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Michigan Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | New Jersey New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Kathryn Brown kbrown@excellenceined.org Participating Organizations Joined National STW Program in 2005 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions Michigan Schools to Watch Boyd W. Arthurs Middle School (2012) Chatfield School (2016) Clague Middle School (2020) Discovery Middle School (2018, 2021) E.F. Rittmueller Middle School (2006) East Middle School (2018, 2021) Grant Middle School (2019) Marshall Greene Middle School (2006, 2020) Mt. Morris Middle School (2014, 2021) Oakview Middle School (2022) Reese Middle School (2021) Richfield Public School Academy - Middle School (2021, 2020) Slauson Middle School (2020, 2022) Tappan Middle School (2021, 2025) White Pine Middle School (2020, 2025, 2022) Whitehall Middle School (2020) School Profiles Coming Soon

Pennsylvania Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | New Jersey New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Bruce Vosburgh brucevosburgh@gmail.com Participating Organizations Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education 1905 Lenape Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Email: bvosbur@comcast.net Website: www.pamle.org Joined National STW Program in 2006 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. School Profiles Coming Soon

2023 Portola Middle School Orange Unified School District Orange County Jeffery Morgan, Principal Enrollment: 595. Grade Levels: 6-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices AVID best practices school wide Verizon Innovative Learning School Portola PREP Days for college-and-career readiness 1-to-1 device implementation with built-in LTE/WIFI and instructional coach Knowing their stories: Building relationships with our students

Become a member of the National Forum. Available to all Schools to Watch and potential STWs. Forum Membership Membership Levels Become a member Mission The mission of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform is to unite key stakeholders to speak with a common voice to leverage research, policy, leadership, and replicable practices to drive middle grades reform. Vision In order to prepare students to be lifelong learners ready for college, career, and citizenship, the National Forum seeks to make every middle-grades school academically excellent, responsive to the developmental needs and interests of young adolescents, and socially equitable. Membership The National Forum Membership is open to individuals and individuals approved by an organization. Three membership levels are offered with benefits, responsibilities and annual dues for each level. Join Today! Frequently asked questions What types of membership are available? There are three types of membership: • Advocating Member (Individual) : $39 • Contributing Member (Individual) : $69 • Institutional Member (School) : $99/year or $275/3-years What is the renewal schedule for Memberships? Membership renewals occur on the date of the initial enrollment. For Institutional Memberships, schools have the option of selecting a one-year ($99) or a three-year ($275) Institutional Membership. What is Institutional Membership in the National Forum? Institutional Membership with the Forum is a whole-school designation available to schools that believe in and support the mission and vision of the Forum and that include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Why must a school have one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 to apply for Institutional Membership? Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 comprise the middle grades, and the vast majority of young adolescents (those students aged 10-15) are in these grades. Since the middle grades and young adolescents are the foci of the Forum’s work, it made sense that the Forum should limit (at least initially) Institutional Membership to those schools with one or more of the middle grades. Can schools that are not Schools to Watch be granted Institutional Membership? Yes, but they must believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Can schools that are not eligible to be designated as Schools to Watch be granted Institutional Membership? Yes, but they must believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. How is the Forum’s Institutional Membership different from its other memberships? Institutional Membership differs in several ways from currently existing memberships (Contributing Memberships and Advocating Memberships): • First, Institutional Membership is a whole-school membership while the Forum’s two other memberships are for individuals only. • Second, the Institutional Membership targets schools that believe in the Forum’s Mission and Vision and have one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9; Contributing and Advocating Memberships are for individuals who may or may not be in a School to Watch but who wish to be more active and involved in the Forum’s effort to “accelerate middle grades reform”. • Third, the Institutional Membership category provides the Forum with a mechanism to engage and communicate with a broader constituency of middle-level practitioners (nationally and internationally) than do the existing membership classifications. What are the benefits of being an Institutional Member? The benefits of being an Institutional Member include: • The personal satisfaction of supporting the Forum in its efforts to speak with a common voice to leverage research, policy, leadership, and replicable practices to drive middle grades reform (being part of a “movement”) • Opportunities to give back to the profession (paying it forward) • Periodic reports on Forum projects to accelerate middle-grades reform • Special rates for Forum-sponsored activities • Access to all Forum publications, reports, and white papers • Access to a national network of middle-level schools that shares a common philosophy, mission, and vision. Is it possible for one person to have both a Contributing Membership and an Institutional Membership? Technically no, since Institutional Membership is available only to an eligible school and not to an individual. That being said, a person could be both a Contributing Member and a member of a school with an Institutional Membership. Must a School to Watch become an Institutional Member? Not at this time, but given the benefits of membership it is highly recommended that every School to Watch be an Institutional Member of the Forum. Can other than public schools be Institutional Members? Yes, as long as they believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and that include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Can an organization other than a school (e.g., philanthropic organization and state organization) have an Institutional Membership? No. Institutional Memberships are only for schools that believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Become a member today! Join

Cathy Perry Executive Director Cathy has worked for nonprofit organizations for over 30 years. She is the Executive Director of the California League of Middle Schools, and became the ED of the National Forum in 2022. < Back

2023 E.O. Green Jr. High School Hueneme Elementary School District Ventura County Irma Melgoza-Vasquez, Principal Enrollment: 1,066. Grade Levels: 6-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Nine-year Spanish-English dual language immersion student cohorts (K-8) Social-emotional program helps students discuss emotions, social interactions, choices Teacher-provided instructional support for students below grade level CTE pathways align with local high school SEL advisory period embedded into all students’ schedules

2023 Vineyard Junior High School Alta Loma School District San Bernardino County Sandy Rose, Principal Enrollment: 642. Grade Levels: 7-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Gold PBIS award: positive school culture Ongoing kindness and culture campaigns build positive connections MTSS to meet students’ individual academic, behavioral, SEL needs 1:1 technology, Google Classroom, i-Ready, English 3D, LANGUAGE! Live, more Instruction: differentiation, hands-on, thinking maps, writing across the curriculum

2023 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley Oxford Prep SOC Orange County Adam Wright, Principal Enrollment: 680. Grade Levels: TK-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Champion profile defines student skills/competencies to cultivate Asset-based approach to learning: multiple intelligences of all students Data-informed, six-week intervention program supports literacy and math skills Thinking maps foundation for a school-wide writing program Scholar Academy for SWD supports access to general education curriculum

2023 Vista View Middle School Ocean View School District Orange County Rasheedah Gates, Principal Enrollment: 583. Grade Levels: 6-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Student/staff well space offers private and group counseling sessions CTE pathways: esports, culinary arts, ASB, and computer science/robotics Environmental science, marine biology, and media technology/yearbook classes GATE magnet program with pathways for acceleration, including geometry for 8th graders Robust music program with free instruments for band, guitar, and string orchestra

Ohio Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | New Jersey New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Darla Dunlap Participating Organizations Ohio Department of Education 25 South Front Street, MS 602 Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 644-6325 Joined National STW Program in 2004 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions Ohio Schools to Watch Beachwood Middle School (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020) Bellbrook Middle School (2009, 2023) Bridgetown Middle School (2006) Central Intermediate School (2014, 2017, 2020) Chagrin Falls Middle School (2016) Chase STEMM Academy (2019, 2024) Cloverleaf Middle School (2020) Crestwood Middle School (2016) George G. Dodge Intermediate School (2018, 2023) Goshen Middle School (2017, 2020) Kings Junior High School (2016) Mayfield Middle School (2016) Nagel Middle School (2013) Napoleon Central Elementary School (2013) Pike Delta York Middle School (2024) Port Clinton Middle School (2016) R. B. Chamberlin Middle School (2020) Reading Middle School (2013) Teays Valley West Middle School (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020) Van Buren Middle School (2020) Van Wert Middle School (2006, 2024) Wadsworth Central Intermediate School (2010) School Profiles Coming Soon

2023 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara County Fallon Housman, Principal Enrollment: 521. Grade Levels: TK-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Targeted literacy & math interventions built into the daily schedule Elective choices include intramurals on minimum days MTSS: Five academic interventionists support students per quarterly data Three assistant principals serve as instructional coaches, meet with teachers twice a week Daily professional development each morning (PBIS, MTSS, DEI, culture)