John Muir Middle School

1444 Williams St.
San Leandro, CA 94577 (map)
Phone: 510-667-3570

Principal: Belen Magers
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1036
Mascot: Falcons
Website: www.johnmuirsl.org/

School Mission Statement

John Muir Middle School is an inclusive community where all students are actively engaged in learning. Our mission is to educate all students to achieve excellence and become competent and confident citizens in a global society. The following have emerged from the program quality self-study process as goals to which the entire John Muir community is committed:

• Create an emotionally and physically safe environment.
• Celebrate and promote individual and cultural pride throughout the school.
• Increase active learning in the core curriculum through the use of a variety of instructional strategies and technologies.
• Improve reading abilities of all students and engage students in reading and writing across the curriculum.
• Create an environment that promotes student involvement and connection to the school through a variety of activities which provide a balance in their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Provide a balanced, integrated curriculum within a heterogeneous setting through the organization of instructional time and student groupings.
• Align curriculum to standards.
• Provide all students with access to the core curriculum.

Student Enrollment by Ethnic Group

2009-10 Percentage

African American 12.8%
American Indian 0.9%
Asian 18.2%
Filipino 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.1%
Pacific Islander 1.0%
White 9.6%
Two or More 1.9%
None Reported 0.5%

Wish List:

• Technology
• Renovation of music room
• New library counter
• Swimming pool
• HOST volunteer program

Success Stories:

• John Muir is recognized as a National Avid School (2% of middle schools that are college preparedness schools).
• John Muir is very active on DonorsChoose, 60%-70% of classrooms have materials donated from DonorsChoose.
• Received an iPad that is shared across the school for curriculum purposes.

Click on the logo below to see current John Muir DonorsChoose projects in need of funding: