About GCM

Grand Caillou Middle is located in a rural area south of Houma, Louisiana.  It serves grades 4th-8th and the current enrollment is 479.  Ethnic make-up of the student population is 40% White, 41% Indian, 16% Black, 2% Asian and 1% Hispanic.  Enrollment by grade level is 24% Fourth graders, 15% Fifth graders, 21% Sixth graders, 21% Seventh graders, and 18% Eighth graders. The student body consists of 53% male students and 47% female students.

Mission

The faculty and staff of Grand Caillou Middle seek to provide development of the physical, intellectual, moral and social capacities of each student so that he or she can function as a valued member of the community.  Realization that competent reading ability and accurate computational skills are crucial to success in an increasingly technological society, we aim to help each child internalize the information he assimilates in his daily classes, for only when internalization occurs can he truly understand and apply the concepts presented.

We hope to develop within each student a pattern of academic success providing special programs geared to the unique problems of each individual.  In addition to a basic foundation, our academic program also includes aesthetic experiences in instrumental music.

We believe that along with intellectual stimulation, a sense of values relating to human relationships should be emphasized.  Such skills will be a great benefit in making wise decisions, formulating judgments, and accepting the responsibilities necessary to become a contributing member of the community.

It is important that we stress cooperative attitudes and an appreciation of the democratic way of life.  We believe that in supporting the family structure we can work together to ensure the development of productive citizens in the future.

Therefore, in an effort to help each student recognize his/her potential, the faculty and staff are dedicated to developing a well-balanced individual, one who has the ability to gain competence in basic skills and one who will grow in knowledge of himself, his heritage, and the world around him through his experiences with the printed page and interaction with his surroundings.

Click here to view the Grand Caillou Middle School 2008-2009 Student Handbook