In 1992, the staff began working toward recreating Carl Sandburg School as a middle school with programs and activities designed to address the particular needs of preadolescent students. Age-appropriate versions of student council, community service projects and career education have been developed. Incentives are offered to encourage students to be responsible, respectful and helpful to one another.
Advisory groups work on decision-making, study skills and other issues.
With an understanding of the many emotional, social and physical changes that students face, Carl Sandburg School continually aims for a quality educational program. At Carl Sandburg School, we as a community of teachers, students, administrators, staff, and parents are committed to academic achievement, equity, and the social responsibility. To that end, we are focusing this year in our learning community on the power of language through the implementation of Freeport School District's Language Standard in order to establish a culture of academic excellence and as a foundation for understanding the importance of diversity in a democratic nation. Another key element to enhancing learning opportunities for children is to provide professionals access to educational knowledge to assess the child's current level of performance and the strategies needed to be implemented to get every child to grade level. Finally, we are committed to recruiting and retaining a professional faculty of educators that demographically represents our community.