Tantasqua

Tantasqua Regional Junior High School is committed to providing a supportive, mutually respectful environment which allows students an opportunity to achieve their fullest academic potential, recognizes the unique social, emotional, and physical needs of the early adolescent, and fosters the importance of education in a global society. To accomplish this mission we have established the following goals: To provide positive, varied and challenging learning experiences consistent with the unique needs of the early adolescent learner. To promote self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect, self-discipline, and self-motivation. To promote the concept that learning is a rewarding, positive, lifetime experience. To help students recognize their abilities and achieve their maximum potential. To provide students with the necessary skills to continue their formal education. To help students develop critical thinking skills. To help students cope with the experiences inherent in early adolescence. To provide positive interaction with the local and global community. To help prepare students to become contributing members of a democratic society. To foster respect for good citizenship and the rules of society and community.