Lindale Middle School

I can't wait to change my son's school next year. I have been so frustrated with this school. The teachers seem to not have the time for students and when my son seems completely lost on a subject and asks for help a couple of his teachers just tell him he knows what he should be doing and don't bother helping him. It is hard enough to get him to ask for help and then to get turned down is unreal. They have to pay for these organizers at the beginning of the year in which they don't even use. I have a problem with my son not telling me he has homework so I have had several meetings with the teachers to help me by initialing it after he writes down his homework and they are even too busy for that. They seem to have no interest in helping the children to better that fall behind and just try to push them through when they get frustrated with the students that don't learn as fast. Same thing when my daughter was going there. There is a lot of bullying that goes on there. There is also a lot of kids that get bused in from the bad neighborhoods that make that school even worse when it comes to fights, stealing, and my son has even told me of kids bringing in hard drugs to the school.
--Submitted by a parent

I have been pleased with Lindale. My daughter is an 8th grader now getting ready to move on to high school.. she has consistently gotten A's and B's throughout middle school. I believe it all has to do with who your child surround themselves with. I give Lindale a thumbs up!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Im a 6 th grader it lindale midddle school. i love it and is the most wonderfulest school in the world. i wanna give a shout out to Mrs Truk!!! ily :))
--Submitted by a student

my child goes to the school and she loves it. its very organxed and there are a lot of after school activities to attend. also, the guidance is big help and when she needs help she gets it.the classes and coures she takes suits her level of education.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a 8th grader at lindale middle school and to me lindale is a great school they do alot of stuff to keep kids active and to keep the parents updated on everything believe me but if you are thinking of put your child in this school I would vote to do it ...its a great school and I think you will love it
--Submitted by a student

This school is pretty awsome but there kind of is a problem with bullying that i hope the school can fix and some of the teachers are pretty awsome!!
--Submitted by a student

My son is in 8th and had attended Old Mill for 6th & 7th. I have not heard of any problems regarding bullying. But, I do agree that there should be a website that parents can access to check homework assignments for each class, each evening. My son has a tendancy to say he doens't have homework. if he doesn't complete his assignment book, then i cannot confirm if thats true or not. It has affected his grades tremendously and other than email's after the fact, i have no control over the situation. I do agree that the teachers are very good at keeping in touch with the parents, when the parents initiate. At Old Mill, they have a homework hotline and website to check what homework has been assigned each and every day. Other than that, I think they have done a great job! Keep up the good work.
--Submitted by a parent

I never knew this page was here, and on reading the reviews I would be concerned about sending my child to Lindale, but, I feel the reviews that are less than favorable are old (several years ago) and seem to only be about bullying. There is a wonderful principal there now and he is doing a great job. My third child in now in 8th grade, and I have a 9th grader that has just entered the IB program. I am involved in the school and I do not think the concerns of the parents from 2004 about bullying apply any more. Now, there are some kids who just seem to attract bully's for whatever reason and it will not make a difference where they go to school, but I feel bullying is dealt with appropriately at Lindale. The teachers are wonderful. My son was in AVID, great program!
--Submitted by a parent

My school is the awsome i love it and all the teachers
--Submitted by a student

my son started last year and was bullied all the time. The harassment also happens in the private school sector as well, its just a different level of bullying. The school did take care of several of the more serious incidents, but I think they let it go longer than needed especially when its with the same individual. The teacher's are good at communicating if you need to talk with them and the children can stay after if they start to fall behind. The only thing I would like to see in the AACO public school system is the ability to see dynamically the grades online and the projects, classwork, and homework. As a parent I take an active role in my child's education. He is now in eighth grade and is liking the school much better this year.
--Submitted by a parent