MidSun Junior High School is a Canadian middle school teaching grades seven through nine for the communities of

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, Alberta. It is part of the public

Calgary Board of Education Calgary School District No. 19 or the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of ...

. When opened in 1998 it was designed with a capacity of 750 students, and quickly gained enrollment of slightly less, or slightly more, than that figure. The need for a new junior high school (middle school) to alleviate busing concerns arose in 1996. The efforts of the community were met with success, and the school was opened for the fall of 1998. In 2006, students started coming from the community of Lake Chaparral. Currently, students graduating from MidSun Junior High attend Centennial High School. The school has a Learning Resource Center (LRC), designed for special needs students. It also has a French as a Second Language program. MidSun's network integrates Windows networking throughout the entire building. There are approximately 80 computers available for student use in the building. The school is divided into four distinct pods (Blue, Gold, Red, Green), each housing a different age group. These have been described as 'schools within a school'.

References

* Derworiz, Colette "''Awards give high marks to teachers, programs''",

Calgary Herald The ''Calgary Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Publication began in 1883 as ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser''. It is owned by the Postmedia Network. History ''The ...

. Calgary, Alta.: May 30, 2001. pg. B.5 * Knapp, Shelley. ''"Teachers pan call for longer days''"

. Calgary, Alta.: December 17, 2002. pg. B.3 * Williams, Juliet. ''"Schools cater to students' high-tech needs: Calgary's two newest schools are wired -- and no longer dark and dingy"'',

. Calgary, Alberta: August 12, 1998. p. EL.06.

External links

MidSun Junior High School

Calgary Board of Education's school profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Midsun Junior High School Middle schools in Calgary Educational institutions established in 1998 1998 establishments in Alberta