Sylvester Middle School

Sylvester Middle School is a part of Highline Public Schools and provides a strong academic program and diverse opportunities for growth and success in a safe, supportive environment to enable students to achieve their full potential and develop a vision for their future. The district serves the communities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Boulevard Park and White Center in the state of Washington. Highline Public Schools participates in several programs that allow students to earn or recapture high school credits. These credits are then transferred to one of the district's high schools from which a student may graduate. It also provides extensive professional development opportunities for teachers in order to improve instruction and give struggling students extended opportunities for instruction after and during the school day. Sylvester Middle School is located in Burien, Wash.

Highline Public Schools, based in Burien, Wash., operates various elementary, middle and high schools. The schools offer educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school district focuses on literacy and mathematics, and has concentrated its resources on a literacy initiative. The literacy program includes individualized assessment for each student and the use of reading specialists working directly with students. It also includes reading coaches who work with teachers to structure classroom instruction to meet the needs of the student population. Additionally, it provides professional development for teachers to improve instruction and to give struggling students extended opportunities for instruction after school and during the school day. The school district has an enrollment of more than 17,000 students.