Fairhope Intermediate School

Having relocated to the area from out of state and having experienced superb public schools elswhere, the Fairhope public schools are good for the area but not up to par when considering other, better managed public school systems.
--Submitted by a parent

Great teachers and a lot of community and parental involvement with this school and all Fairhope public schools.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an excellent school! The teachers and administrators are so kind and caring! Teachers will spend their time before, during or after school to help my child. The administrators are hands-on and knowledgable about their students and teachers - they know just about all 770 students by name! They help me be a better parent!
--Submitted by a parent

for those of you that have moved in from out of state or out of town dont worry all the other schools in the fairhope school system are amazing except this one so it will get better
--Submitted by a parent

After moving here from another city in Alabama we are VERY disappointed in school system! There are 31-36 kids per classroom. Teachers do more managing behaviors instead of teaching. We are having to teach my daughter after she gets home to make sure she is getting everything she needs to pass test when we never had to do that before. She is a very bright girl and has always made straight A's. Her grades have suffered since moving here and we (parents) are having to teach her again once she gets home which is not fair to her! Kids need to play not go to school twice in one day!
--Submitted by a parent

My son entered FIS in the 5th grade (2 wks. into the school year) after moving from out of state. No one bothered to "check in" with us to make sure our son was adjusting. The teachers and the principal are unfriendly and seem frankly disgruntled. It's as if the students and their jobs, as teachers, are burdens. They demand respect from the students; but, the teachers show no respect to the students. They are condescending and talk down to them. My son was afraid to raise his hand to ask for help for fear that the teacher would get annoyed! The classwork and homework they are given is "busy work". They aren't allowed to talk in the lunchroom or to "play" outside at break. These are not the memories we want him to have of school. We withdrew our student 8 wks. later and enrolled him at CKCS.
--Submitted by a parent

Politics as usual in Fairhope. Placate the parents and not educate the students. Give them grades and move them on is the motto. We don't want to upset parents.
--Submitted by a teacher

I am a parenting gandmoter and have had excellent experiences with both of my grandchildren at Fairhope Intermediate. Look forward to another good year.

My child has a learning disability in math and has experienced so much by attending Fairhope Intermediate because of the continued help and support from the teachers and staff at this school. I believe that his skills have improved in math as well as in other areas due to the extra mile that his teachers take to see that no only he, but each child clearly understands their respective skills in learning before proceeding to the next level.
--Submitted by a parent

The most important thing at this school is the intervention program. This school is more involved with what the child learns than what grade the child makes. All teachers have helped my child be successful.
--Submitted by a parent