Tenaya Middle School

Absolutely one of the worst schools my child has ever gone to, I will be trying my best to get my son out of there as soon as possible. The teachers are the laziest bunch of non-caring people it has been my misfortune to be acquainted with. Of course there are a couple of exceptions with the teachers, but the good teachers are the exception, not the norm. If your child is not an A student going into this school, they sure won t be coming out of it. They are more worried about dress codes and nit picking rules than they are about education. Don t expect any help from the current principal, she will not return phone calls or emails.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a terrible school!!! if your child needs a little extra help the teachers and staff don't have the time. If your child struggles they will let that child drown instead of giving the extra help they need. I have been told by some teachers that their class is too big to give the extra help he needs. If your student is failing they pass the student right along to the next grade to get their funding for that child. They do not care if they learned anything.
--Submitted by a parent

Tenaya Middle School is where I've been the librarian for five years. The students make all the difference at the school. They are some of the most polite, empathetic people I know! We have a mix of cultures and socio-economic ranges that allows for students to develop awareness of the similarities and differences that make this country so incredibly wonderful and unusual! For these and many other reasons, I love Tenaya.
--Submitted by a parent

This School is a failure to the children who are enrolled. Teachers working together to demean those who are stuggling, and they have no clue of the effects these actions are and will be with them through out their lifes. They all need a life preserver, but like the Titantic only the chosen few will survive.
--Submitted by a parent

Horrible Principal, lazy teachers, non-existent communication!!! No permanent full-time counselors on site. Would have given this school a zero if were allowed. Worst school to send your child if they are not academically gifted because teachers & Principal are too busy making excuses rather than helping your child. Dissatisfied parent!
--Submitted by a parent

Tenaya has teacher's who have their doors open during lunch time for those who need help. My daughter was in need of help last year and Mrs. Owensby was there for her. I find the new Powerschool a great help for both the parent and student. This keep's parent's in touch with the teacher and inform's them of what assignment's the students have/have not turn in along with a e-mail address to each teacher so that we can work together. I now realize that parent's must be involved in middle school to help their child success.
--Submitted by a parent

i have never seen a school that have teachers not geting invoved with there students
--Submitted by a parent

This school is very inconsistent in adhering to the Fresno Unified School districts rules. They do not foster academic excellence. Instead, if your child is inherently a good, well-organized student-they will do well, but there is not any additional help or support for the student that needs a little encouragement. That student will be allowed to flounder and ultimately drown (it is supposed to prepare them for the high school environment). I find the administration inaccessible and inattentive to what is going on around them. I have been truly disappointed by what I have seen at Tenaya this year. If this is a taste of what Bullard is going to be like, we are in for a rough 4 years. Homeschooling has never looked so good!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

great teaching...my son is excelling. dress code and other rules are inconsistent and that's annoying. they say it's to get the kids ready for Bullard HS but i drive by that school and the kids are wearing the exact items Tenaya doesnt allow (to get hte kids ready for Bullard.) LAME>
--Submitted by a parent

Way too much homework! And no student activities.
--Submitted by a parent