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Come, walk with us, together we will cross the Middle School bridge.

The mission of Dassel-Cokato Middle School is to encourage a positive attitude towards learning while preparing students with transferable and meaningful skills for life in a global society.  

The Dassel-Cokato Middle School program is designed to meet the special needs of middle-level students.  The program strives to be transitional in nature, providing students the "bridge" between the self-contained classroom of the elementary and the departmentalized curriculum of the high school.

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Principal: Alisa Johnson
Start/End Times: 8:07am/3:05pm

We believe the DCMS should:

  • Be child-centered.
  • Recognize and reward their successes.
  • Meet the unique needs of early adolescents.
  • Develop in students a respect for themselves and others.
  • Develop in students a sense of interdependence and belonging.
  • Reflect the values and priorities of the community, parents, and students.
  • Encourage individual differences and attempt to meet unique student needs.
  • Provide students the opportunity to explore a wide variety of interests and skills.
  • Emphasize an allied arts curriculum that stimulates creativity, enjoyment, and knowledge.
  • Offer many opportunities for students to be successful physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
  • Through academically challenging experiences foster thinking, problem-solving and an attitude for life-long learning.

At DCMS we provide:

  • Teacher Advisor Programs - helping to build and develop skills.
  • Academic Programs - emphasizes the acquisition of basic and more advanced skills.
  • Student Organizations - offering students the opportunity to explore, expand and develop new interests.
  • Parent Education Programs - providing support for parents as they attempt to deal with their early adolescent.
  • Positive Recognition Philosophy - recognize, reward, and foster positive student growth, behavior, and attitudes.
  • Orientation Programs - helping students and parents acclimate to new situations is critical to the success of DCMS.
  • Allied Arts Programs - art, music, physical education, home economics, industrial arts, STEM and foreign language.
  • Student Support Groups - guidance that is flexible and personalized will enhance the other programs in the school.
  • Interdisciplinary Team Planning - using teacher strengths to make home and student communication more feasible.
  • Flexible Scheduling - allowing the freedom to control the amount and kind of instruction required for student success.
  • Teacher Support Groups - training and support programs that permit individual staff growth and personal development.
  • Community and Parent Involvement - being responsive to the community and parents can only help us reach our goals.