graders from American military families. The school is within the Department of Defense Education Activity school system and the subsystem DDESS Guam. It has a 5-year accreditation obtained from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In September 1997, DoDEA opened its own schools for children of military personnel. Sports Andersen Middle School's sports include volleyball, cross country, softball, soccer, and basketball. History Andersen 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 dormitories. Many rooms had walls knocked out in order to accommodate class sizes. The original library for the elementary school was shared with the base library for its first year. As of 2012, it is now permanently located in an air conditioned building. Classes Andersen Middle School adopted the block scheduling system. The required core classes are physical education, mathematics, science, social studies, reading, and language arts. The elective classes include Spanish, band, study skills, video production, culture and drama. The school offers both a special education program and opportunities to take high school courses, such as algebra and geometry. See also US military installations in Guam United States Army Air Forces in the Central Pacific Area, historical Notes References Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History, ). Fletcher, Harry R. (1989). Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Bases outside the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . External links Andersen Air Force Base History Factsheet Andersen Air Force Base at GlobalSecurity.org www.pacificwrecks.com "Arc Light Memorial" and "Combat Skyspot Memorial" Historic American Buildings Survey documentation: Historic American Engineering Record documentation: Resources for this airport: School Official Website Installations of the United States Air Force Airports in Guam Military installations of the United States in Guam Installations of Strategic Air Command Military Superfund sites Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II Historic American Buildings Survey in Guam Historic American Engineering Record in Guam Superfund sites in Guam 1944 establishments in Guam Middle schools in Guam Military airbases established in 1944 Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Sites Census-designated places in Guam Guam Highway 1