The Oneonta Middle School serves the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders of the Oneonta City School District and believes all young adolescents should have an opportunity to succeed in every aspect of the educational program which is shaped to fit the needs of students. The middle school should be a place where trusting relationships with adults and peers establish a climate for intellectual development and personal growth. Every student should learn to think critically through mastery of an appropriate body of knowledge and demonstration of critical skills.