Maria Sanford Middle School
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About
About Us
Sanford is a community middle school in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. They celebrate over 100 years of history, as a part of an ever-changing, lively river community with a magnificent immigrant & multicultural heritage. They have many community partners that help the school develop goals & identify confidence in their students during these middle school years.
Sanford follows the middle school model with a 6-8 program & advisory. As an International Baccalaureate school, their curriculum is concept-, context-, & project-based to build critical thinking & real-world skills.
At Sanford, everyone belongs & together thrives. They strive to create a community of curious, collaborative, & open-minded global citizens.
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish, Ojibwe, Dakota
Extra programming
Sanford offers an after-school program, that allows students to participate in middle school athletics. They can also play up at Roosevelt High School when they are in 7th & 8th grade.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Cultural Extracurriculars, Debate/Speech Clubs, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Music, Our students drive our after-school programming offerings: sewing, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Theater, Visual Arts Clubs, etc., food, futsal, girls flag football
Uniforms
Students who attend Maria Sanford Middle School are not required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
High Performing
Academic programming
Sanford Middle School is an established International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) school for all students. This looks like strong, internationally minded inquiry lessons & units, as well as students taking design & language classes. Students have the choice of Arabic, Dakota, Ojibwe, & Spanish language classes, along with band, choir, orchestra, guitar, visual art, & theater art classes.
Academic Programs Offered:
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Special education programming
Sanford Middle School is focused on supporting students who receive special education programming, while ensuring that they have the least restrictive environment for learning & developing. They support students with programming levels 1-3 in all categorical areas.
Curricula
Sanford uses the iReady Math curriculum. Most students participate in Drop Everything & Read during their three times a week ‘What I Need’ time.
English language learner programming
Sanford supports new to English learners with sheltered & co-taught classes.
Proficiency
5 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
6 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
6 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math
6 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading
Climate
Above Average
School values
At Sanford, they strive to create a community of curious, collaborative, & open-minded global citizens.
Recess
Sanford Middle School aims to support student success in many ways. They provide opportunities for student voice & leadership through their Native Group, Youth Voice (YPE), Hawk Team, & a robust after school activity program. Sanford also has a CARE team to support students through middle school, which includes their social workers, counselors, & restorative advocates.
Discipline Policy
Sanford Middle School holds students to high expectations, while loving them through the predictable mistakes that middle schoolers make. They partner with caregivers to ensure that all students learn & feel safe.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
Average
Equity vision
Sanford believes that everyone belongs, and together we thrive.
