Principal's Message

Greetings Storm Family,

I am incredibly honored to serve as the new Principal of Ridgeline Middle School and to officially welcome you to the 2026-27 school year!

At the heart of my leadership is a simple but powerful vision: to create a student centered environment where high academic achievement is balanced with intentional moments of joy for all students. With a background in Career and Technical Education (CTE) I am a firm believer in hands on learning opportunities for students that help prepare them to be college, career and life ready. 

Here at Ridgeline, we proudly call our community the “STORM Family” because we want our school to be a true extension of your family. Excellence is our hallmark, and my goal is to build an unbeatable partnership with our families and community. You know your students best, and your insights are vital to our success. Together with our fantastic returning Assistant Principal, Anthony Quichocho (proudly known to students as Mr. Q), we will ensure that every single student who walks through our doors is challenged academically, supported emotionally, and empowered to reach their fullest potential.

As we kick off this incredible school year together, I cannot wait to meet you all and work alongside you to make this school year the absolute best for our students.

Let’s make it a great year!

We are the STORM!

Kaiya Burgess
Principal, Ridgeline Middle School
E: kaiya_burgess@ycs.wednet.edu