GES : Board Approves Name For New Middle School

Press release from Gladwyne Elementary School:

2021-10-19

At its October meeting, the Lower Merion Board of School Directors approved "Black Rock Middle School" as the name for the middle school currently under construction in Villanova.

The name was selected by a committee of Board members, community volunteers, staff and administrators for its connection to the distinctive serpentine formation of black rocks in the area, which were noted by the indigenous Lenni Lenape in what is now Lower Merion Township.

In the coming weeks, students who will attend Black Rock Middle School will take part in the process of choosing the school's colors and mascot. Black Rock Middle School is set to open for students in grades 5-8 from Penn Wynne and Gladwyne in September 2022.

This press release was produced by Gladwyne Elementary School. The views expressed here are the author’s own.