SCHOOLS
The Citizen, 2018-2019
Contact information
Patch Middle School: Patch Middle School is the only middle school serving the Stuttgart military community, with approximately 700 students and 65 staff members. It is a 2017 recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence. Patch MS offers a diverse set of classes. In addition to the core subjects of math, science, languages and social studies, it offers many classes in art, music and technology to
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students in grades 6-8. Students have the opportunity to take advanced classes in foreign languages and mathematics. This challenging and engaging curriculum ensures that the students of Patch MS are on the path to be college and career ready. Patch MS offers varying extracurricular activities in art, astronauts, band, chess, debate, drama, jazz, robotics and more.
Mailing address: Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 Telephone: DSN: 430-7191 CIV: 0711-680-7191 Website: http://www.dodea. edu/PatchMS/
Contact information Mailing address: Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 Telephone: DSN: 431-4900 CIV: 0703-115-4900 Website: http://www.dodea. edu/PatchES/
Patch Elementary School: Patch Elementary School (PES) prides itself on a very active Parent-Teacher Association and School Advisory Committee, and emphasizes the partnership between the school and parents.
PES offers the standard DoDEA K-5 curriculum, including a robust special needs program for both students with special needs, and gifted and talented students. Temporarily located in Bldg.
2918 on Panzer Kaserne, PES serves a student population of about 470 students with 75 teachers and administrators. The school is set to return to its previous location on Patch Barracks
once the new school project is complete. Extracurricular activities include running, yearbook, art and robotics clubs, yoga, chorus, “Just Dance” and a student council. The school’s mascot is a stallion.