Don Juan Avila Middle School

its an awesome school and it is changing my daughter's life she loves it soooooooooo much take my word for it

the teacher and staff and principal and everything were great, but some of the teachers just assigned lots of homework and never actually taught a lesson. there are different levels of academics you could be a part of to meet your standards (such as advanced or average) and i came to this school in seventh grade and i was pleased with the other school much much much more beacause the teachers cared more and when we were in elementary and even sixth grade, the students were so much more respectful. there arent really many cliques but i oftentimes notice a lot of rumors and gossip going around so the students arent so mature. im not satisfied with this school that much and i liked my other school a lot better. i would just have to sa be careful who you make friends with and try to keep up with your teachers!
—Submitted by a student

DJams is a great school for my kids. They attended this school since the 6th grade. they also attended the Don juan avilla Elementary since kindagarden. they love it. They have gotten an quality education and lots of friends. the enviroment is really safe aswell
—Submitted by a parent

DJams i s an awesome school. My child attends DJams for since 6th grade. She is now an 8th grader. She has been on the honor roll for about 2years now including this year. The teacher are awesome and the staff is wonderful and attentive. Djams is an very challenging school and the work is advance, but the teachers do take the time to help the child if they are falling behind. I love the clean and safe enviroment that Djams provide. Djams is an API score is 900 and as won the best scoring school in English and Math in the district. The admistrative staff and the teacher are doing a great job. My daughter really loves this school and will be sad to go at the end of the schoo year because she is going to high school. Please do not believe the bad review below.
—Submitted by a parent

Teachers are more concern with their own personal issues than the students. The teachers don't instruct or even teach, they just assign homework and the parents have to do the actual teaching, 2-3 hours nightly. My child has been here for two years and I have found the teachers reject students that have parents who try and discuss issues with the teachers. They punish the student by giving poor grades and lack of direction. During meetings, teachers pass all blame on to the student and their teaching ability. This is a poor choice for educating your child and I believe that the ratings this school has received in the past are from the teachers and staff.
—Submitted by a parent

My child has been attending DJAMS since the 6th grade. I have been amazed at how much he has learned over the past 2 1/2 years. The expectations are high, and the teachers offer the support the students need to help each student achieve.
—Submitted by a parent

DJMAS is an wonderful school. From everyone in the office to the teachers. Everyone who works at this school really seems to care about the students. The office staff is always so pleasant and very helpful. You would not regreat sending your child to this school.
—Submitted by a parent

AMAZING! This is a great school for me. It provides me with academic excellence with the best teachers, who do not just make you learn, they make you know and understand. And DJAMS I have reached new heights and happiness. I could not think of a better middle school to go to.
—Submitted by a student

haha. well i like this school, im an eight grader now and i went to the elementary school since kindergarden, so i really dont know any better. The teachers & staff are good. The kids are very wiiilld, but its a fun school to go to. Not if your shy though. Cause then people will make fun of you. hahh

I went to this school last year and thought it was horrible.
—Submitted by a student

I'm an eighth grader at Don Juan and this is my third year. The teachers are incredibly supportive, there is a high emphasis on personal achievement, and GATE is really interactive
—Submitted by a student

Academics are excellent. Administration seems to be on top of it when a situation arises. They need more art options. The kids seem pretty well behaved at this school.
—Submitted by a parent

I am very pleased with this school for many reasons. Even though there are more than a thousand students, my son has had the specific attention he needed to become more motivated through special meetings hosted by the principal where the focus was positive and not accusatory in any way. His teachers are aware of his progress and keep a constant open line of communication between school and home. The principal's focus of generating an exciting school spirit through fun activities and a reward system for good citizenship gets my son excited to attend school and participate.
—Submitted by a parent

teachers, principal and staff at this school are the best available. Everyone is available and willing to help with ANY issues or concerns you may have with your student(s). The facilities are both beautiful and efficient too! With new buildings close enough together for quick access, plus a beautiful view surrounding the school, it makes for the perfect atmosphere in which to obtain an excellent education!
—Submitted by Lizz, a parent

The best thing is that teachers post assignments and grades on the web; however, not all teachers do this in a timely fashion or at all. The worst thing is that this posting provides an excuse for teachers not to update parents if problems start to surface, i.e. missing assignments. Often, I found the web postings were very valuable, but too late. So, my comment is that the teachers, while good, expect the parents to take a greater role, but in the process are abandoning some of their own responsibilities to the student/parents. Perhaps this is a symptom of morale and budget cuts.