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School: Summit Middle School

Job Title: Principal

Category: Full-time

Classification: Administrator/School Leadership, Development/Fundraising, Operations/Business Office/Administrative

Work Year: 2011-2012

Job Description:

6 – 8, 336 students, co-educational day school

Founded in 1996, Summit Middle School is the first charter school in the Boulder Valley School District. The school has been honored with numerous awards, including designation as a National Blue Ribbon School. The current Principal, David Finell has been there for ten years.

Summit Middle Charter School is a multi-faceted; public school of choice that provides a rigorous, academic curriculum focused on students who want to be challenged and are willing to work hard. Parents and students choose Summit for its caring, safe, community-oriented environment that fosters critical thinking, curiosity, personal integrity, leadership, and teamwork. Students grow amidst a community or peers who value scholarship, academic achievement, and creativity. Summit offers a well-rounded curriculum with five core subjects that are taught at multiple levels: Math, Science, English, Social Studies and World Language, as well as a plethora of electives and extracurricular activities including clubs, arts, and sports. At Summit, students acquire excellent study skills and learn how to engage as good citizens locally and globally. Summit's individualized curriculum is designed to prepare students fully for demanding courses in college-preparatory high school programs and a lifetime of learning.

For further information about the school, please go to www.bvsd.org/schools/summit.

Application Instructions:

A complete Leadership Profile and Information for Candidates report will be available June 15, 2011. To learn more about the position, please contact Judith Glickman (jglickman@educatorscollaborative.com) or Ned Becker
(nbecker@educatorscollaborative.com).

Date Posted: 2011-05-31

Closing Date: 2011-08-31

Summit Middle School Profile

Address

Summit Middle School
4655 Hanover Ave.
Boulder, CO 80305

Contact Information

Web Site: http://bvsd.org/schools/summit/pages/default.aspx/
Phone: (720)561-3900
Fax: (720)561-3901
Email: summit.office@bvsd.org

School Info

Authorizer: Boulder Valley RE 2
Year Opened: 1996
County: Boulder
District: Boulder Valley RE 2
Region: Metro Area
Grade Levels: 6 , 7 , 8
Enrollment: 336
Educational Program: College Prep , Experiential , Other

Description

Summit Middle Charter School is a multi-faceted, public school of choice that provides a rigorous, academic curriculum focused on students who want to be challenged and are willing to work hard. Parents and students choose Summit for its caring, safe, community-oriented environment that fosters critical thinking, curiosity, personal integrity, leadership, and teamwork. Students grow amidst a community or peers who value scholarship, academic achievement, and creativity. Summit offers a well-rounded curriculum with five core subjects that are taught at multiple levels: Math, Science, English, Social Studies and World Language, as well as a plethora of electives and extracurricular activities including clubs, arts, and sports. At Summit, students acquire excellent study skills and learn how to engage as good citizens locally and globally. Summit's individualized curriculum is designed to prepare students fully for demanding courses in college-preparatory high school programs and a lifetime of learning.