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Parent Reviews (5 reviews)
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I took my child to this school because of the IB program. K was awesome, 1st grade was not. The music instruction is possibly the best in the state for elementary schools. So are the French and PE programs. Unfortunately I don't see much beyond that. Leadership is either lacking or a form of micro-management. I see stressed teachers and high turnover. I see misplaced priorities in administration. My child goes somewhere else now and I feel he gets a better education in spite of the absence of the IB program. Sorry, but a handful of great and dedicated teachers does not make for a good school. Leadership is needed as well, and Midland does not have it.
Our family is opting out of Midland for next year. The IB program is a wonderful philosophy, but Midland is not really instituting the program anyway. The pricipal is not leading this school is a constructive manner. My child just finished 2nd grade and will not be returning next year. Teachers are often moved from one grade level to another from year to year. I think this is really hindering forward movement for the IB curriculum. Also, many of the good teachers have left the school.
This school could be great, but the lack of involvement by the principal has really affected the learning environment at the school over the past few years. The teacher turn over is high. My daughter has gone since Kindergarten and she has had a new to the school teacher every year. Some years we have really lucked out and gotten a good teacher, but not always. If a good teacher does come in, our experience has been that they only last a year or so before a situation comes up and they do not come back the next year. The environment in the classrooms I have been in is generally tense and the teachers deal with a lot of behavioral issues rather than the school work. My daughter is in third grade and does not know her multiplication tables or cursive writing.
Leaving 1st grade, my son tested at 3.8 reading level on his Adams 50 test. Academically, I couldn't be happier. As a community, I am very comfortable with my children spending their days at Midland. The staff here is amazing, and the IB program has been a blessing. I know that my son learns skills and attitudes that he would not learn elsewhere. We can talk about responsibility, and cooperation, and I know that he has a complete understanding of what these words mean. When I walk down Midland halls, I am proud of all the kids and the way that they hold themselves.
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