Bailey Middle School 4020 Lost Oasis Hollow Austin, TX 78739 Phone Number: 512 414-4990 Fax: 512 292-0898 Julia Fletcher

Mission Statement

The mission of Gordon A. Bailey Middle School is to educate all students so that they may reach their maximum intellectual potential. This will allow them to become productive citizens in an expanding global, technological society. The school shall provide unique opportunities for students to grow socially, emotionally, physically, and aesthetically. Bailey Middle School provides a supportive atmosphere created in collaboration with Bailey staff, students, parents, business, community, vertical teams, and institution of higher learning.

School Goals

1. All students will complete the three-year middle school program prepared to be successful in high school and beyond, utilizing their optimum intellectual capabilities. They will be well-rounded, responsible citizens, as well as life long readers, writers, and learners.
2. All students will be competent consumers of computer technology, able to access and process information from any number of sources.
3. All staff members will be aware of personal bias and become more empathetic towards cultural differences.
4. All professional staff at Bailey will be prepared to meet the diverse needs of our student population.

Major Programs and Initiatives

Four foreign languages
High School Credit Courses
Over twenty-five clubs and student activities
High Tech Computer Driver Industrial Technology Program
Junior Police Academy
All inclusive programs in athletics, cheerleading, pep-squad
Nationally Recognized Programs in band and orchestra
Award WInning Yearbook Program
Outdoor Science Education and Native plants and Animal classes
Peer Mediation