Successful schools are generated by strong plans and visions. Administrators and teachers look at what they have done in the past, seeing what works, and seeing where they need to improve. Lakota Middle School’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) is written in a way that the administration, teachers, and students know what role they play in the success of the school. Having a plan will help the school move in the right direction. When you do not have a plan, you will fail to improve because you lack focus and direction.
School Context
Lakota Middle School (LMS) is located in the Federal Way Public School district. Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) is located in the suburban community of Federal Way. This community has a wide span of socioeconomic groups. This beautiful array of colors and cultures is evident at Lakota Middle School. Our school has children that are American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial. Part of what makes our school unique and challenging is that along with the different cultures and races we have the different economic levels amongst our families. Lakota Middle School is a uniform school. Having uniforms helps in two ways. It helps teachers and staff identify students, and it helps our low-income families with the school clothes budget. For example, students are not distracted by the latest fashion trends because everyone has on the same colors. Lakota entered a new building in the fall of 2010 after having been in the older building for 50 years. The school was designed to create miniature academies within the building.
Academies at Lakota Middle School: 1. IESA-Environmental Academy a. The IESA program is committed to educating responsible citizens who will contribute in positive
