Renaissance Middle School

I am an educator of over 12 years and a mother of 4. My daughter has blossomed attending Renaissance... despite a few obstacles and issues. The leadership has changed and I am very excited about that as I feel the previous administrator, Mr. Weathers, was unconcerned and unavailable to his students and their parents. The teachers overall are really good. They have on several occasions reached out to me and to my daughter when she was having a rough time ( as middle schoolers often do). Her tests scores and grades are reflective of good instruction, her hard work, and my work as a parent to help, monitor, and insure her success.
--Submitted by a parent

I attend this school, I am on the 8-B team. I feel that the teachers in this school are short tempered. However, the teaching is extremely effective. They are hard workers and deserve there credit for that much...
--Submitted by a student

This school's disorganized and I don't believe my child is getting a quality education so I must say I'm very disspointed with it. I really didn't want to sent my son to Bear Creek because of so mary negative refferals, so I was very exited about this new schhol right in time for my six grader ( he's been attending Renaissance for two years now but I will definetely relocate him this coming school year. The admin. team are very friendly and make you I feel welcomed, and they're willing to help but the area of education is what concerns me the most and the lack of leadership from Mr Whathers. This school has a unifom code which maybe 2% are for it at the most , I walk in and out of there and see very few students wearing it. I spend well over $200 worth of uniform for my
--Submitted by a parent

This school is well organized and I believe the students come first.
--Submitted by a parent

My son attends Renaissance Middle and I am very disappointed with the administration. I never see or hear from Mr. Weathers unless it's in a PTSA meeting when he gets to stands in front of a group. I've emailed him with problems seem to plauge this school but I never get a response. I wish I could afford private school. I think I'll look in to homeschooling or this Virtural Academy.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is very unorganized and the kids are very unfriendly and rude. New students aren't informed of anything. They send thier students to ISS(in-school suspension) too often for long periods of time.
--Submitted by a student

My child attended this school for the past two years. I was extremely disappointed with the lack of parental support, poor administration, and discipline. It seemed like the rules changed daily according to my child. When I went up to the school, the principal, Mr. Weathers was rarely present or visible. I will be transferring my child to a private school in the community. What a waste of a new school! I had such high hopes. If you're considering moving to this area for this school-think again.
--Submitted by a parent

two of my children attended this school last year and i am very disappointed in the adminstration. There were a lot of policies that were not enforced. There are too many students in each classroom and the teachers are forced to spend the majority of instructional time getting the children to behave.
--Submitted by a parent

The classroom class size is about 30 students. Many of the children misbehave. The teacher's were passing my son along not ensuring that he was learning anything. If possible don't move to this area. Go ahead and move down the road to fayette county.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attends this middle school and I must say I am very disappointed. Some of her teachers are extremely rude and they don't care about the children who are willing to learn. My daughter was out sick for 3 days, and when she asked her teacher for the classwork/homework 3 times she kept putting her off. When I spoke with the teacher about this she had an attitude with me!!! I am totally, totally disappointed. Overall my child has always maintained to keep an 'A' average the entire school year due to her determination to excell.
--Submitted by a parent