Chief Kanim Middle School (CKMS) is serving approximately 790 students in grades 6-8 during the 2017-2018 school year. It has a caring, committed staff, relationship focused administration, and an engaged community of students, parents and local citizens who care about education for all youth and their families. Academic excellence is an expectation for every student at CKMS. All students, including special learners, at risk and life skills students, receive goal oriented instruction and a process for successful learning.  An integrated curriculum with an emphasis on technology meets the needs of student learning styles, creating a solid foundation for lifelong learning. Proactive intervention programs, along with recent math, social studies, and science curriculum adoptions, have proven to be very successful at our school.