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Pilot Schools

Broad Meadows Middle School
Macfarland Middle School
Olson Middle School
Pius XI High School
St. Louis Park Senior High School
Schroeder Middle School
Shorewood Intermediate School
Thetford Academy

Broad Meadows Middle School
Quincy, Massachusetts
Principal: Anne Marie Sukauskas

Built in 1957, the Broad Meadows Middle School services approximately 350 students from diverse neighborhoods. The school provides a variety of opportunities for students, such as community service and global awareness, to foster a sense of social responsibility. Broad Meadows has one of the strongest middle-school human-rights curricula in the nation. Students mounted letter writing campaigns, raised money to build a school in Pakistan, and have engaged other students across America to speak out against child labor. The students have recently brought their ideas to combat child labor to the White House, Capitol Hill, and the International Labor Organization Summit in Geneva Switzerland.

Macfarland Middle School
Washington, D.C.
Principal: Antonia Peters

Retired Army General Colin L. Powell named Macfarland Middle School, which has 422 students, as the first "School of Promise". The "School of Promise" label brings helping hands to support Macfarland's educational mission. Community organizations, businesses and others will work together through Powell's group to provide Macfarland Middle School with volunteers, mentoring and other resources to help youngsters succeed. As a pilot school for Operation Day's Work-USA, they came out in large numbers for the launch of the Operation Day's Work-USA program.

Olson Middle School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Principal: Shannon Griffin

Olson Middle School's three-year-old program serves 700 students from diverse backgrounds. The primary cultures represented in the school are European American, African American and Hmong American. They are a Hmong site, which means that at least a third of their students are Hmong immigrants. The school operates around teams of students and teachers that stay together for three years. Last year they were one of three featured schools in a Time Magazine special report on education called, "Schools That Work."

Pius XI High School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Principal: Richard Pendergast

As Wisconsin's largest private school, with a population over 1600, Pius XI is able to offer an uncommon range of academic choices to fit its range of students and abilities. More than 200 courses are available that include international languages and fine arts. Another initiative is an exploration by the whole school of ways to make connections among various subject areas and life experiences. Pius XI has integrated computers across its curriculum and continues to enhance its technology. It has been recognized twice for excellence in academics by the United States Department of Education. The school also emphasizes community involvement, such as service outreach programs.

St. Louis Park Senior High School
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Principal: Robert Laney

St. Louis Park Senior High School (SLP) is in a city of 43,000 residents. The School was established in 1929 and has 1,300 students. SLP offers a wide variety of programs, including their own radio station, a TV program, and follows the motto by Abigail Adams (1780), "Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended with diligence." Notable graduates include comedian Al Franken, and movie producers and directors the Cohen brothers (FARGO and Raising Arizona).

Schroeder Middle School
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Principal: John Horpedahl

Schroeder Middle School was built in 1961, has 450 7th and 8th graders and next year will include 6th grade students. Schroeder has an extensive curriculum that includes foreign languages and history. Schroeder has received many awards, such as placing first in the nation in the Geography Olympiad and First in Division in the Mathcounts Competition. Schroeder students do work in their community and will have integrated Operation Day's Work-USA into their activities this year.

Shorewood Intermediate School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Principal: Dr. Roxanne Hanney

Shorewood Intermediate School (SIS) was built in 1970 as a junior high school serving 7th and 8th graders. The original facility was expanded and renovated in 1993 to include a two-story addition, and restructured as a middle school to include an 8-period day, exploratory courses, and modified versions of the "house" concept and block scheduling. Today the middle school continues to serve students through a rigorous academic program and a rich variety of experiences designed to develop the whole child. SIS places a strong emphasis on the arts, health and wellness, environmental education, and foreign language instruction.

Thetford Academy
Thetford, Vermont
Principal: Martha Jane Rich

Thetford Academy is 179 years old and is Vermont's oldest secondary school. The Academy is organized into academic departments with a wide variety of curriculum. The program for the seventh and eighth graders is created by the faculty and concentrates on development of language and mathematical skills while introducing students to the wider selection of studies that will be available in high school. All students are required to learn a foreign language. The Academy also has programs that prepare students for college or vocational careers.

Broad Meadows Middle School Quincy, Massachusetts Principal: Anne Marie Sukauskas
Built in 1957, the Broad Meadows Middle School services approximately 350 students from diverse neighborhoods. The school provides a variety of opportunities for students, such as community service and global awareness, to foster a sense of social responsibility. Broad Meadows has one of the strongest middle-school human-rights curricula in the nation. Students mounted letter writing campaigns, raised money to build a school in Pakistan, and have engaged other students across America to speak out against child labor. The students have recently brought their ideas to combat child labor to the White House, Capitol Hill, and the International Labor Organization Summit in Geneva Switzerland.

Macfarland Middle School Washington, D.C. Principal: Antonia Peters
Retired Army General Colin L. Powell named Macfarland Middle School, which has 422 students, as the first "School of Promise". The "School of Promise" label brings helping hands to support Macfarland's educational mission. Community organizations, businesses and others will work together through Powell's group to provide Macfarland Middle School with volunteers, mentoring and other resources to help youngsters succeed. As a pilot school for Operation Day's Work-USA, they came out in large numbers for the launch of the Operation Day's Work-USA program.

Olson Middle School Minneapolis, Minnesota Principal: Shannon Griffin
Olson Middle School's three-year-old program serves 700 students from diverse backgrounds. The primary cultures represented in the school are European American, African American and Hmong American. They are a Hmong site, which means that at least a third of their students are Hmong immigrants. The school operates around teams of students and teachers that stay together for three years. Last year they were one of three featured schools in a Time Magazine special report on education called, "Schools That Work."

Pius XI High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin Principal: Richard Pendergast
As Wisconsin's largest private school, with a population over 1600, Pius XI is able to offer an uncommon range of academic choices to fit its range of students and abilities. More than 200 courses are available that include international languages and fine arts. Another initiative is an exploration by the whole school of ways to make connections among various subject areas and life experiences. Pius XI has integrated computers across its curriculum and continues to enhance its technology. It has been recognized twice for excellence in academics by the United States Department of Education. The school also emphasizes community involvement, such as service outreach programs.

St. Louis Park Senior High School St. Louis Park, Minnesota Principal: Robert Laney
St. Louis Park Senior High School (SLP) is in a city of 43,000 residents. The School was established in 1929 and has 1,300 students. SLP offers a wide variety of programs, including their own radio station, a TV program, and follows the motto by Abigail Adams (1780), "Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended with diligence." Notable graduates include comedian Al Franken, and movie producers and directors the Cohen brothers (FARGO and Raising Arizona).

Schroeder Middle School Grand Forks, North Dakota Principal: John Horpedahl
Schroeder Middle School was built in 1961, has 450 7th and 8th graders and next year will include 6th grade students. Schroeder has an extensive curriculum that includes foreign languages and history. Schroeder has received many awards, such as placing first in the nation in the Geography Olympiad and First in Division in the Mathcounts Competition. Schroeder students do work in their community and will have integrated Operation Day's Work-USA into their activities this year.

Shorewood Intermediate School Milwaukee, Wisconsin Principal: Dr. Roxanne Hanney
Shorewood Intermediate School (SIS) was built in 1970 as a junior high school serving 7th and 8th graders. The original facility was expanded and renovated in 1993 to include a two-story addition, and restructured as a middle school to include an 8-period day, exploratory courses, and modified versions of the "house" concept and block scheduling. Today the middle school continues to serve students through a rigorous academic program and a rich variety of experiences designed to develop the whole child. SIS places a strong emphasis on the arts, health and wellness, environmental education, and foreign language instruction.

Thetford Academy Thetford, Vermont Principal: Martha Jane Rich
Thetford Academy is 179 years old and is Vermont's oldest secondary school. The Academy is organized into academic departments with a wide variety of curriculum. The program for the seventh and eighth graders is created by the faculty and concentrates on development of language and mathematical skills while introducing students to the wider selection of studies that will be available in high school. All students are required to learn a foreign language. The Academy also has programs that prepare students for college or vocational careers.

Last Updated on: June 09, 1999