Arthur E. Wright Middle School

THE MOST HORRIBLE SCHOO EVER...I WISH I HAD NEVER PLACED MY CHILD AT THIS SCHOOL. THE PRINCIPLE IS A WITCH AND NOT HELPFULL TO PARENTS AT ALL. THE TEACHERS ON THE OTHERHAND ARE FANTASTIC.
--Submitted by a parent

I disagree with the parents who think this school is great. Maybe it is for others, but we have had nothing but problems with the special education program here. Without going into tons of details, which probably would not be posted anyway, suffice it to say that this school has totally failed my child who has special needs. She is now at an NPS school doing much better and is happy and this district would rather pay their attorneys several hundred dollars an hour to fight with us in IEP meetings. We are very lucky that we have money to fight back. For anyone else, BEWARE! Hire an attorney and let the school know that you will fight for your child.
--Submitted by a parent

Love the school! Our family was at Sierra Canyon for several years, & has a student that graduated from Sierra. I can compare these schools apples to apples. We now feel like we wasted our money in private school. My student is in the Gate program, & learning at a much faster rate than in Private School- There is no grade inflation at AE Wright, it is up to your student to earn those A s!
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My son is entering 7th grade.Overall last year was a good year. All the teachers but one were great. The kids are not getting a lot of homework in 6th grade, the school believes in a transition year after elementary, so they don't bombard the kids with homework. I was told that 7th grade is different, that they get much more homework. My son learned a lot, he specially liked science and math subjects. The band is pretty good too.
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I feel like this school could use some more improvement on the campus and other things. Of course, all LVUSD schools should provide a good education.

My son's science teacher is awesome. His LASS teacher is phenominal. She really cares are her students and loves to teach. His PE teacher should join the military and become a drill sergeant! She treats her students like prisoners. It is obvious that she hates her job. My son hates going to his PE class, and this is a kid who is super atheletic!! This is very sad to see. School is what you make of it but this school is difficult because administration keeps you are arms lentgh with little to no communication. You get recorded messages but don't you dare call the office to speak to a real person. I give this school a 6 rating not a 10....just my opinion;)
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We are doubly fortunate because we can afford private school, but we live in the Las Virgenes school district and choose to send our daughter to A E Wright. We like the diversity of the student population (well, as diverse as you can get in this area) and the class sizes are not outrageous, considering the budget cuts that keep challenging the school administrators every year. We also know that no matter how much you pay for a private school, you can get horrible teachers there, and you can get lucky and have wonderful teachers in a public elementary or middle school. This has been our experience so far in the LVUSD. Lupin Hill and A E Wright have been a pleasant surprise. Great leadership, great teachers. Parents should get more involved, though. The same ten parents do all the volunteering.
--Submitted by a parent

I've been a student here for 2 yrs. All I have to say is that AEW has a very low GATE requirement. I practically failed the GATE test, but I still got in. I would definitely suggest that you put your child into the GATE program or let them take the test at least. The bathroom stinks. It's not even funny how bad it smells. A handful of teachers don't treat the students with respect. I except the teachers to control the students and teach without having to yell "Shut up" or call students vulgar words. Some teachers here act like your friend. I hate those kind of teachers since most of the time they can't control the class and the chance to learn is ended. I don't personally know the principal, but I think she's doing a good job mostly. There are some areas that I would definitely improve about the school, but overall this is an okay school. It's not as great as everyone says it is. A lot of the smarter students don't seem smart at all. You would think that a person is your typical trouble-maker, but he might actually be the smartest person in class. The music program at our school is pretty superb. I'm not part of the band but the music they play at concerts is amazing.

AE Wright has a wonderful program for Special Education. The teachers truly care and focus on life/social skills in addition to academics which is so vital in preparation for high school and beyond. The team is helpful, accessible and very responsive. Thank you all for your dedication! Sincerely, Sheryl Hai-Ami
--Submitted by a parent

A.E. Wright challenges kids to be leaders and be the best. This is a great place for a student to receive top notch public instruction!
--Submitted by a parent