Bernal Intermediate School

Bernal Intermediate is a very good school with excellent teachers that really care about student success. The school offers a solid academic program as well as many extracurricular opportunities such as band, theater, and sports.
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Bernal intermediate is a wonderful school...i am a student there and its awesome!! :) athough bernal has a lot of fights.. :( it's a shame to see other students fight... :'( but overall the teachers are great the staff is wonderful and everybody is freindly!! well sometimes lol

While there are many positive things to say about this school, I have to say I am upset everytime I see the back field. All school year long I have seen an overwhelming amount of trash blowing about the field. Today i wanted to walk the track, and changed my mind as I surveyed the south end of the track covered in trash. Why doesn't the school maintain the cleanliness of the field? This is not a one time event, but a year long obsevation of a filthy condition. Boo! Zero rating on picking up litter.
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I think Bernal has been a great school for my son. Like any school, a parent has be fully involved and visible, even though our budding teenage children don't think it's cool. Too Bad!! Bernal really prepares the kids for high school with its' challenging and rigorous focus on education, though this year the science class curriculum lost some rigor. There are some great and dedicated teachers at Bernal. There are plenty of opportunities for parents to be involved like the PFC(Parent Faculty Club); a great venue to know what's going on and to build a connection with the administration, sports support, District representation, and volunteering for dances/school events.
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My Lil sister goes here, and she is constantly being harased by kids in her classes. they make fun of her weight , her appearance, her hair, pretty much anything and everything. My sister is a good kid, she's got a big heart. We have complained to the school numurous times, but nothings happening. she hates going to school because she doesn't want to hear what they got to say to her. she mostly ignores it, but its not like it doesn't hurt her inside. she's been through ALOT over these past few years and she still is able to fake a smile and make it through. it just makes me furious that they do that type of stuff. bullying isn't cool..it's verry immature to put some innocent person (or any at that)down to make ur self feel better.

students need to focus on school, not relationships as much. be strict staff, about keeping them focused

this school's teachers helped me go through 7th grade very nicely its safe and fun to go to

This school is ok. I am a student there & it has had quite a few expulsions & suspensions; many fights.

This school is great:) I like the principle all my Teachers and friends. I like My Councilor to. She gives me lots of stuff and helps me when i need it or when anybody else needs it.:) Theres nothing i would say bad about this school.

My son graduated from Bernal two years ago and my daughter is there now. It's been a very good middle school in terms of math and music. Language Arts teaching there could use some work.
—Submitted by a parent

Bernal has always had a great, united staff, with one vision an attitude: students come first. When I taught there it was probably so me of the most wonderful years on my life because not only was the staff working as one, but the students responded in kind. Bernal definitely deserves a great reward.

I went their last year and now im in high school I loved it All the teachers are nice, and kind Friends are guaranteed there.
—Submitted by a student

I went to bernal last year, and I loved it. The music program is great, and I loved all my teachers. I really learned a lot, and had a great time too. If the rating system could do halves, I would add another half to it. :]
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I had an amazing time there! My teachers were great, although some strict. I love Bernal Intermediate!
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My son had 2 excellent years at Bernal. The teachers are great, the quality of education is outstanding. Too bad it's only 2 years! We moved within South San Jose so that he could attend Bernal to be with his friends and we do not regret it! I hope the quality will remain the same. My daughter will attend Bernal in 7 years!
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My child has done so well there!
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This is a great school with the best music department in the region.
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Bernal is an amaizing school! It is so much fun there! Sure there is some strict rules, but don't all schools have rules?!?!? Well Bernal is preparing us for highschool and even college! It is going to be a lot more stricter there! I would totally send any kid there!
—Submitted by a student

Bernal is the best school ever. The teachers are very enthusiastic, the cirriculum is great, and I can personally say tha Bernal is indeed a Distinguished School.
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My child just graduated from Bernal as a valedictorian and she says this school has many great programs. She was a chairperson on the schools CJSF program. My personal opinion of this school is great teachers, staff members, and an overall great enviornment. However, the school's students focus to much on popularity, whos wearing what, and how so and so is with so and so. I honestly think that the students need to only focus on school and maybe will have more valedictorians.
—Submitted by a parent