Millennium Middle School

My son loves this school. The school has great teachers. The teachers really do care about the students they have in their classrooms. The teachers do communicate with me when needed.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter goes here she does not feel safe and some of the staff and teachers are rude and give to much info. to there students.
—Submitted by a parent

The comments below are all very true. The pre IB program does tend to load the kids with homework (often I think just for the heck of it) to the point that the program drop out rate once in high school is high. The magnet program attracts kids from many areas of the county along with those who are naturally assigned to the area. The neighborhood is among the poorest in the county and not something to be proud of, but generally safe once inside. The admin is decent (not great) and the magnet teachers are excellent for public based teachers. Recommend this for kids in pre IB or gifted program- but not general attendance.
—Submitted by a parent

We are so glad we made the move from our neighborhood middle school to Millennium's pre-IB program. This is a very well-run school. We've had excellent teachers, exceeding our expectations (which are pretty high) . The wide range of interesting electives helps students find new interests. Beyond performing arts, the Pre-Law courses are also impressive. The campus security is good compared with other schools, completely fenced in. The Pre-IB program is not super rigorous, it is challenging but not overwhelming for a college-bound student. The GEMS accelerated math track (the level above advanced math) can provide addtional challenge. With the exceptional course offerings, this is like a private prep school with no tuition. I highly recommend Millennium and am very pleased we made the out-of-zone leap. A few extra miles away, but such a positive experience we couldn't have had otherwise. Take a tour, you'll see.
—Submitted by a parent

We are so happy with this school. Our daughter was teased for not going to our neighborhood school, because of the "neighborhood" this school is located. She loves her school. Ms. Parkhurst puts her heart and soul into her students. She encourages them to get involved outside of the school. Her IB teachers are tough, but encouraging. There are so many options of electives, I have heard more then one parent say they wished they could go back to school! There is a lot of love there and not so much of the Mama drama. In fact, the parental involvement is the only thing lacking, compared to other schools. I guess a sign of the times.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is really good ive been going here since 6th grade and it so much stuff from dancing to normal IT classes and it offers high school classes here as well the staff is great and so is the adminastrators, they are really safe they have gates right around the school and secruity walking around school where ever you go. this school is the best i highly recommend this for any incoming students.

we miss the great teachers and programs at this school...top notch! Some people worry about the neighborhood this school is in, the great programs at this school far out weigh any worries of where it is located!
—Submitted by a parent

My child did not feel safe at this school. The academics programs were not challenging for my child. I would not recommend this school.
—Submitted by a parent

We enjoy the Cultural Arts part of the school
—Submitted by a parent

So far everything is great for my daughter in the pre-IB program. Teacher and school communication has been excellent. She is challenged, not overwhelmed and enjoying her classes.
—Submitted by a parent

Mrs. Gingeld is the best! her style of teaching is conducive to learning. students know she cares about them not only as students, but as people. Her writing scores are among the highest in the school. No The students talk about her all the time. Wish she would move to Seminole HS. She is the one great thing about MMS!
—Submitted by a parent

Millennium has been a wonderful experience for my two children. We chose (were selected through lottery) Millennium even though we were 'zoned' for another school. It was the best decision we could have made for our kids. The campus is beautiful and well-maintained. The principal is a strong and caring administrator. The teachers and staff also truly care about the students and are very responsive. One of my children is in the Pre-IB program, and the other is not. I can say with confidence that they both are receiving a top-notch quality education. When you walk around campus, you can feel a very real positive spirit. And the number of electives my children have the opportunity to take is absolutely incredible.
—Submitted by a parent

well i'm a student of this school i enjoy every thing its a very safe school lots of parents dont like this school because they here bad stuff about that school.the principals and the teachers are great.i like this because everyone that works in that school actually cares about us they treat us like family, and by us i mean the student body, the kids, that us.teachers take there time to teach us (the students) more or stuff that we did not understand.no parent knows how the school is unless you teach, work,or learns there.so i don't know why parents think it such a bad school. to me its one of the best schools i've gone to.
—Submitted by a student

My daughter loves Millennium Middle School. She is in the Pre-IB program and she feels intellectually motivated and challenged by the curriculum. She enjoys her teachers and she enjoys their no nonsense attitude towards their subjects and their students. She had come from a private school and she was a bit apprehensive about what would be in store for her at Millennium but she and we (her parents) were pleasantly surprised. The Pre-IB courses are challenging, but not overly difficult and the atmosphere of the school is very conducive to learning. Awards, certificates, medals and ribbons are passed out regularly to successful students and parents are almost always invited to view the ceremony. The self esteem of the students is a high priority at the school. We love Millennium Middle School: my daughter is happy and learning. We couldn't ask for more.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter loves Millennium Middle but does not feel safe. She says alot of the students are rude and 'scary'. I also believe the school does not participate in many state sponsored competitions.
—Submitted by a parent

Millennium Middle School has wonderful caring teachers who truly do take the time to work with their students. The programs they offer range from orff instruments to rotc and 3-d art. There is always something new for students to try.
—Submitted by a teacher

Although it's a nice effort at voluntary desegregation, I have been disappointed with the Pre-IB & Magnet school. They aren't well-funded or staffed, and due to magnet students being bussed in, they can't easily stay and participate in extracurricular activities. There is a lot of busywork put on the gifted students, but I haven't seen a corresponding balance of brain-challenging and support from the teachers. A classic example of regular people teaching gifted people, they don't communicate well. There's also a dearth of opportunities for the students to inter-relate socially. The admin staff really does seem to try and do the right thing, I'm just underwhelmed by the pre-IB teaching staff. There are some great opportunities for electives, if the other things don't bother you.
—Submitted by a parent

Great school. Great class selection. Our daughter is loving it here - 6th grade.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is good but does have things to work on. They have an orchestra program which is satisfying but they have gone through severela teachers quite rapidly...
—Submitted by a student

Millennium is a magnet school for Arts and Communications. Their programs ranging from Strings Orchestra to Boys dance are fantastic. Academically , they have the pre-IB program for those gifted students. The regular ed classes are run by highly talented and very caring professionals. They focus on staying ahead of the legislative requirements, already having a course of study for those students who struggle on the FCAT. I would reccomend them to anyone.
—Submitted by a teacher