Andersen Middle School

Andersen Middle School, on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, caters to a population of 6th to 8th graders from American military families. The school is under the Department of Defense Education Activity school system, and under the subsystem DDESS Guam. It has a 5-year accreditation obtained from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

In September 1997 the DoDEA opened its own schools for children of military personnel. [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12381]

History

Andersen Middle School was founded in 1997, and was scattered across Andersen Air Force Base. At times it has held classes in portable trailers. As of 2000, it is now permanently located in an air conditioned building.

Classes

Andersen Middle School has adopted the block scheduling system. The school has divided classes between two days: Blue day and Silver Day. Blue day consists periods 1-4, and Silver day consists of periods 5-8. The core classes are physical education, mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. The elective classes include Spanish, band, choir, and drama. The school also offers a special education and a gifted education program, as well as opportunities to take advanced courses from high school such as algebra and geometry.

References

* [http://www.guam.pac.dodea.edu/Guam%20Schools/AMSweb/accreditation/accreditation.htm List of accredited Guam schools]

External links

* [http://www.guam.pac.dodea.edu/Guam%20Schools/AMSweb/index.htm Andersen Middle School]