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this school is really a great school and I wouldn't be any happier of how high my child's grades are and how much they have improved since her old middle school Skyveiw.
I will concede to the fact that the principal does yell quite a bit and can be harsh, I am very pleased that she runs a tight ship. Her expectations are high. Under her leadership, more advanced classes have been added to the curriculum. She also will not kowtow to parents who choose to coddle their children and refuse to hold them accountable. My children have all been through PWMS, and I feel their teachers challenged them and kept high expectations. I am proud that my children go to PWMS.
This school used to have several issues with behavior and low academic expectations. I am happy to say PWMS has greatly improved since Ms. Tafoya has come on board. She is strict and has high academic expectations. The kids finally know that there are rules to be followed and the adults are to be treated with respect. I am sorry to hear that other parents are disappointed in the school. That is unfortunate considering the improvements I see at PWMS. I believe this school will only get better under the leadership of Ms. Tafoya.
No communication with parents what so ever. You never know what is going on at the school unless you inquire about it and even then you don't always get answers. The principal seems to take out her anger on the children by yelling and can be unfair at times. We have tried emailing and calling both the teachers and asst. principal at different times and would not get responses back. Kids really do not have much time for lunch and are rushed to eat. I am with the first two parents, very disappointed.
I found that this school has alot of problems when I first enrolled my 2 children. First the principal is a total screamer not a yeller, a screamer which i deam very unnessary. My child is in the Gifted and Talented program and makes straight A's, there is no program for Gifted students at this school. There is alot of violence at this school and I am very disappointed with it overall.
I am a parent and I would rate this school very low. There is no parent involvement and the principal would like to keep it that way. My kids do not enjoy going to school and I'm looking for other alternatives. Very disappointed overall.
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484 South Maher Dr
Pueblo West,
CO 81007
Phone: (719) 547-3752
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