Sunset Middle is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) School committed to a whole child, inquiry based approach of teaching and learning. Every student at Sunset is an IB student and receives the benefits of learning through rigorous, relevant, and engaging courses. In an IBMYP school, students take 8 subject areas each year. Those include an incredible variety of music, art, and design classes, PE every year, and either Spanish or French each year. The IBMYP experience culminates with 8th grade students creating a Community Project where they research and choose a passion topic, determine how to engage in community service for that topic, and present their project to the school community.
In addition to our course offerings, our dedicated teachers sponsor a wide array of clubs and activities after school and during the school day to meet the needs and interests of all our students. To meet the unique needs of gifted and advanced learners, Sunset offers the Universal Middle School (UMS) Program. UMS is designed for gifted and advanced learners to create their own learning experiences in select classes in collaboration with our UMS teacher.
Paired with our diverse community, our holistic and relevant approach to middle school has created a place where there is something for everyone, where every student knows they matter, that they are somebody, and that they are developing the lifelong learning skills to be high school, college, and career ready. We are Sunset Strong!
School Leadership Team
Sights from Sunset Middle School
Students enjoy the Fall Crawl team-building celebration on campus in Fall 2024.
Awards and Achievements
- 2026 – Student won second place in the district’s Multilingual Excellence Essay Contest for all middle schoolers
- 2026 – Three students placed in the Walsworth National Photography Contest
- 25/26 – VEX Robotics “Los Bros” team: 2nd place at State & Judge’s award; competing in World’s in St. Louis; 1st place at Estes Park VEX Tournament
- 2026 – Yearbook: Four 1st place recipients of the Colorado Student Media Association Writing Award; One 2nd place recipient of the Colorado Student Media Association Writing Award; Three 1st place recipients of the Colorado Student Media Association for Photo Captions awards; Two first place and two second place recipients of Colorado Student Media Association for General Photography
- 25/26 – Choir to sing national anthem at Rockies game on 6/7
- 25/26 – Jazz band to perform at Planet Bluegrass in May
- 25/26 – Award Winning Yearbook: Featured in Walsworth Possibilities Book representing top 10% of yearbooks in the country
- 25/26 – Mariachi competed in the CHSAA Mariachi festival (only middle school in attendance)
- 25/26 – Five students were selected for the SVVSD Honors Band
- 2025 – 2nd place in the Stargate VEX IQ Tournament
- 25/26 – Six students were selected for the SVVSD Honors Choir
- 2025 – Yearbook: Colorado Commendation Award recipient
- 2025 – Track team broke 5 district meet records
- 2025 – Girls track team took 3rd place in overall ranking
- 2025 – Two Walsworth Photography Award winners
- 2025 – Five students selected for the Colorado Middle School All State Choir
- 24/25 – Seven students were selected for the SVVSD Honors Band
- 24/25 – Nine students were selected for the SVVSD Honors Orchestra
- 24/25 – Ten students were selected for the SVVSD Honors Choir
- 24/25 – Five students selected for the District Philharmonic Orchestra
- 24/25 – Four medal winners at the SVVSD Middle Schools Wrestling Tournament
- 24/25 – Fully accredited Librarian; CO HESTL for Outstanding Libraries
- 24/25 – Green Star School
- 2024 – Four students were selected for Colorado Middle School All State Choir
- 2023 – Four students were selected for Colorado Middle School All State Choir
- 23/24 – Green Star School
- 22/23 – Green Star School
- 2022 – First place in SVVSD Geography Bee
Staff Achievements
- Alicia Bono – IB Workshop facilitator 2023 – present
- Alex Armstrong – MYP IB Coordinator 2013-2026. IBARMS MYP Executive Board representative from 20-22, 24-25.
- Ali DiCaro – Highlighted in the Colorado Education Association’s publication for helping shape social justice movements, advocating for equality, fighting for the rights of works and marginalized communities.
- Acadia Gurney – District Teacher of the Year 2024-2025
- Tara Chesler – Co-authored Dear Freedom Writer: Stories of Hardship and Hope from the Next Generation.