A successful middle school includes a program which develops a student's positive self-concept, establishes rapport between students and teachers, and encourages involvement in all aspects of school life. At Dorseyville Middle School our program, called Homebase, provides the opportunity for students to belong to a small school group of 8 to 15 children. In homebase, teachers and students explore social, emotional, physical and thinking skills.
Students feel closer to their classmates and teachers because they spend more quality time together.
Homebase is 25 minutes long and begins each school day. On Tuesdays and Thursdays a structured lesson is taught. Each student will have one individual, academic conference per nine weeks. On Fridays , homebase is shortened to accommodate Exploratory Time in the afternoon.