Vicksburg Community Schools

Vicksburg Middle School offers a variety of academic programs in language arts, mathematics, sciences, social science and economics. It offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including band, jazz band and choir. It offers various sports activities, such as football, cheerleading, basketball, volleyball, track, wrestling and cross country. Its after-school activities include math counts team, art break and theatre games. It offers various social activities, including dances, activity nights, roller skating and the annual lock-in. It has various clubs, such as ski, homework, bowling, world language and scrapbook. The school provides a wide range of multicultural activities and offers counseling and career programs to students. The school has a parent-teacher association that increases awareness in curriculum for development of students through proper communication between home and school.

Vicksburg Middle School enrolls more than 600 students in grades six through eight. The student-teacher ratio of the school is 16-to-1. The school s curriculum includes foreign languages, science, social studies, agriculture and math. It also includes art, vocal music, computers and physical education. The teaching staff averages more than 14 years of classroom experience. All teachers are recognized and certified by the North Central Association. The school offers a variety of sports, such as football, cross-country, basketball, soccer, golf, volleyball and swimming. The various club associated with the school are student senate, future farmers of America, French club, model UN, pep band, Spanish club and verbatim. Located in Vicksburg, Mich., the school is a part of the Vicksburg Community School District.

Sunset Lake Elementary School is a part of Vicksburg Community Schools. It serves students in kindergarten through grade five. The school employs a staff of certified nurses, custodians, administrators, teaching aides and guidance counselors. Sunset Lake Elementary School provides the Battle of the Books program. It also publishes a monthly newsletter that provides information about the school s upcoming events. Sunset Lake Elementary School provides special education for students with special needs. It operates a parent-teacher association that sponsors various fundraising events and activities. In addition, the school offers accelerated reader and education enrichment programs. Sunset Lake Elementary School is located in Vicksburg, Mich.