Conestoga Valley Middle School

I'm rather pleased with this school. Seventh grade was a rather difficult year, simply because I am not one for change, but I immediately got involved in the numerous extracurricular activities the school provided, such as school newspaper and school play. All the students were decent, and I made two friendships, which I have carried with me into high school. I am in the gifted program. In seventh grade, I had an excellent teacher; in eighth grade, my gifted teacher was, in my opinion, unqualified. That was really the only thing that marred my wonderful eighth grade experience. (Both gifted teachers left, though). This school's social studies teachers really stand out. My seventh grade geography teacher and eighth grade history teacher were both teachers who were not only warm and fun, but also mentors who worked not for salary but to educate us to be informed and responsible citizens of our nation and of our world, with strong opinions we would not be afraid to adhere to. The principal was fair and wanted what was best for the students.

I went to this school and it was the worst experience of my life. The faculty teaches great, but when it comes to bullying and fight situations; the school acts as if it never even happens. It is a very rough school to attend.

CVMS is a great school to attend. We have very good teachers,classmates, and everything about this middle school is great.
—Submitted by a student

CVMS was a great experience for me in 7th and 8th grade. I learned backround info on my subjects that help me now in HS. Also, the teachers are really into the sports we play and come to games. I think the parent above is talking about the High School....which is great. The administration does a great job with disipline. Obviously, there child/children were bullied and/or didn't have a good time at CVHS. That is a shame but that's HS today. CV is a great enviroment and parents should be happy that they have a safe place for there kids to go.
—Submitted by a student

I have had all of my children grow up going to CV and have been more than happy with the administration and their staff. This school provides a wonderful arena, but it is still up to us as parents to provide our children with he background they need to be good students and school citizens.
—Submitted by a parent

discipline and safety problems are as bad as any other schools in the area. the staff and administration just choose to ignore them and hope they go away. the school district has a township police officer on staff with an office at the high school. that keeps the school's reporting numbers down becouse they keep it internal. students are allowed in classrooms unsupervised giving them time to go into the teacher's desk drawers.
—Submitted by a parent