Irving Middle School

Welcome to Irving Middle School

Our Mission

Irving Middle School is devoted to academic and personal excellence for all students.

We are committed to the development of each individual’s strengths and talents in a positive, supportive, and secure environment.

We acknowledge and celebrate individual differences in our diverse society. Within this environment, respect for others guides our expectations and daily activities.

A message from our principal

Hugh McDermott, Principal

Welcome to Irving Middle School! My name is Hugh McDermott and this is my 9th year as principal here at Irving. I’ve been a principal with the Lincoln Public Schools for the last twenty-one years. I was also fortunate to be here at Irving for two years (1988-90) as assistant principal with then principal Dave Van Horn. I’m proud to be only the 5th principal that Irving has had in its 85 year history as a junior high and middle school.

We have a great school! The Irving staff (teachers, counselors, paraeducators, interpreters, administrators, mentors, custodians, kitchen staff and volunteers) do extraordinary work each and every day. We work as “teams” paying close attention to over 800 students in grades 6, 7, and 8.

We offer a full continuum of curriculum to meet the needs of general education students, special needs students, gifted and highly gifted students. Our counselors stay with their class of students for those students’ entire time here at Irving. We believe this builds a strong home-school relationship with parents and students and families.

Come be a part of Irving, where the focus is on student learning and great classroom instruction. Irving is where the middle school experience is all about academics, social and cultural development of each and every middle school student.