Pilgrim Park Middle School

Pilgrim Park Middle School, formerly known as Elmbrook Middle School, is a middle school located in Elm Grove, Wisconsin that serves students in 6th to 8th grade. The school is part of the Elmbrook School District and has over 900 students. The school was recently nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School. Most of its students go on to study at Brookfield East High School.

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Awards and recognition

During the 2006-07 school year, Pilgrim Park Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[1] the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]

Foreign language

The school offers 7th and 8th grade Spanish, French, German and Latin. However, German and Latin may be discontinued due to low enrollment.

Sports

The school offers three interscholastic sports: cross country (Fall), wrestling (Winter), and track and field (Spring). The teams are no-cut, and require a $30 fee for expenses[4].They also offer many intramural sports after school.

Music

Band, chorus, and orchestra are offered at PPMS, along with an annual musical. Concerts are performed at the school or the Wilson Center for the Arts.

References

  1. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed September 25, 2007.
  2. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or that show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  3. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  4. ^ Pilgrim Park Middle School Interscholastic Sports

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