Tompkins Square Middle School is a learning community dedicated to fostering ethical, caring, self-reflecting and critical thinkers. Relationships and communication between adults and students are at the core of our community.

TSMS celebrates the diversity among all of its members, supports their different learning styles, and encourages them to express their individuality and pursue their interests. Community members are challenged to analyze different points of view and build skills within a meaningful context.

TSMS is a place for early adolescents to discover and feel confident about who they are, build healthy relationships with adults and peers, and investigate questions about their worlds in a safe, nurturing, and rigorous environment.