Kernodle Middle School

Our son has excelled at Kernodle and is in the 7th grade. He is in advanced classes and all o fhis teachers have been encouraging and have pushed him to excel. The teachers have been great at communicating with parents as they send home weekly updates on assignments to keep us aware of the responsiblities that our children have. Our son is challenged everyday by the curriculum and that is exactly what we want. Wonderful school!
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are the strength of this school. My son was challenged and received a good education.
--Submitted by a parent

Principal and Teachers do not talk to the parents and have little involvement with the students which I find surprising given the number of students. The attitude is not to bother them, they have enough to do.

My grandson attended Kernodle for one year. He is a smart child and the adults in his life work hard to provide enrichment along with clear boundaries and limits. This school was awful--he became so depressed he started talking about suicide. As an example, he asked questions in class to better understand her lectures.. She threw a pad of sticky notes on his desk and told him to write his questions down. and not to ask any more questions. Later he saw her throw his questions away without looking at them. When his Mother tried to problemsolve with the teacher and principal their only solution was to medicate my grandson. This year we moved him to a private school which is a challenge for the family to pay for. He is now happy and well adjusted again as well as excited about learning again it's a sacrifice we will make.

Principal is inadequate and ineffective. Teachers focus on the wrong things and do not value diversity or critical thinking skills.
--Submitted by a parent

I went to kernodle for my 7th and 8th grade year, and i have to say it is a great school ( or at least was when i went there). I could compare kernodle to southeast middle, and northwest middle, and kernodle is a great environment. I currently attend Northwest high, and everyone from kernodle actually kew everyone. Students who attended NW can't say that. I loved Kernodle. The teachers there are great and it was a very good environment. There's a reason it was the best in the county.

Kernodle gives a lot of homework, but It has great teachers and its a great learning environment!!
--Submitted by a student

i am a student at kernodle it is a very friendly school. you learn a lot in a relaxed atmosphere.
--Submitted by a student

I went to Kernodle for two years, 6th and 7th grade, and let me tell you it was the worst experience in my life. The teachers do not discipline the students and there is nothing done about bullying. The students are very crude and disrupt the classes very much. I hated it here. It's an awful school.
--Submitted by a student

My son went to Kernodle and loved it. It was challenging and fun at the same time. He was engaged and felt the teachers cared for him. The teachers are strict and that is fine because real learning is taking place. I am so excited my daughter will start here next fall.
--Submitted by a parent