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Mission Statement:

The Mission of Brandon Middle School is to provide a challenging, supportive, caring, and safe environment that promotes academic and physical excellence for lifelong learning.

Brandon Middle School opened as Brandon Junior High School in August 1978 with Charles A. Atkinson as the first principal. In the early 1980s, Brandon was the second largest public school in the state, behind only Green Run High School. The opening of other middle schools have reduced overcrowding and we now have approximately 1500 students, evenly divided among the three grade levels. We are culturally diverse: 48% Caucasian, 38.5% African-American, 9% Asian-Pacific Islander (mostly Filipino), and 4% other.

Brandon offers a variety of academic and extracurricular programs to meet the needs of our students, including special education programs for LD, ED, EMR, and Day Treatment students. As well, we offer programs for the gifted and for English as a Second Language students. After school activities include clubs and intramurals as well as chances to compete interscholastically, both in athletics and in academics. Over 70% of our student body is involved in one or more activities. After school tutoring is offered in core subject areas. Activity buses are available to take students home after activities.

Link to School Report Card on VBSchools.com

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Office Hours--8:00-4:30

School Hours--Students begin the day at 9:05 with the Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, and morning announcements. Late arrivals check in at the Security Desk in the main lobby. Students are released at 3:40 p.m. Link to bus schedules.

Cafeteria Prices--Breakfast is $1.00 ($.30 for reduced lunch students). Lunch is $1.80 ($.40 for reduced lunch students). Link to lunch menus.

Interscholastic Events--Interscholastic Competitions begin at 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $1.00 for students and $2.00 for adults. Championship game tickets are $1.00 for students and $3.00 for adults.

Yearbook Sales--Cost is $35. Yearbooks may only be bought online at www.buyayearbook.com.

Before School Program--This program is administered by the Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation. Contact them at 471-5884.

Transportation Hot Line--Call 263-1575 for after-hours bus problems. The line is open from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.