Glen Edwards Middle School

Overall this is a great school, the administration is strong and the teachers, my kids have had, are fantastic. I am seeing more parent involvement this year, than I have seen is previous years, which makes for a better school. I am happy with the experience my kids are having at Glen Edwards.
—Submitted by a parent

I have a 6th grader here at GEMS and she LOVES it! She's doing great at her academics and the administration is on top of it. I am pleasantly surprised. I have to admit I was a little put off by the oldness of the school but it has proven me wrong.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children at Glen Edwards Middle School, and am very happy with the quality of education they are receiving. The new Principal and Vice Principal are remarkable, they are very passionate and enthusiastic, and have made a huge difference in the year they have been at GEMS. The teachers my kids have, and have had, are excellent.
—Submitted by a parent

Glen Edwards Middle School is a wonderful place to be! I have two children who've gone here - one in 7th and one that just graduated to high school. The new principal and vice principal have made incredible changes their first year, and have spoken of many more to come. The teachers are terrific, and the atmosphere is incredibly positive! LOVE THIS SCHOOL!
—Submitted by a parent

I really like GEMS! My teachers have been great and are always very helpful even when it takes me a little longer to learn math than it should. The principal is really nice too. She walks around during lunch sometimes and says hi to everyone. I love my art class the best because the teacher is very smart and cool and she lets me help out alot when I get done early.

Glen Edwards Middle School has made so many new positive changes. The NEW principal and NEW Vice principal are very involved, they are reaching out to each student. Get involved with APTS (Association, parent, teachers and students) so you can help make a difference.
—Submitted by a parent

I find this school to be prejudice towards latin. and unfairly treated. concerned Grandparent. who is over the Vice Principal or than the Princiipal?

A getto school. Preforming arts, the ropes course, and the band are the only good things.
—Submitted by a student

I am very pleased with the teachers that my child has. Although, the principal is not very professional or organized. He will say and promise things and not follow through. I would tell other parents, Beware!!
—Submitted by a parent

I say that it may have rowdy kids and a small campus, but the team there is great.They help your child if he/she is in need of special assistance.Thank you GEMS staff!
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter is in the 8th grade, and I have to say that I'm extremly pleased with the parent/teacher communication. They are always sending emails with updates on assignments and projects. Also notification if your child missed an assignment or did poorly on a test. I feel that Glen Edwards gets a bad rap sometimes due to the fact that it is an older school, but I don't have any complaints what so ever. She has great friends and is loving every minute of it!
—Submitted by a parent

My son is new to Glen Edwards and I was happy to have him start at GEMS thinking this school would be far better than his last. I was wrong! There were struggles at his last school but at least the teachers would communicate with us. I have been emailing his teachers and leaving voicemails and not once I have I been contacted back. It is no surprise to me that this school is only rated a 6. The teachers and Administrative staff alienate their biggest allies - the parents!
—Submitted by a parent

I have a daughter who has attended GEMS for 2 yrs. (she is currently in 7th grade) and overall I think this is a good school. However there needs to be more interaction between the teacher and parents I feel.
—Submitted by a parent

My son is in 6th grade, his main teachers are Mr. Aggripino and Ms. Villa, They are both wonderful teachers. They made his transition to Middle school easy. I am sure my son will miss them. The school buildings need updating, they are old and they look it.
—Submitted by Jennifer Quinones, a parent

The teachers are extremely polite and they do promote heathy habits. Homework, agendas, projects, and hands on learning all come from the school. My teachers give us experiments all students get to do during class. 8th Grade was a blast! Many extra activities are available. Sports, drama, choir, ski club, leadership and more! The parents even have their own club to plan graduation, dances, and field trips.
—Submitted by JG, a student

I am not a parent, but a former student of Glen Edwards Middle School. First off, the campus is very old and outdated, but still clean and safe. More updated facilities would be nice to see. The class sizes are not too large, and the teachers do care about the students education. One problem I had with the school is some (but not all) of the teachers and staff were excessively strict and rude. I sometimes found myself being rudely reprimanded, when I made an honest mistake breaking a rule I was never informed that was present, even though I was being as polite and kind about it as I possibly could to the staff memeber.
—Submitted by a former student

Teachers contribute to kids disrespect of partents when the parents wishes are disregarded. Teachers and staff don't want to assist parents by signing agendas, assisting parents to ensure all Homework gets completed. Staff needs to be strongly encouraged to get any action from them. It is too difficult to keep progress reports updated. Teachers feel the only communtication needed with parents is by quarterly progress reports. There is a lack of leadership from the principal and both vice principals and are slow to respond to parents calls and requests. Meeting with teachers take priority over meeting with parents.
—Submitted by Richard Henry, a parent

I have a child attending Glen edwards and she is strugling with 6th grade and is having a hard timefitting in, but the teachers are great and help alot!
—Submitted by a parent

My child is in 6th grade. The teachers have been very engaged with us about the progress of our child. I have been pleased with both 6th grade teachers. Individual teacher web pages should be updated on a more regular basis. Electives are minimal, I would like to see more art, music, computers and other estracurricular activites. As with most schools, there is not a good plan on dealing with kids who might not fit in the predetermined mold. Class size is too large which makes it hard for teachers to give individual attention. The facilities are very old and falling apart. Not only is this a safety issue, but a health issue.
—Submitted by a parent