Northwest Middle School is helping all students develop world class skills and life and career characteristics of the Profile of the Graduate by incorporating 21st century learning opportunities for all students. During the 2023-2024 school year, we continued to offer a variety of educational experiences and supports to our students. We believe middle school should be a time of academic exploration and Northwest strived to expose students to a variety of different experiences to help students grow academically and personally. With one-to-one technology, our computer science labs, and virtual learning options, Northwest students had a wealth of opportunity for exposure to technology through a variety of instructional experiences. We also believe it is important to immerse students into our related arts and fine arts where they can see the academics in motion.
Northwest was strategic in providing a robust collection of supports to help students be successful. Northwest expanded our course offerings with strategic support classes for students who needed substantial academic intervention. In addition to in-class instruction and one-on-one tutoring opportunities with teachers, students were able to attend our Panther Success after school tutoring program to gain extra help and support. Numerous supports related to financial assistance were provided to reduce the impact of disadvantages some students experience.
We were initially recognized by the South Carolina Department of Education and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform as a 2021 School to Watch due to our commitment to academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational structure for our students. This honor distinguishes Northwest as a premier middle school not just in the upstate but in all of United States. We are proud of what we accomplished this past year and we look forward to the continued success of our students next year and years to come. This honor is reviewed every three years and we were reviewed during the 2023-2024 school year. We are happy to report that we continued to be recognized as a Schools to Watch!
Daniel Greene, Principal
