Although the state-of-the art facilities in this 12-acre middle school campus are impressive, it is caring and compassionate students that make this school truly extraordinary. The school’s focus on character, scholarship, leadership, and service has brought about amazing results. Unusual bonding among students and staff occurs at Upper Merion Area Middle School, located in King of Prussia, a suburb of Philadelphia.
A visitor to this magnificent campus, replete with three gymnasiums, a capacious auditorium, an open courtyard, abundant playing fields, and 21st-century technological facilities, might think this is a school for the well-to-do. The irony is that the building is not a reflection of the affluence of the community but rather proof of its deep commitment to education. When the school moved from an aging building to its brand new quarters, staff and students wisely brought along their well-honed Community of Caring values. The result: More than 1,000 students in a community that has focused on character for more than a decade now blend together as one happy family.

Read more about Upper Merion in the 2010 NSOC book: “It’s not the Building, It’s the People.”

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