Welcome to Amherst Regional Middle School

170 Chestnut Street

Amherst, MA 01002

Main Office: 413-362-1800

Absence Line:  413-362-1984

Vision Statement:

 Amherst Regional Middle School is a learning community that challenges and supports every member’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth.  It is a safe, creative, and inclusive community that respects and values academic excellence, individual responsibility, and life-long learning.  Amherst Regional Middle School is a place in which the uniqueness of each individual is recognized, embraced, and appreciated.

Who We Are:

Amherst Regional Middle School is a 7th and 8th grade school serving students from the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury.  The school has approximately 575 students, organized into six different teams. Our school is grounded in middle school philosophy, in particular the practices and principles of Turning Points.  
 

                                                       Principal: Fran Ziperstein   (zipersteinf@arps.org)

                                                      Co-Principal:  Mike Hayes   (hayesm@arps.org)

                                                      Assistant Principal: Libby Hurley  (hurleyl@arps.org)