Odle Middle School

Posted October 29, 2008

This school has been good for our daughter, who has some developmental and academic challenges. Her IEP and special education classes have helped her almost keep up with her peers and she has been encouraged to work to meet her potential in a way that Northshore school district teachers never did. Still, there's a bit of teaching to the WASL here, and the social promotion of students with IEPs drives me crazy. It's just going to get harder as she moves into high school without some basic knowledge.. but as long as she makes an effort, the school considers that 'good enough'. I personally think academic failure should be called failure so that a student can spend more time trying to learn the material. The principal here is outstanding. He has good ideas, is a warm and caring person, and a great administrator.
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Posted April 27, 2005

Odle, in general, is a very high quality school. MOST of the teachers are competent in the subjects they teach, and many teachers are liked by the students. I think the school has deteriorated this year, and it's due to the new principal and vice principal. The Academy of Performing Arts has rapidly declined, laregly because the teacher who ran it moved. The dance and theatre programs have had 4 semi-permanent subs this year, and many of them weren't qualified. Academically, however, I would rank Odle pretty high. The classes are challenging, but most of the teachers are willing to help. Odle is also the only Middle School in the district to have the PRISM program, which is a program for extremely gifted children. There are many extracurricular activities, including rock climbing club (the only middle school in the district to have rock wall), and parent invovement is high.
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Posted April 23, 2005

I never thought I would be this pleased. I feel the teachers have the best interests of the children in mind and keep them challenged. Not only do I appreciate this school, my child absolutely loves it. The extracurricular activities are also a definite plus, as I know many other schools can't even offer this to the students. Overall, a very positive environment all the way from the kids, to our Principal.
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Posted February 2, 2005

This is a great school. Absolutely great. It has the Academy of Math, Science, and Applied Technology; the PRISM program (not the prison program; the PRISM program is like skipping a grade) and the language class of Chinese, unlike all other middle schools in the district. As long as you try hard, you can learn much from this school and benefit greatly in high school.
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