Jericho Middle School

Initial Designation: 2009

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School Details

  • Principal: Chad Gleason
  • District: Jericho UFSD
  • County: Nassau
  • Community: 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 - Intentional practices to collect and analyze data on student success in order to monitor student progress, address barriers, and make improvements
  • Social Equity - Fluid approach to addressing student needs with short and longer-term intervention support

Description

Jericho Middle School serves students in grades 6 through 8 through a challenging, integrative, and exploratory curriculum designed to build curiosity, confidence, and academic achievement. Teachers use varied instructional approaches, purposeful assessment, and technology across subject areas to meet individual learning needs and deepen student engagement. Opportunities in the arts, athletics, technology, service learning, clubs, and intramurals allow students to discover interests, develop talents, and form meaningful connections beyond the classroom. Accessible extracurricular offerings, including Newspaper Club and Anime Club, encourage exploration, creativity, leadership, and belonging. The school also emphasizes resilience, integrity, strong relationships, and personal growth, ensuring that every learner feels known, valued, supported, and appropriately challenged. Jericho Middle School is a vibrant community where academic excellence and joyful exploration help students become capable, caring, and confident young people.
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