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Membership is available to anyone with an interest in the education and well-being of young adolescents.  Current membership includes teachers, administrators, counselors, parents, college students, teacher educators, and Kentucky Department of Education staff.  KMSA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of elected officers and regional directors. There are four types of membership.  Click on the buttons above to learn more about each of these memberships.

KMSA supports and promotes middle level education by:

• Providing a statewide network for those interested in middle level education.

• Facilitating communication among the membership and public.

• Sponsoring various types of forums to share ideas and strategies that are proven to improve achievement in the middle grades.

• Focusing on middle level education as a distinct entity in the structure of  Kentucky education.

• Representing middle level education in professional and public discussions of policies and proposed action affecting middle level programs.

• Supporting programs that prepare teachers for the middle grades.

• Encouraging continual professional development of middle grade teachers, counselors, principals and administrators.

• Communicating with the National Middle School Association.

 The mission of Kentucky Middle School Association is to promote and support middle level education across the Commonwealth.