John Adams Middle School

My son has had his worst school year ever since moving to this school, not just with grades, but with his confidence as well. As a parent I am very unsatisfied with the lack of comunication from the teachers. I would not recoment this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I've had 2 kids attend JA. The teachers, nurse & staff are welcoming, it's safe, and while very diverse with upper, middle and some lower classes, does not have problems like another school. It's important to treat all kids equal--no special treatment & all goes well. The school redid the entry for safety, so visitors enter via the office. Staff care. I've chaperoned dances & they're fun. Onehad an issue w/4 kids breaking rules & it was immediately addressed--parents phoned & the rest didn't know it happened. They could do better w/communication from the SCHOOL-emails with weekly what's going on. I think the teachers miss the "team" approach they've had in past, which was changed due to budget cuts, which made it easier for smaller teams to plan field trips, etc. The leadership will need to change that to have leads to help that transition. New principal Sept 2010 who's open to ideas, relates to the kids, and just sent out the news via a link to parents who gave the school emails, so that is great and will only improve. Knowing what I know...I'm glad my kids go here
--Submitted by a parent

I attend this school and it is amazing! I've been here since the 6th grade. The teachers are nice and rarely pound on the homework. There's is so much extra to do there too. It's so cool!
--Submitted by a student

I attended John Adams for part of 6th grade and all of 7th grade and it is by far one of the best schools I've ever been to. The teachers are wonderful, the school is beautiful, and a majority of the students are nice. The curriculum is also good. They have a wide selection of extracurricular activites also.
--Submitted by a former student