At the Sept. 11 Board of Education meeting, Principal Dr. Daniel Marquardt and the staff at Udall Road Middle School were formally recognized for being named as a 

2025 School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education. Udall Road is one of just 24 schools across the United States to earn this honor. The AMLE Schools of Distinction program honors schools that exemplify best practices in middle level education while guiding them through a strategic vision-setting process to drive continuous improvement. Udall Road Middle School earned this prestigious honor through a rigorous review process, including a comprehensive schoolwide assessment, continuous improvement planning and stakeholder interviews with staff, students and families.