- Andersen Middle School
Andersen Middle School, on
Andersen Air Force Base inGuam , caters to a population of 6th to 8th graders from American military families. The school is under theDepartment of Defense Education Activity school system, and under the subsystemDDESS Guam. It has a 5-year accreditation obtained from theNorth 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 arephysical education ,mathematics ,science ,social studies , andlanguage arts . The elective classes include Spanish, band,choir , anddrama . The school also offers aspecial education and agifted education program, as well as opportunities to take advanced courses from high school such asalgebra andgeometry .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]
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