New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School

As a recent graduate of New Lebanon I would say that the school's greatest strength is the teachers. For such a small district we are have been incredibly fortunate to have educators that push their students while being sensitive and aware of outside issues in all students lives. We have also had a history of a powerful sports program. The small size of New Lebanon is both a blessing and a curse, clubs and extracurricular activities in general are somewhat limited, but you trade that for a close knit community and greater personal attention for each individual student. On a personal note i would have liked greater artistic and cultural opportunities. I know that at this point in time the arts are often pushed aside in order to increase focus on core curriculum, but at the risk of stereotyping, i will say that the students perspective of the world definitely reflected the isolation of the area they grew up in, and i think a greater understanding of arts and culture would have alleviated some of that. I loved my experience at New Lebanon, my friends then are still friends now and i even kept in contact with several of my teachers. Its a great district with lots to offer.

New Lebanon High School (NY) is a small rural school grades 7-12. It has a great atmosphere and everyone knows everybody which gives it a 'family like' setting. There sports programs do extremely well besides the fact that it is such a small school. The teachers and principal are all very informative and understanding.
--Submitted by a student

great school, teachers, kids, sports all provide a great learning setting.
--Submitted by a student

My daughter has had somewhat of a struggle with the freedom allowed the middle school students. I feel that they are not old enough to handle so much free time wisely.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has had a bad experience in this school. Teachers and the principal seem oblivious to the fact that bullying and abuse are happening. Or they just don't care. If that is the case, then I feel they are not fit to teach or lead! There are a couple of teachers who have also made my daughter feel 'stupid'. She struggles with math and science, but the teachers tell her that it's easy - so there is no reason for her to have problems. Not very good teachers in my opinion.
--Submitted by a parent