Ottoson Middle School

I personally think this is a good school. I am attending here and other than some bad teachers, I think it is an ideal middle school.

responding to the January 6th post: What was the point of that post? To show how you don't like Lakeview? To try to be all dramatic by giving hints on who you were? To make yourself feel better by saying that you're popular (you're not) and trying to act tough by threatening people who say OMS is a bad school? This isn't the place for all that, so save it. Now, I should probably write a review about OMS. I personally liked it, my parents made me change schools cuz I wasn't getting good grades, but many people do well there.

Okay let me set the record straight for anyone rading this. I am a 13 year old student currently attending Lakeview Junior High School in Dracut MA and I just transferred out of Ottoson Middle School NOT because of bullying or any of that other junk I transferred out bescause I moved. Now I can't use my name because the website won't post the review if I do but here's a little hint on who I am. On my last day attending OMS (11/3/10) I skateboarded down the hallway at approx. 2:20 I wrestled for OMS Wrestling Team. Skateboarded with friends in my spare time and just for the record I am/was one of the popular kids before I moved. Saying Ottoson Middle School is a bad school is a load of it. Come out to Dracut and see Lakeview Junior High it's 10 times worse. So everybody that says OMS is a bad school better smarten up before I have to find you.

I have been to Ottoson two years ago. To be very honest the school in general is okay. My experience there was no so good. Being a target of bullying along with other kids. I had to lay low in fear of more bullying. As expected in any school there is some kind of bullying. But at ottoson there is a little more. Because of my terrible expierience i chose to leave Arlington Public Schools to go to Minuteman Career and Technical High School. Overall if your child is "shyer" than a regular kid. Your child will not like this school just because of the constant harrassment from other students. I hope this helped

The teachers are out of control. It is a rogue middle school, and the teachers are attempting to run a reform-minded superintendent out of town.
--Submitted by a parent

this school is awsome... i think that we should have more school dances though because we need to socialize!
--Submitted by a student

Anyways, I'm an honor student. There are a lot of brilliant kids there too. Most of the teachers are cool. Once in a while kids get in physical fights, but then again, girls like me find them part of life. You can't shelter your kids forever. I have so much fun there. I think this is an awesome school all around.
--Submitted by a parent

The Ottoson Middle School is a wonderful public school. The staff are dedicated and so is the principal who communicates often with the parents. Parents are not as involved as in the elementary schools, but I think this is because the students no longer want to see mom and dad around at this age. There are some afterschool programs but they are over within an hour. The afterschool music programs are excellent. The afterschool play is a bit haphazard but also a good experience for the kids. There are no sports teams but there are afterschool sports activities that the kids enjoy. The academics are good all-around from what I've seen. They seem to reach out to kids at all levels of ability. The teacher's my child has had have all been devoted and experienced. Safety in school is excellent although there could be better road/crossing guard safety.
--Submitted by a parent