Middlefield Memorial School

I have a 6th grader currently in this school. I am very pleased with the principal, academics, school environment and handling of problems. My daughter is thriving here. The teachers and staff take interest in the individual child.
—Submitted by a parent

Two of my three children have gone through Memorial, I can't wait for the third to be done at Korn and move into Memorial. Absolutely love Memorial. Effective, hardworking, involved Principal. Great team of teachers in both programs. Field trips or not, great school. By the way, my children and I learned more on the 'fun' N.Y.C. field trip in 6th grade to Ground Zero, The Jewish Heritage Museum, St. Paul Church etc. then I have ever learned on any other field trip in this district. It was well worth the 'fun',
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter was in Contemporary last year and went on 10 field trips. She had a fantastic year and had an incredible teacher. I love Memorial!
—Submitted by a parent

This is such a wonderful school. My daughter was in contemporary and had great teachers in both fifth and sixth grades. There is a lot of talk about what's better: ID or contemporary. My daughter loved her teachers in both grades and I was very pleased with her experience.
—Submitted by a parent

Memorial is a wonderful school. All the teachers are caring and well trained. I've had two of my children go through Memorial and my last entering this fall. All three are in I.D. I do disagree that there is 'special treatment'. I believe that the feild trips are very evenly spread. At the end of the year the Contemporary students got to go to N.Y.C. for the day, for fun. All the I.D trips are to museums and other educational places.
—Submitted by a parent

This is truly an amazing school. We moved to Durham several years ago and my son went through Korn school then Memorial. Korn was a good school and his teachers were decent, but then he had Mr.Lynch in 5th grade. That was the best year and the best teacher of his schooling. He is really an incredible teacher. Mr.Brough, the principal, was also very helpful and professional and my son went on to have a good year in 6th grade as well. Memorial School was a great experience and I look forward to when my daughter goes there next year. (I hope she has Mr. Lynch though!)
—Submitted by a parent

This is a great school with a fantastic DARE program. The principal is outstanding. I have had 1 child complete this school and one currently in it. Any time I call that school for ANY reason, I am met with extreme courtesy, responsiveness, caring and professionalism. The principal is very aware of the issues and concerns of this age group of children and he is exremely effective with the 'bully-proof' mission that is so important to all schools today. I say all of this from a point of 1st hand experience. My comment to the parent who did not feel their student attended field trips - why not take your child to where you would like he/she to go to on your own time. Schools can't do it all. There is a responsibility as a parent in your child's education - become active in the parent groups.
—Submitted by a parent

Absoulotly horrible. My child only went on one field trip this year. The ID Children went on about six! Why should they get any other special treatment?
—Submitted by a teacher