Who We Are

At Stephen Decatur Middle School 35, we believe that across all disciplines that ALL students:

Will engage with content rich texts through reading, writing and discussion.
Will participate in classroom activities that challenge their critical thinking and develop a deeper understanding of all contents.
Will be empowered to demonstrate their thinking through a variety of student centered and/ or student led tasks.
Will be immersed in an academically rigorous environment that fosters productive struggle to become literacy proficient in the 21st century.