South Fayette Middle School is a part of the South Fayette Township School District and is located on the same 105-acre site as South Fayette Elementary School and South Fayette High School on Old Oakdale Road, McDonald, PA.

The middle school is composed of grades 5 - 8 and enrollment is over600 students, and growing! Grade levels are structured using the team approach to teaching with seven-member teams in grades 5 and 8, and eight-member team in grades 6 and 7. Core subjects in grades 5 - 7 include Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Students in grade 8 add a core Microsoft Word course.

Every middle schooler takes part in an extensive foreign language program beginning in grade 5. Students may accomplish a full year of French, German, or Spanish by the end of the 8^th grade year. Students are also exposed to a wide variety of special and exploratory courses including courses in the fine arts, technology, consumer sciences and physical education.