Welcome to Tappan Middle School!   

We are a school commUNITY that is dedicated to enriching the lives of our students.  We believe our students are capable of academic success.  The staff and faculty work diligently in an effort to provide a rigorous curriculum in a safe learning environment.

The middle years can be fun and challenging for many students.  We pride ourselves on building authentic academic relationships with our students, while helping them to reach their greatest potential as they journey through their middle years.

We pride ourselves on our diverse student population.  Students are ultimately enriching their own lives as they learn about and celebrate the differences in others.

Mission Statement:  

The mission at Tappan is to come together to design a school community where everyone will have fun, love learning, want to excel, achieve to their potential, and care for each other. We will accomplish this mission in the following ways:

• The Tappan community will work together to keep students challenged and excited about learning. All students will set challenging goals which they will achieve each year.  Students will be involved in decision-making at Tappan. 

• The Tappan community will continuously engage in quality, timely, and effective communication and dialogue.

• Tappan will be a secure community where people respect and care for each other and break down barriers that prevent progress towards high achievement for all students.

Vision Statement:  

Tappan Middle School will be a rigorous learning environment where there are high academic and behavioral expectations for all students, and where all students achieve at high levels under the facilitation of skilled, effective, culturally competent educators.