School Vision, Mission and Goals

   The Vision of Kelly Miller Middle School is to be the "Flagship School" in the city with a strong focus on Academics, Art, Music and Technology. Kelly Miller MS shall be a community that nurtures academic excellence for all students and an environment that develops strong leaderships and character skills. Kelly Miller MS shall be an academic learning center that provides student with a wide-array of academic and extra-curricular offerings that cater to diverse student interests and that cultivate the whole child.

   The Mission of Kelly Miller Middle School is to provide students with an education that supports innovation, creative thinking, and character development. The Kelly Miller family will participate in on-going professional development that supports and enhances collaboration, lesson planning, creative instructional delivery, and technology integration. We will seek and maintain community partnerships that support the Kelly Miller MS Vision. The Kelly Miller family will offer support services that aid students  in acquiring emotional, psychological and mental stability. Our support services will also encourage, motivate and model positive well-being. We will provide a safe and nurturing learning environment so that our students will be able to reap the benefits of becoming future leaders of America.

The Goals of Kelly Miller are to equip every student with the skills he or she needs to function as productive members of our society. To achieve that goal, we at Kelly Miller expect all our students to:

• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency as measured by DC-CAS
• Demonstrate significant growth based on standards and learning outcomes identified by DCPS.
• Understand the importance of individual worth by embracing a positive self-image.
• Contribute to a positive school culture by displaying our core values of respect,responsibility, and readiness.

Kelly Miller Biography

School's History