Francis Walsh Intermediate School

Great school with wonderful teachers. My son loves going to school each day. The children all get along, no bullies!!! Wonderful A+
--Submitted by a parent

Walsh is awesome and so are the teachers!
--Submitted by a student

Walsh is a terrific school with wonderful teachers and a great staff. Dispite the issues with the building they have managed to creates a workable learning invironment. Peer issues are rare as the teachers and staff take all social and peer related issues seriously. My children love being at Walsh!
--Submitted by a parent

it is a nice school with awsome teachers
--Submitted by a student

low social, academic, and behavioral expectations; many behavior problems; no program for high-ability students
--Submitted by a teacher

Very little of what we know about how young adolescents learn best is reflected in the programs and structure of this school. The learning and social environment is chaotic; there are few opportunities for exploratory, interdisciplinary learning; although there are some high quality teachers, there is insufficient challenge for high-ability students. Parents who are able to consider other educational options for their middle schoolers should do so.
--Submitted by a parent

I love my school and I think it's perfect the way it is
--Submitted by a student

this school does not offer any programs to gifted students.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent of two students one of whom is in eigth grade and one is in tenth I have found the overall experience of this school to be far below the elementary and high school experiences. There is a standard of mediocrity at Walsh which is accepted and expected. As an employee in a local school system we are viewed as substandard. Parental involvement is encouraged only as a politically correct position but in practice is deterred.
--Submitted by a parent

The open classroom environment makes it difficult for the children to concentrate with all the noise and distraction around them. My child has difficulties focusing on the teacher and the task at hand. Several teachers use in class microphone systems to be heard above the background noise. Classes are too large for the space provided. The kids are packed in like sardines. Extra curricular activities are very good. Excellent arts program. Industrial arts area is well equipped, but safety does concern me. Over all, the staff does well with what they have to work with. It is a beautiful school and well maintained, but the open classroom set up does not work.
--Submitted by a parent