Sixth graders gathered outside Clague Middle School today to learn that their school had been named a Michigan School to Watch for 2024—an honor recognizing excellent middle school programs.
Math teacher Keisha Ferguson told students the school first earned this designation in 2017 after a lot of hard work by staff and administrators focused on student-centered practices.
Ferguson explained that earning the School to Watch award required deep collaboration around student assessment, consistent instructional approaches, and a commitment to supporting the whole student—academically, socially, and emotionally.
“Your teachers and administrators have worked very, very hard for that to happen,” she said, adding that as the school’s youngest students, they will continue to benefit from this great work.
The Michigan Schools to Watch program is supported by the Institute for Excellence in Education and is part of a nationwide network that identifies and recognizes excellence in middle-grades schools. Only a small percentage of Michigan middle schools earn the “School to Watch” designation each cycle.
Clague Principal Kyron Harvell told the students he’s proud of them and the teachers and staff.
While Clague is the only AAPS middle school to receive this honor this year, others have received it in the past. Tappan is still designated as such, as the honor lasts three years.
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