Wendover Middle School

Initial Designation: 2023

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School Details

  • Principal: John Behrendt
  • District: Hempfield Area SD
  • County: Chester
  • Community: Suburban

Characteristics

  • Academic Excellence - Faculty formally collaborate and learn from each other (e.g., interdisciplinary teams, PLCs)
  • Developmental Responsiveness - Curriculum is socially significant and relevant to student interests
  • Organizational Structures and Processes - Plan for school improvement that is organized, communicated, and acted upon
  • Social Equity - Ensure all students have equal access to technology for research and activities

Description

Wendover Middle School delivers a cohesive six day cycle built around an eight period day that keeps core learning strong in English language arts math science and social studies while expanding opportunities through encore courses such as physical education music art technology and family and consumer science. Students have a daily Activity Period that blends enrichment academic support and intervention and teachers use common planning time to review data and target small group instruction. Reading routines include sustained silent reading and IXL support and learners can access structured help through remediation time and scheduled intervention blocks. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports anchors the culture alongside WEB Where Everybody Belongs student mentoring and 7 Mindsets lessons that build leadership and belonging. Students explore languages through Project Passport with French and Spanish options and electives like coding robotics ROK and library creation studio. It is a place where students are known supported and challenged every day.
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