Dorseyville Middle School

Initial Designation: 2024

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School Details

  • Principal: Dr. Laura Miller
  • District: Fox Chapel SD
  • County: Allegheny
  • Community: Rural

Characteristics

  • Academic Excellence - Instructional strategies include a variety of challenging and engaging activities
  • Developmental Responsiveness - Meaningful parent involvement
  • Organizational Structures and Processes - Plan for school improvement that is organized, communicated, and acted upon
  • Social Equity - Every student has an adult advocate at our school

Description

Dorseyville Middle School combines academic rigor, student voice, and responsive support in a vibrant learning community. A seven period schedule provides advanced literacy and mathematics, four world languages, engineering and design, computer science, music production, and performance ensembles. Quarterly Design Days in the MakerSpace deepen inquiry, while Student Led Conferences help learners reflect on growth and take ownership of progress. Homebase, Exploratory Time, the Zen Den, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports strengthen belonging, wellness, and character. Students pursue leadership and service through Foxes Council, Students in Action, Best Buddies, the LIGHT Initiative, HOSA, and a dedicated eSports arena. Recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School, Apple Distinguished School, and AMLE School of Distinction reflects sustained excellence. Dorseyville is a caring community where every Fox is encouraged to explore, contribute, and thrive.
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