The mission of Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School is to provide students in grades six through eight with a rigorous academic curriculum within a stimulating and nurturing environment. The school serves the whole child—mind, body and spirit—as well as families and the community in which the children reside. Inquiry, exploration, experience, connections and hands-on learning all facilitate and complement the core academic curricula and support the school’s vision of developing life-long learners.

LGF is a school in its fifth year that enrolls approximately 700 students. The school has set up a school-within-a-school model, with each student enrolled in one of four Academies. Each Academy has approximately 180 students. There is a Principal for the whole school and an Academy Leader in each Academy. LGF teachers participate in one week of professional development each summer and meet one additional day at the end of the school year. Students attend from 9:15 to 3:25 and teachers work from 9 to 4:55 two days per week and alternating Mondays.