EMPOWERING MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATORS

NCMLE strives to help create and support high-performing schools with middle grades that are:

1. Academically Excellent
2. Developmentally Responsive
3. Socially Equitable
4. Organizationally Structured 

We look forward to welcoming you back to Charlotte, NC March 22-24, 2026 for the annual NCMLE Conference!

Visit the conference website linked below for registration details, keynote & featured speaker announcements, and other exciting updates.

The NCMLE Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (Spring and Fall). The Journal publishes manuscripts on a variety of  topics related to the education of young adolescent learners and effective leadership. 

Interested in publishing in the journal? Click Here for article submission information.

NCMLE is proud to offer a year-long leadership cohort specifically for the aspiring and current middle school leaders of North Carolina.

Interested in joining Cohort #2 for the 2026-2027 school year?

Visit the Middle Ground website to learn more!