Vernon Middle School

vernon is a great school the teacher really like get to know you and the really teach the stuff to u the dont just tell u this is how you do it they teach you and show you i love vernon
--Submitted by a student

Teachers are poorly trained and uncooperative with parents. School seems more interested in FCAT scores than in education.
--Submitted by a parent

Vernon Middle School strives toward acedemic excellence in all areas! The teachers, staff, students and parents work as a community to help the students acheive all that they can!
--Submitted by a teacher

Vernon schools are exemplary! The teachers are the best with extreme dedication to instructing their students for bright futures!
--Submitted by a parent

I love it here. moving from the city i didnt think i would like the towny town, but i am totally in love with it!
--Submitted by a student

Vernon Middle has very high quality teachers and faculty. The children absolutely thrive on the small town atmosphere where parents are encouraged to be involved in all aspects of their child's education. I, personally, was very happy with the education and experience my children received. It prepared them for high school. Just like the disgruntled parents who posted before me, my children are ALSO top students in their class, very active in sports, high FCAT scores, and socially well adjusted. The difference is when I don't agree, or my child doesn't agree, with something that happened at school or a decision that was made, I use that as an opportunity to teach them a life's lesson (i.e. life doesn't always go your way, roll with the punches!) I am thankful for VMS. I do agree and wish there were more funds for the arts, track, and other extra activities. GO YELLOW JACKETS!
--Submitted by Sandra Coppedge, a parent

The Band Director has done an outstadning job with the students.I have two children attending VMS and both are in Band (different grades). The Band Director pushes them to be precise and to pay attention to their music. The Winter Concert sounded beautiful. This school also pushes all students to read, read, read; and they have creative writing built into their Language Arts curriculum. I like that as well. I wish the school had a dedicated track, and a dedicated field for gym, but perhaps that's a funding issue. I also wish there was an Art class available, but I think that's funding issue nationwide.
--Submitted by Marilyn, a parent

The teachers and administration at Vernon go out of there way to demean the kids and turn good kids bad. I am glad to be getting my child out while he is still a straight A student and top in his FCAT scores.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers and administration cause the kids at vernon middle to miss class over the silliest matters. They had my son out of class 4 times over one incident of forgetting his lunch. My child is a straight A student, head of his class, lead in AR points, and perfect scores on FCAT. The way they treat students and keep them out of class it is no wonder that the high school drop out rate is so high here.
--Submitted by a parent