Northwest Middle School
Northwest Middle School is a partnership of students, parents, educators
and community members, committed to excellence by educating our youth
to be life-long learners in a safe, inviting, innovative and academically
challenging environment which celebrates diversity, unity with the world,
personal best and a vision for a productive and satisfying future.
Facts About Northwest
- Multi-culturally diverse school where 29 different languages
are spoken representing 31 countries throughout the world.
- A professional development school working in collaboration
with the University of Utah as a teacher-in-training facility.
- The largest of the 5 Middle schools in the Salt Lake City
School District.
- Offers instruction to 7th and 8th graders while embracing
the middle school philosophy of teaming throughout the curriculum.
Northwest Highlights
- Northwest is one of 11 schools throughout the nation identified
as a First Amendment School. Northwest serves as a laboratory of democratic
freedom where all voices connected to the Northwest community are heard.
- The Alternative Language Department is a vital part of Northwest.
This growing community of Northwest offers a rich opportunity for the
students, faculty, staff, and patrons to learn from one another about
the diverse cultures that enter the school on a daily basis.
- Northwest is supported by a dynamic School Community Council
and an equally dynamic PTSA. These organizations help the Northwest
community make the school a highly efficient and effective institution
of learning.