River Springs Middle School

My son has attended this school for three years. Overall, we've been very pleased. They run a pretty tight ship, discipline-wise. I appreciate that and feel confident that my son is safe while at school. Most of the teachers are good and communicated with us in a positive way. We were mostly disappointed in the science teachers; not one of them has been enthused or effective in that subject. Sad, because we had hoped that science in middle school would be more interactive and interesting than in elementary. I know a number of families who have had kids attend other middle schools in West Volusia, and I've heard lots of tales of non-communicative teachers, daily fights, and kids hating to go to school. We don't find this to be so here. I truly believe River Springs is one of the best middle schools around..
--Submitted by a parent

My step daughter goes to this school and the school has issues. On the surface they appear to want to help you but in reality their communication is terrible. We have been involved parents and its a shame they just pass this kid along to get her into high school. She did a math page got 6 out of 9 wrong they corrected it in class. I found the paper in her bookbag wrote the same problems on another sheet of paper she had no clue how to do it. Find work un-done in her bookbag school says she getting b's and c's but cant do the work when I put it in front of her
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Go Riversprings, keep on doing well and hope u guys succeed and meet state standards cuz i know Galaxy Middle School isnt ..... Good luck !

This school may be new but there are teachers there that are stale minded, abrasive and bias.I believe this school may be filled with the muck from other schools who removed them from their faculty. I do like that they enforce the dress code and conduct. The principal is hardly and doesn't return calls, his secretary and receptionist are aloof. I really thought it was going to be a productive environment but Intro to Tech all that was learned was how to put legos together and watching the teacher's home movies.
--Submitted by a parent

Hi, My Granddaughter attends River Springs for the 6th grade this year and I have been most pleased with her academic progress, her self-esteem progress,and her overall enthusiasm with River Springs. Yea-- to Mr. Atkinson and staff !!! Pls. know that we appreciate all you are and all you do......

i love this school:) it has such good displine and i love it
--Submitted by a student

i think that they should do more about movies
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i love my skool it is the best!!! i love the teachers and the staff word can't descride them! They are just the best!!!!
--Submitted by a student

It's my second year at the school and I think that it's fair to say that this isn't really the best school. The teachers are scary. And it seems that only the male teachers can't keep their classes quiet, in one of my classes, we aren't given much work and the only thing that kids do is talk (the teacher doesn't care either). As for the gym, with one of the coaches, you are expected to run a mile in under twelve minutes or you're running it again the next day, which isn't really fair for the larger kids. Needless to say, I don't wake up every morning excited for school.
--Submitted by a student

I really like the school, and, as an 8th grader, i think they plan a lot of fun things to do, like dances and field days. They should have better elective choices, but the school isn't perfect.
--Submitted by a student