Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School

I am currently a 7th grader at IBL, and I love it! The teachers are hillarious, which is something I look for in a school.
—Submitted by a student

I am deeply grateful to the teachers for listening to concerns and providing needed academic support for my two grandkids.
—Submitted by a parent

The extraordinary activities at this school are excellent. Good art classes, band, excellent Language Arts Dept. and lovely Library.

Enthusiastic teachers, great programs, opportunities for all abilities
—Submitted by a parent

It is an awesome school, with fabulous teachers that come to work everyday to help educate our children.
—Submitted by a parent

I absolutely loved this school! It was the best school a young adult would ever want to go to. I was in the accelerated Language arts class, and I learned so much from the wonderful teachers that encouraged me to learn and go beyond what I thought I could do. This school is perfect. I went to it, and I still come back to visit the firmilar hallways.
—Submitted by a student

My son recently graduated from this school and my daughter is currently in 6th grade. I have been most impressed with the teaching staff and principal leadership at this school. In 7th/8th grade they have an accelerated English class with exceptional teachers/curriculum in both grades. They have an AVID program for college-bound students who might need a little help staying on track. I wish all schools had this program--amazing organizational help and an emphasis on an academic path. They also provide many after school tutorial programs for math and are working hard to prepare students for 8th grade algebra. They have an amazing principal who has just been hired as Assistant Superintendent of the District. They also have a VP and a counselor that the kids strongly respect. Overall, very strong program, well qualified teaching staff with the student's achievement of primary concern. Great PE program/after school sports and electives also!
—Submitted by a parent

Teachers do not care about kids, no disapline.
—Submitted by a parent

i went here and i learned so much at this school.
—Submitted by a student

This is the worst school I ever went to! The kids are plain rude even in front of parents. If there is any advice I can give you, here it is, avoid going to this school at all costs.
—Submitted by a student

This is a very nice school. This school has very nice teachers, they could teach your children a lot of things, I believe your children will have a good time in this middle school! Just like me!
—Submitted by Giana Wang, a student

Good teachers, active parent community, nice campus
—Submitted by a parent

Lots of parent involvement, good experience, new school
—Submitted by a parent

At first we were excited with such a new school with so much promise, however the school seems to still not quite know how to address its ongoing problems. The leadership is lacking as the school seems to take a 'trial and error' approach and routinely makes strict decisions based on 'caution' which makes students' lives difficult yet often doesn't make sense -- there are no lockers for fear of drugs, so students are forced carry around huge, heavy backpacks and have no place to store a bag lunch. Yet, there are no 'backpack' searches to ensure no drugs or weapons are actually being carried onto campus -- does this really make school safer? The teachers are enthusiastic but many are too young and inexperienced and stressed. One teacher told our son 'you get an automatic 'A' on all homework from just turning it in. I'm being forced to give it.'
—Submitted by a parent

Great School. Newly built.
—Submitted by a student

My daughter started this school in six grade. At first, I thought she wouldn't like or agree how and what this school offers, but, because it's a newly built school, new teachers and more school activities, she's happy of the outcome. I have no problem with the teachers, they are very well trained, reasonable, patient and understanding people. My daughter has succesfully achieved her academic classes as well as her other curricular activities and I thank all her teachers for this. I hope that they continue doing all the good works so, all our kids will be succesful and proud of their school. Thank you again, IBL.
—Submitted by a parent

My son has been attending this school since it was built last year. I am finding that due to the combining of two schools (Ortega and Pacifica Heights), has not really been successful. To look at it from a student's point of view, many of them have told me personally that they are not happy with the school or the staff. I have also heard complaints of harrassment that is overlooked and not taken care of. I am not suggesting this school to any of my friends and would instead suggest Vally Mar or Cabrillo to be the two top schools in the district. That conclusion was drawn by students who have attended IBL and are now in one of the other two listed above.
—Submitted by a parent

My son just started attending in December 2003. So far, we have been very pleased with his progress and achievments. His teachers are very helpful and willing to go that extra mile when there is a struggle in a particulare subject. It is refreshing to know that there is still a school out there who genuinely cares about its students.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm very pleased with the athletic activities offered through the Boys & Girls Club and athletic director Bill Lepeltck. My child is in their 2nd year at IBL and loves going to school.
—Submitted by Jack Tipple, a parent