About Us:

Mirror Lake Middle School was opened in the fall of 1997. The farthest north of all Anchorage School District facilities it has been nicknamed “The Jewel in the Woods”. A beautiful facility with a panoramic view of trees and mountains, the school is banked by windows on all sides, giving students and staff a natural setting and year round lighting.

Mirror Lake Middle school is a middle school facility that accommodates 6th,7th and 8th grade students. Each grade level is housed in a separate “pod” with students assigned to teams of two to four teachers for their core subjects. Other pod areas house elective and physical education facilities.

Special programs within the school include Spanish Immersion, The Gifted Program, and Special Education. Clubs, sports, team building and a variety of activities make Mirror Lake a great place for students to grow and develop in their early adolescent years.

Mirror Lake Middle school is a learning community that believes education is the responsibility of the home, school and community. Teachers are committed to the process of education and to helping students find the path of learning. The guiding principles of the school are based on the tenant that students are diverse, dynamic and changing. Teachers utilize different teaching styles to meet individual needs. Each student brings a unique contribution to the school and the responsibility to make it a better place.