Middlebrook School

People who live in Wilton live in a bubble, and unfortunately, their children are being brought up with an attitude that they are superior than everyone because they were born with silver spoons in their mouths. Wilton is made up of snooty people who all try to outdo each other in every regard: sports, academics, house, cars, the list goes on and on. The competition is fierce and all anyone in this town does is brag. They don't even hear what the other is saying they are so enveloped in their own child thinking they have a superstar or genius. All I can say is wait until your Wilton child goes out into their real world, they won't be able to deal with reality because mommy and daddy shielded them from everything undesirable (i.e., minorities and anything that is difficult or unpleasant). The rich, snobby kids of Wilton have no concept of real life. I guess with the rich parents they have, they may never have to deal with the unpleasantries that vast majority of the U.S. population has to! The snobbiness that exists amongst Wiltonites is utterly disgusting!
--Submitted by a parent

I have been at Middlebrook middle school for almost 2 years now, and I think it is phenomenal. I have been through both elementary schools, but I personally think that the middle school is the best out of all of them. Generally, the teachers are very sympathetic and understanding. Wilton is a very sports-oriented town, and Middlebrook provides an outstanding oppurtunity to get involved in organized sports. Most of the kids there are very friendly and accepting, and it is very easy to make new friends there.

An issue I feel needs to be addressed at Middlebrook is that administrators lack of lack of interest in organized sports. When I asked an administrator about this, I was told --Oh no, we would never engage in organized sports at this age because boys especially have not developed physically yet giving some an advantage over others. Yet, my child passed an aptitude test for an advanced math class. I was told this test was to determine if the part of the brain responsible for abstract reasoning skills had started to develop or not as in some it starts earlier than others. I get it, kids develop at different rates, so please let them excel in all aspects of their development including physical education and development. Oh--and stop asking for increases in budget while cuting services. If we give 3%, limit pay increases to 3% (not the 5%+ that you ultimately give at the end of the day). This way we don't lose teachers and services. Cutting services to enable exporbinent pay increases does not benefit our children.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an absolutely wonderful school. The teachers are amazing at doing their very best to get to know each kid and they do a good job of it. Curriculum is interesting and challenging.
--Submitted by a student

The faculty offers a lot of freedom while being nice and teaching the students well, too.
--Submitted by a parent

I've gone to this school for a year now and I am satisfied. The school has a good curriculum but the teachers are strict, unnecessarily strict. It seems some times that the only way they can laugh with a student is by making fun of another. I give this school an an excellence in smarts, but barely a 3 (2) in helping the child to construct themselves, become themselves, and learn about themselves.
--Submitted by a student

Initially I really liked this school but realized that the school is a product of it' environment. Wlton states they love diversity, but very little exists here. They do not embrace cultural differences and discurage it right down to their dress code. They inflict their values (not necessarily your family's) onto your child which can be very disturbing. The school has many strenghs, but for a family who is trying to not only teach their children to love they neighbor and embrace differences but to live it too.... this school does not pass.
--Submitted by a parent

I go to this amazing, astonishing, terrific, outstanding, awesome school! I love it!
--Submitted by a student

Its an Asome school.there is a lot to do and most of the teachers are really nice.there are a lot of events to(Partys) its a great school
--Submitted by a student

Don't move to Wilton for this school! I pulled my kid out -- and he went from an average kid (and unhappy student) at Meddlebrook to a *high honor roll* leader at his private school. The school is too big for the administrative staff to manage with any sort of individual attention. When there was a problem with a teacher -- there was no possible way the administration could manage to deal with it. No possible way they could change my son to another teacher's class meeting at the same time, covering the same material, with empty seats. I still cannot figure that out. If your child can function in a herd-like environment you'll do fine. Middle school years are hard enough -- a little personal attention at this school would go a long way.
--Submitted by a parent