Archer Lodge Middle School

Some great teachers!!! Some...not so much. Vice principal quite rude in treatment of others. Not addressing my son's need to be challenged sometimes despite promises to the contrary. Typical of any government entity.......do what you HAVE to and no more. My wife teaches in Wake and its pretty much the same all around. We take very active roles but are met with middling to poor responses most of the time. "Electives" are chosen for the students, which baffles me.
--Submitted by a parent

PLEASE ADD A 0 CATEGORY a 1 RATES THIS PRINCIPLE TOO HIGH! I recently went in to find out how my child was doing a the school and the principle for some unknown reason is rude to me. I can'tfigure it out as I have never met this woman before. I have to assume the teachers are better but I have heard they are not much either..
--Submitted by a parent

Like some things, but children are not treated uniquely enough. Too much shuffling of students midyear - not enough parent teacher involvement - did not even have an open house in fall 2009. My daughter had class changes four times in a school year - not for behavioral problems.
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We also just relocated to this State and my daughter loves Archer Lodge. She said she feels more at home at this school and that the teachers and students were very friendly. As for teachers e-mailing people. I've used e-mail and gone through the schools engrade system and have had prompt responses regarding any of my questions.
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Just move to this area love the school
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Arhcer Lodge is Average. I had problems with the behavior of some student. But what really bothered is that my son was placed in classes that were too easy for him and no one was willing to address the issue. Even after I took time off of work, to visit the school's main office. I pulled my son out of that school because the quaily of my children's education is very important to me.
--Submitted by a parent

Archer Lodge is a good school, it has good staff, teachers are the best thing about the school..it is in need of a more rewarding atmosphere..it has a few bad kids and is all about discipline.......
--Submitted by a parent

I am not to please with Archer Lodge Middle School. The teacher do not email the parents back. I have e-mail two teacher this school year and they did not e-mail me back. I even call one of the teacher and left a message for them to call me back and they didn't. The teachers tell parents they prefer e-mail instead of phone calls. Then the teacher should e-mail the parents back. This is called a lack of miscommunication. So teacher you if you prefer for parents to e-mail you, then you should e-mail back instead of ignore it.
--Submitted by a parent

My son is doing very good in ALMschool .And his teacher are very helpful to him.
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My daugheter to this school last year when she was in 8th grade. Personally I do not think this is a good school at all. Some of the teachers were very rude and not helpful at all. Also the principle and assistant princple to me do not know what they are doing or how to run a good school enviorment. She went to riverwood in 6th and 7th grade and then she had to switch to Archers Lodge and 8th grade by far has been her worst year there.
--Submitted by a parent