Mare Island Technology Academy Middle School offers a tech-based, college-preparatory educational experience to prepare students for success at MIT Academy High School. To graduate with a high school diploma from MIT Academy, students must complete at least 9 units of college credits in addition to graduation requirements set by GTA that meet or exceed the state minimum. Hence, college readiness begins at middle school. All students have the same 6-period core instructional program that includes a grade level Integrated AVID (iAVID) class. Students requiring additional support as per their individualized education programs (IEP) or English Learner (EL) status takes the appropriate class in liew of iAVID. The instructional day is focused on academics. Students may choose to participate in the After School Program for the arts and other enrichment activities. 

“Math Literacy and economic access are how we are going to give hope to the young generation.” – Bob Moses and Charles Cobb

At Mare Island Technology Academy Middle School, we believe that students can achieve high levels of success in mathematics. Mathematics serves as a launchpad rather than a gatekeeper to college and the STEM industry. Therefore, sixth graders receive math support in addition to their core math class. Sixth graders who demonstrate readiness using multiple data points take two periods of mathematics in seventh grade to adequately prepare to study 9^th grade math standards in the 8^th grade. Students in the Accelerated Math Pathway do not take iAVID 7.