About Our School

Glenvar Middle School opened for the first time in September, 1996. Built on a sixty-acre site in western Roanoke County, it is connected to Glenvar High School and next door to Glenvar Elementary School. The school underwent an extensive reconstruction project in 2001-2002, at which time several new classrooms, a forum, a cafeteria, a new gymnasium, a music room, a media center, and a new cafeteria were added.

Dr. Juliette Myers is the school's principal. Mrs. Corie Franklin is the assistant principal.

The Glenvar community is rich in history. There are stories of Native Americans, settlers, Revolutionary War heroes, as well as soldiers from the Civil War. There are also sites of forts from past wars.

A native of this area contends that the name Glenvar came from the name of a local resident's daughter, Mary Glenvar Harmon. In the early 1900's, the Norfolk and Western Railroad established a train stop here and needed a name for the stop. Since the family was quite prominent, it was decided to name the stop for this young lady.

The Glenvar school complex is completely surrounded by some of the most picturesque mountains in the world. Fort Lewis Mountain, Little Brushy Mountain, Twelve O'Clock Knob, Poor Mountain, and Bent Mountain are some of the names familiar to the residents of this valley.

Now beginning its 16th year of service to the Glenvar community, Glenvar Middle School is committed to excellence in education. The atmosphere of this school is reflective of the excellent cooperation between students, teachers, and parents.