Marco Forster Middle School

Initial Designation: 2026

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School Details

  • Principal: Catherine Thompson
  • District: Capistrano Unified School District
  • County: Orange
  • Community: Urban

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 - Adoption of a shared vision for our school's high performance
  • Social Equity - Fluid approach to addressing student needs with short and longer-term intervention support

Description

Marco Forster Middle School creates a high expectation and high support campus where equity centered systems help every student access rigorous learning. A strong Professional Learning Community structure guides collaboration, while co teaching, Academy classes, and AVID Excel sections help staff respond to students by name and need. A daily intervention block and MTSS routines provide targeted academic support for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and students ready for additional challenge. Students build leadership and belonging through Dual Immersion, Mariachi, WEB, Roadrunner Ambassadors, SRLA, Unidos, and Breakthrough. Recognition as a California Distinguished School, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Platinum school, and Model PLC at Work campus reflects a clear commitment to excellence and access. Marco Forster Middle School feels inclusive, focused, and warmly committed to student success.
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