Albany Middle School

We love Albany Middle School! My daughter is a 6th grader and loves her teachers, she is filled with love and pride for her school and speaks daily of how great the other kids are. The safe school ambassadors program is great, the music program is fabulous and the sports (she did cross country) is wonderful. All of them have contributed to her sense of belonging to a community, her sense of personal accomplishment and her courage to take on something challenging. Her main teacher gives the class engaging assignments that my daughter gets really interested in. How many middle school parents hear their kids spontaneously shout out "School is AWESOME!!"? I never thought I'd hear my child say that, but I've heard her say it more than once...and I wasn't even asking! It just came our spontaneously. Weird, I know! Who would think a middle schooler would just blurt that out? I'm from a family of educators. We sit around and talk about pedagogy, intercultural awareness, development of children and youth...I know an incredible learning community when I see one, and I see one at Albany Middle School.
--Submitted by a parent

Don't believe the hype. Albany Middle School has alot of internal problems. It's like an abused woman who covers her bruises with makeup so that the outside world doesn't know what's really going on. Parents buy into Albany School Districts reputation of being a "good " district. After their children are enrolled and attending classes, they find that its all a farce. If you enroll your child in Albany School District, really "LISTEN" to what your child is telling you. The administrators have become experts at hiding the truth.
--Submitted by a parent

THIS SCHOOL ROCKS!! 1. KIDS ARE POLITE. 2. NUTRIOUS LUNCHS 3. BATHROOMS ARE SUPER CLEAN 4. THE TEACHERS ARE NICE. 5. THE PRICIPAL CARES. 6. VERY SMART KIDS

Albany Middle School failed my expectations and was a disappointment, as a result, my child will not be continuing in the Albany School District. Unfortunately, some of the negative things I'd heard about Albany Middle School from parents whose children attended Albany schools since elementary school, and from an interim administer, were true. There is a lot of drama, not related to academics going on within the school, which is a determent to learning. The administrators seem to be at a loss as to how to handle various situations. The grading scale is tough. A child can miss a day of school, and their grade for the class will be reflected as a "F" because of the missing classwork for that day. If anyone I knew said they were considering enrolling their child in Albany Middle School, I'd advise them against it, and to look elsewhere. Albany Middle School does not live up to its reputation. Very disappointed with this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Albany Middle School feels safe, organized, and well run. Thanks to a dedicated community, many of the extras (sports, music, clubs, etc...) are available, despite the economic crisis.
--Submitted by a parent

AMS is a great school. The teachers are very kind, and try to make you feel welcome. If there were more sports for girls, that would be good, but other than that, its great! I'm very pleased with lunchtime, because the food is great and the lunch shelter is great. AMS is awesome.

As an 8th grade student attending Albany Middle, I think that this school is very good compared to others that I have gone to in the last 2 years. The extracurricular activities are especially good here and they really do a great job at making middle school a fun experience.
--Submitted by a student

I think that Albany is a great school because of the diversity
--Submitted by a parent

It has dedicated, professional teachers and staff, and the students are the best in the county!

We love the school. The teachers are the greatest and it definitely shows that they care about my child (6th grader).
--Submitted by a parent