Central Middle School is located at 305 Vicksburg Lane in Plymouth MN 55447. The principal is Steve Root and the student day is from 8:20 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. The current enrollment is approximately 883 students in grades six through eight.
The Central Middle School building was opened in 1961 as the senior high school and converted to Central Middle School in 1997. It is located on the southeast corner of Gleason Lake at the intersection of Gleason Lake Road and Vicksburg Lane. The school's mission statement is based on the district's vision statement of "Becoming a model of excellence among learning communities. It is the district's mission to prepare all students for the future by providing a challenging education which builds academic competence, develops responsible citizenship, encourages creativity, promotes lifelong learning, advances critical thinking skills, instills a commitment to personal wellness and fosters respect for self and others.
There are many activities for students to participate in. Some extracurricular include Art Club, Spring Musical Cast, wrestling, and the Stock Market Game. Any student at the school can join these clubs for a fee of $25, which lets them join as many clubs as they wish to. 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are also allowed to join sports teams such as football, basketball, and swim team which all require a separate fee. (6th graders can not join a sports team such as Cross Country or the Swim team. They can only play on a team that is recreational and doesn't play for the district.)
Each year, students are assigned to one of three "teams": Blue, Gold, Silver, or White. A student's team determines which teachers he or she will have, as well as their lunch period.
Unlike other Wayzata schools, Central does not have a swimming pool, but has an ice rink instead.
In addition to the standard curriculum, all Wayzata middle schools offer special services and Vision 21 (gifted) curriculum.
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