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Parent Reviews (3 reviews)
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Memorial Middle School has helped my 13-year old grandson Philip excel in his studies for the last three years! The teachers are wonderful! Memorial Middle School has created an atmosphere of tolerance, understanding and acceptance of different ethnic backgrounds in attendance at their school. MMS has a wonderful sports and music program which further enhances the student's all around educational experience!
If you want to send your child to an apathetic, bully infested, and poor class quality school - then this is the place for them. The school will barely care whether your child is mistreated or not, they do have assemblies about how to not bully and what not - but believe me, it's just an act to make them look good. Classroom schedules are unorganized and only reach to the needs of an average student, no higher level classes given to above average students. It is a pitiful excuse for a 'learning' environment really. The outstanding band program and some of the teachers who love what they do are the only things that make this school any good at all.
For average students this is probably a fine school. The teachers and principal really care and have been very open to meeting with us as parents. Sports seem to be fairly important. The band program in all the South Portland schools is very good and has a very active fundraising group which keeps it going strong. Our child was able to have after-school lessons in a second instrument just because she showed interest. However, if your child is academically gifted, don't expect much. The AG program is nominal (for Language Arts only; it met less than once per month last year!!) and there are just no resources for extra/more challenging work for the extra-bright kids. Although the AG program at the elementary school level was fine, we'll be moving soon to a district with a stronger academic program for high-level learners.
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