Olsen Middle School Mission Statement

Olsen Middle School Profile

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

  • A School Improvement Plan (SIP) containing specific objectives and action steps for achieving Florida's educational goals is required for all schools. The SAC has the primary responsibility for monitoring the implementation of the annual SIP. The SIP must be approved by the School Board.

    Components of the School Improvement Plan

    • Early Warning Indicators
    • School Report Card
    • K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan
    • Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
    • Response to Intervention (MTSS/RtI) Plan
    • Social & Emotional Learning Plan (SEL)  
    • School-Wide Positive Behavior Plan (SPBP)  
    • Attendance Plan 
    • School Counseling Plan
    • Equity Plan 
    • Best Practices in Inclusive Education (BPIE)  
    • SAC Documentation - Bylaws, Membership, Meeting Dates, Minutes, Agenda, Sign-In Sheets
    • Cognia eProve Survey Results
    • Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Plan 

OUR HISTORY

  • Olsen Middle School is located in Dania Beach, Florida. The City of Dania Beach borders Ft. Lauderdale to the north and Hollywood to the south. We are approximately one mile from the Atlantic Ocean.

    The School Board of Broward County purchased land next to the original school to build a new state-of-the-art facility. In 1994 students and staff moved into the facility. The plan called for the original Olsen Middle School campus to be torn down and athletic fields built in its place. Student enrollment was close to 2000 students. Too many students to house on the new campus. The Olsen Community decided to keep the original building as a sixth-grade center. This helped us alleviate overcrowding concerns. It also gave us the rare opportunity to allow our sixth-grade students another year to "grow" before moving over to the main campus. Our more than 500 students and 100 faculty, staff, and administration members are proud to call Olsen "Home."