Briarcliff Middle School is a sixth through eighth grade school serving the
children of Mountain Lakes, as well as the deaf and hard of hearing students in the Lake Drive School program. Our school and the community form a unique partnership with the common goal of providing for the changing needs of young adolescents in today’s society. Parental involvement is key to the success of our students during this time of transition.
The heterogeneous middle school’s instructional program creates an
academic atmosphere which enables all students to realize the joy of learning and,therefore, become life-long learners. This academic program includes English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Physical Education, Health, Music, Art and Graphic Arts, Self-Science, Computer Technology, Research-Based Learning, Communications, Reading, and Sign Language are also offered. The music program includes Chorus, Band, Jazz  Band, and String Ensemble.
In addition to the academic program, Briarcliff students are given the
opportunity to choose individual activities through the Personal Enrichment
Program (P.E.P.). This program encourages them to investigate, predict, invent, imagine, and compare. It also nurtures personal growth and development in making choices and teaches self-motivation and acceptance of others and their ideas.