About Us
McClure is a small, diverse middle school geographically located in the center of Seattle. Approximately 55 percent of our students come from the immediate neighborhoods and we attract a diverse group of students from throughout the city. We are adjacent to a six-acre Seattle Parks Department facility that contains the Queen Anne Community Center and the Queen Anne Pool. McClure has approximately 600 students in grades 6 through 8.
Our mission is centered on creating a community-connected environment that promotes each student’s academic and personal success. It is our goal to prepare students to meet the challenges of an everchanging world that is increasingly more complex. McClure offers many programs to support all students – from our Advanced Learning/Spectrum program to a variety of Special Education programs. Students in the 6th grade participate in a “block program” where they have two core teachers (Language Arts/Social Studies and Math/Science) for two hours each day. This two-hour block of time enables teachers to plan integrated study units and work closely with each child. All students’ programs include two daily periods of exploratory offerings in music, drama, technology, foreign languages, personal growth, appreciating differences, and physical education (including swimming). Reading improvement and math skill classes are available to those students who need additional support in these areas. For more specific information, see Programs.
Developing a safe, secure place for middle school students is a high priority for the McClure community. We offer a wide array of after-school programs through McClure Out of School Time (MOST) and we participate in all sports offered by Seattle middle schools. For more information, see Athletics. We have an active parent community through our PTSA, logging over 6,000 hours last year!
More about our school? Our colors are black and gold and we are known as the McClure Mavericks Our building was built in the early 1960s and named after Worth McClure, who served as Seattle’s Superintendant of Schools for fourteen years.
For more history about McClure http://www.seattleschools.org/area/historybook/mcClure.pdf