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Andersen Middle School

Yigo

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Andersen Middle School, on Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, caters to a population of 6th to 8th graders from American military families. The school is under the Department of Defense Education Activity school system, and under the subsystem DDESS Guam. It has a 5-year accreditation obtained from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.In September 1997 the DoDEA opened its own schools for children of military personnel.SportsThey have Volleyball, Cross Country, Softball, Soccer, Basketball, and more.HistoryAndersen Middle School was founded in 1997, and was scattered across Andersen Air Force Base. Classes for the original school were held in former Air Force dormatories, with many of the rooms having walls knocked out in order to enlargen the rooms. The original Library for the Elementary School was shared with the base Library for its first year. At times it has held classes in portable trailers. As of 2012, it is now permanently located in an air conditioned building.

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