Our Mission
At Ypsilanti Community Middle School, our mission is to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that fosters student achievement. We believe in nurturing every student's unique abilities and providing them with the necessary tools and resources to reach their full potential. Through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement, we strive to deliver high-quality instruction and personalized support, celebrating student successes along the way.
Our Vision
Our vision at Ypsilanti Community Middle School is to be a leading educational institution that exemplifies excellence in providing a safe and supportive environment for all students. We envision a school culture that embraces diversity, promotes inclusivity, and values each student as an individual. Through data-driven decision-making, we will continuously strive for improvement, ensuring that every student receives a high-quality education that prepares them for success in an ever-changing world. Together with our dedicated staff, engaged parents, and supportive community, we will empower our students to become lifelong learners and responsible global citizens.
IB Mission
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create abetter and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
YCMS is outstanding because:
Our school offers a rigorous, inclusive, and supportive International Baccalaureate (IB) educational experience designed to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring learners who are prepared to succeed in a global society.
Highly Qualified Educators & Comprehensive Student Support
- IB-Aligned Core & Enrichment Instruction
- English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies at every grade level
- Instruction emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world connections
- United Arts & IB Electives
- Performing Arts (Choir and Band)
- Visual Art
- Technology and STEM
- Physical Education
- BeAble and Mysteries in History
- Courses foster creativity, student voice, and global perspectives
- English Language Learner (ELL) Support
- Dedicated ELL classes that promote language development, cultural identity, and access to the IB curriculum
- Inclusive Special Education Services
- RISE / Mild and Moderate Cognitively Impaired Self-Contained classrooms
- Resource Room support and Teacher Consultants at each grade level
- Focus on equity, access, and individual learning pathways
- Title I Academic Support
- Targeted ELA and Mathematics interventions to ensure high achievement for all learners
- Whole-Child Student Support Services
- School Psychologist
- Speech & Language and Occupational Therapy
- Section 31a and Special Education Social Workers
- IB & Instructional Leadership
- School Counselor
- Instructional Coach and IB Instructional Coach
- Community Liaison / Truancy Officer
- A Campus Designed for IB Learning
- Modern, beautiful building constructed in 2004
- Large gymnasium and auxiliary gym|
- Fully equipped science labs supporting inquiry-based learning
- Smart boards in every classroom
- Olympic-size swimming pool
- Restored auditorium seating over 1,000—ideal for performances and exhibitions
- Spacious, architecturally unique library that supports research and collaboration
- Newly updated Makerspace and Innovation Lab encouraging design thinking and creativity
- Robust athletic programs promoting balance, wellness, and teamwork:
- Fall Sports-Football and Sideline Cheerleading, Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys Soccer
- Winter Sports-Basketball & Cheerleading, Wrestling, and Swimming
- Spring sports-Track & Field, Girls Soccer
- Community Partnerships that Strengthen IB Values
- University of Michigan Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS) Clinic
- Communities in Schools
- EMU Bright Futures
- These partnerships support student well-being, service learning, and family engagement, aligning with the IB mission to educate the whole child.
Clubs & Athletics at YCMS
At Ypsilanti Community Middle School, clubs and athletics extend learning beyond the classroom and support our International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme. Students have opportunities to explore interests, build friendships, and develop teamwork, leadership, and confidence through a variety of extracurricular activities. These experiences help students grow as balanced, engaged learners and active members of the YCMS community.
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