About Us
History of Cabin John
The school is located in Potomac, Maryland. There are approximately 1045 students and 120 staff members. The original school was built in 1967, closed in 1987 and reopened in 1989. The original building closed in 2009 and reopened with a newly constructed building in 2011.
Families, staff, and the community celebrated the dedication of the new school on April 26, 2012.
More about the Cabin John history here.
CJMS Philosophy
Recognizing the strengths and needs of pre and early adolescents, Cabin John Middle School provides a nurturing, stimulating climate in which students and staff have time to grow and become active and engaged learners. Every student is expected to make a personal commitment to excellence and will be given the necessary support to realize this goal. Parents are encouraged to be active partners in this educational endeavor.
Mission
Cabin John’s mission is to create compassionate and resilient learners who approach life with a growth mindset, a respect for diversity, and a desire to serve the global community.
Vision
Cabin John Middle School is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment that promotes respect, positive relationships, and resiliency.
The school is organized by interdisciplinary Grade Level Teams in grades 6, 7, and 8. The student population of CJMS represents sixty-seven countries and comes from over a dozen different elementary schools in Montgomery County. We have a diversified student body and staff:
- African American Students 11%
- Asian students 35%
- Hispanic students 10%
- Multi-Racial students 7%
- Caucasian students 38%
Cabin John at a Glance
Cabin John MS Learning Environment Survey Results
How Is Our School Organized?
Our school is organized into interdisciplinary teams of teachers who are responsible for the academic, social, and emotional needs of their students. In addition, there are three other teams: a physical education team, an arts team, and a special needs team. Our team structure is designed to provide a strong sense of belonging between students and staff. Students are assigned to teams to ensure a balance between races, gender, ability, and former elementary school attendance.
We cluster our special needs students at each grade level. This allows us to maximize our support for them since we use a plug-in-model for our delivery of services. ESOL students are also clustered for the same reason. Each grade level comprises as one Super Team. As a result, teachers are able to share common concerns on a daily basis in team meetings, conduct parent conferences with all of a child's teachers in attendance, improve the efficient planning of team activities, and coordinate the instructional program for all subjects.
Support staff, specialists, counselors, and administrators are also assigned to each team. These staff members bring additional resources to support the instructional and administrative needs of the team.
Our practice of having the same guidance counselor stay with the same group of children for their three years at Cabin John Middle School has proven to be a real asset in terms of continuity and communication among staff and with parents.
How Important Is Professional Growth?
Great emphasis has been placed on teacher training at Cabin John and its significance to instruction in the classroom. Many of our staff are enrolled in classes, attend/and or present at conferences, and are members of curriculum development teams. Our active in-school in- service program looks at the needs of students through analysis of data and surveys. The objectives of our management plan are developed in partnership with the community and focuses on specific needs identified by both staff and community, using MCPS goals as our benchmark.
Performance Results
2022 Maryland Report Card: Overall school performance is determined by a combination of academic and school quality indicators.
2019 Performance Report: Test results for Partnership for College and Career Readiness (PARCC) and Alternate Maryland School Assessment (Alt-MSA)
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has posted the results of the 2018 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC), and the High School Assessment on the Maryland Report Card (http://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/) website. Click here to view Cabin John Middle School 2019 School Report located under the "Reports" tab.
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