Our History...How Did We Get Here?

Dana Middle School, located in the Point Loma community, was originally constructed in 1942. The school reopened in August 1998 as a sixth grade school after having been closed since 1983. In September 2001, we added fifth grade to complete our configuration as a grades 5–6 middle school. We draw from the seven feeder elementary schools in the Point Loma cluster. We also accept students on a space-available basis through the Volunteer Enrollment Exchange Program (VEEP) and the Open Enrollment Program.

Our current enrollment is approximately 800 students. Our highly trained staff serves an ethnically diverse and bright population of students through a variety of programs, including regular education, special education, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) cluster and seminar classes, and Structured English Immersion and Mainstreamed English Cluster classes for our English Learners.

We are proud of the extensive support we receive from an involved community. We are dedicated to the education of the total child. We are committed to providing a challenging curriculum that inspires academic, artistic, and physical excellence while fostering positive self-esteem, respect, enthusiasm, and cooperation.