Julia Landon College Prepartory & Leadership Development School

I am an 8th grader at Julia Landon and I must say that when I leave for high school, I will be crying my eyes out when the last day of school comes! To any parents or kids that are considering attending Landon, YOU HAVE TO GO! It is such an amazing school! The teachers are excellent and strive to improve the students' learning skills and grades every day! The environment is very homey and safe, and I feel like I can easily walk up to a teacher or student or staff member without feeling intimidated or nervous. Everyone actually knows YOU, not by your grades (even though the principal and some teachers know every Benchmark and FCAT score all the students had) but by your personality! I've made long lasting friendships not just with students but teachers and the staff too! I have learned so many different things these past few years, and because of Landon, I have become a more social, well rounded, globally aware, rigorously studious, and caring leader. I'll be honest, when I first attended Landon, I was ignorant and refused to like Landon because I missed my old school, but I immediately realized there's nothing to not like! I LOVE LANDON! :D

This school is absolutely amazing. Ever since we started this school, we have been rewarded with hard working teachers, staff, and a wondeful principal. Not only they have such a strong staff, they push students to be the best they can be preparing them for high school and beyond. Also, this school is pretty technologically advanced. They actually got brand new computers, they also provide the students to work on Macs as well. Julia Landon is an amazing school academically and statistics show that very clearly. I couldn't ask for a better school!

This is the BEST school. My daughter had to leave in her eight grade year because we had to move which just pains me. I wish she could have stayed. Amazing school. They do give a lot of home work. Hours of it. Coach Harris for girls b-ball was the greatest. Mrs. Bravo is an amzing principal!
—Submitted by a parent

In think that JLCP is a great school in terms of its environment, but I believe that more insight is needed to make the learning experiences more hands on rather than heavily computer based.Nevertheless, my child is blessed to be part if this school. I sincerely apprecaite the effort put forth to assist students and think that it will only get better and better.
—Submitted by a parent

Julia Landon is an absolutely fabulous school. When most people think of magnets, they think of papers, lectures, and blah. Landon is not this way at all! Lots of fun projects and challenging (but rewarding) assignments help us students a lot, and I am a sixth grader! I highly recommend Landon Middle to any parent looking at the magnet program.
—Submitted by a parent

This school will not dissapoint! Great teachers, staff, and kids. Great place to be! You will love it and I reccomend it! All teachers want your child to leave Julia Landon successful! You will be suprised how supportive the staff is. Trust me, the principal is fantastic! She knows everthing from your FCAT scores or Benchmark, she is a great principal. Once she knows your name she will never forget it. Trust me she is amazing!

A note to the effective leadership and talented faculty: As a parent and substitute teacher, I applaud Landon's approach to structure and work ethic. The teachers aren't perfect, (who could manage 110 students per week perfectly?) however, they are an amazingly effective, adaptive and talented crew keeping their eye on Dr. Coker-Daniels vision and priorities. Good schools start with good structure and discipline. The block periods and structured movement eliminate many transition issues from the hallway, having 90 min. periods instead of 45 minutes. Drama at the lockers and exclusivity of cliques, so rampant in middle school, is minimized. Students have no choice but to get to work in a cooperative, encouraging environment. Friends are made within classrooms and by the end of the year, a student knows and perhaps bonds with an eclectic set of peers. I suspect Landon is creating a success story in Duval County. Along the way, students touched by faculty's mentorship, will come back and grab a hug or share a memory because they cared enough to put them through some tough stuff. Students are proud to be part of Landon's legacy to Duval County. Bring on the critics.

My child goes here & She loves it.....the teachers are VERY helpful. My daughter passed with straight A's!!!! This school is truely amazing.
—Submitted by a parent

This middle school is fantastic! I believe my child had the best teachers available. They recognized potential and challenged my child to learn to the best of her ability, taught her how to research, think outside the box, etc. This place was an answer to prayer! The principal and staff are fantastic, very approachable, and easy to love!
—Submitted by a parent

good class participation and verbal interaction. Teachers don't just lecture - they capture the student's attention and keep them interested/involved.
—Submitted by a parent

I think this is one of the best schools that i have attended
—Submitted by a student

This school is the greatest i've learned a lot going to this school.The teachers are nice and kind but also controlling.This school has a warm enviroment.There is no popular or unpopular,and I can't think of any bullies that attend this school.When I entered this school last year I was totally lost but by the the second day I had about twenty friends.[literally]Anyone can reach they're goals attending this school.The point of this school is to develop leaders right?Even though i'm a seventh grade student i'm telling the complete truth.GO LANDON LIONS! P.S.--If your wondering where to enroll your child,I strongly recommend Julia Landon.
—Submitted by a student

i go to this shool and i think that it is great!! all of the teachers are very helpful and obviously very well educated. i am also in the gifted program (not that that matters) and i know that if you come there in the sixth grade that there are no cliques so it is very easy to start over and start a new life. now, i know what you you are thinking- this person is only in the sixth grade and doesn't know what he/ she (not to give out any info.) is talking about. well, trust me- i do and after one day at this school, i knew that it was the right place to go to. thanks for reading!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a student

Since the school has become a magnet I have seen positive changes. I feel students should have time to go to there lockers and enough time to use the restrooms. so much conttrol as if the students are in elementary school will not prepare them for the real school environment. they are in middle school lets treat them like that. I am not satisfied that they have seperated the new students from the old students. this can look like it is a racial thing. Parents need to open there eyes and see what is going on . All the students should be integrated. is there a reason why they are not? There are black classes and then there are white classes. Is this how are school system is runned by staff without any questions. Prove me wrong. Hopefully next year this will not be the same agenda with our students.
—Submitted by a parent

Being a new Magnet school I think they are doing very well and I look forward to even more important over the next couple of years.
—Submitted by a parent

As being a student at Landon Middle has been a fun experience and I had alot of good times there as well. The progress has been growing everyday. I think this is a wonderful school!
—Submitted by a student

There seems to be a communication problem with the administration to the parents. Talking with the staff sometimes seems pointless. The problems start from the main office all the way down to the coaching., I have tried to become involed with the school,but can not get over the frustration.
—Submitted by william hinson, a parent

I have never had my child in a school with more fights, more tempers or worse surroundings. The staff do not seem to have a grip on the enviroment nor do I feel even secure sending my child to this school. The teachers and children alike are all on edge. If the students werent so worried about what is around them within the walls of the school perhaps the school would be graded better.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Landon during the 2004-2005 school year, and we were disappointed with the lack of supervision the students have. It was easy for her to get lost in the crowd. I did not feel likeit was safe for her.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Landon for 6th and 7th grade. I, too, regret that she had to attend this school. I have spent my last two years fighting with the school about homework, allowing students to 'make up' the work at the end of each grading period, harrassment from other students, not being notified when my child was struck in the head by another student, and the general lack of concern by the principal and staff for the students. On another note, I was totally appalled after attending an awards ceremony at the school. I can't tell you how many grammatical errors and mispronounced words came out of the principals mouth. I do not consider her a very good role model for the children. If possible, I'd find another school to put your child in. Luckily mine won't be going there this school year. Thank God for the magnet program!
—Submitted by Lynn Boston, a parent