School Details
- Principal: Dr. Sarah Shaw
- District: Mt. Lebanon School District
- County: Allegheny
- Community: Urban-Suburban
Characteristics
- Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
- Developmental Responsiveness - Curriculum is socially significant and relevant to student interests
- Organizational Structures and Processes - School leadership fosters and implements collaborative decision-making and a spirit of continuous quality improvement
- Social Equity - Fluid approach to addressing student needs with short and longer-term intervention support
Description
Jefferson Middle School creates a strong middle school experience shaped by high expectations, authentic learning, and a deep sense of belonging. Interdisciplinary teams help students feel known and supported, while cross curricular experiences such as Canteen Day, charitable advocacy projects, historical fiction writing connected to U.S. history, Operation Montserrat, and the Bungee Barbie investigation make learning creative and meaningful. Students explore an award winning music program, art, business information technology, technology education, family and consumer science, and world languages. Daily Team Time provides enrichment or extra help, and Tuesday Talk supports relationship building, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports lessons, and social emotional growth. Counselors, learning support teachers, Student Assistance Program services, and Check In Check Out add layers of care. Jefferson Middle School feels thoughtful, engaging, and warmly committed to every learner.
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