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General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Thomas J Rusk Middle School is proud to serve families in the North Dallas area. Our vision is to have students becoming career and college ready to access a life of opportunity. We want our school to become a beacon of hope and model of excellence for our community. Our mission is to accelerate transformation to ensure our students get the education they deserve to be successful and access a life of opportunity.
Through strong leadership, effective teaching, and high expectations, our goal is to provide a safe learning environment to improve the quality of education for ALL of our students. Our faculty is committed to engaging students in their racing to excellence in academics, socio-emotional growth, and leadership. By being the only middle school in Dallas ISD to be named AVID National Demonstration school, our staff is devoted to the schoolwide implementation of the AVID program, continued quality instruction, and high expectations for learning and behavior.
The individualized attention from our faculty and staff will further develop our students’ abilities and ensure that all students are college and career ready.