Sam Jamison Middle School

My child hates this school! If it was not for choir and a great music teacher I don't think she would be willing to keep going there. The principal has her high and mighty ideas of what a school should be and "look" like. I think she missed her calling as a drill instructor. I have heard from multiple children and my own about teachers belittling the childrenon a daily basis. My child is too afraid to ask questions for fear of repercussions from these mean teachers. This is not a good learning environment.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student in Sam Jamison right now, and i have to say that i am NOT happy in this school. It's some more than others but in average i'm not liking it. It is very restricted and lives on rules. Its like Elementary but without fun and has lockers and 3 teachers. All we do for academics is paper work. If we didn't have so much paper work we could save a forest. i don't have an idea why or how people say that it is one of the best schools. The faculty is very... volume sensitive. The classes that i know have silent lunch, also assigned seats facing in one direction. Which i think is unfair because lunch is the only time to enjoy ourselves, this was assigned by the principal. When walking down a hallway, i saw a banner that says "welcome to paradise, Jamison Middle School" i laugh and think with my friends that it is a totally opposite. In the students point of view.

We had our daughter here for fifth grade and are moving her to a different school next year. The administration's top priority seems to be enforcing the dress code. There is very little engaging or interactive learning, it's mostly worksheets. Many of the teachers belittle and even bully the students, and when we asked the principal about it she responded that her staff is "old school". If you are looking for a school that will challenge and engage your child, Jamison is not for you.
--Submitted by a parent

I was relatively disappointed with this school and my child's homeroom teacher in particular. The administration as well as a few teachers seem more interested in looking proper over the well being of the students. The assistant principal was unapproachable and my child's teacher was extremely insensitive and unfair to her students. I also asked to have my child tested for GT (because he was in a GT program at his previous school) and I had to harrass them to find out the results. I was disappointed with his 5th grade year and he was also. His Science and Language Arts teacher were wonderful though.
--Submitted by a parent

Jamison is currently making a huge turn around. The new administration has come in and created a disciplined and academic learning environment. They are defifnitely headed to the top. There are also many wonderful extracurricular activities and teachers who love love what they're doing. I highly recommend this school!
--Submitted by a parent

Some good veteran teachers there. Biggest problem- new administration and new teachers every year.
--Submitted by a parent

Jamison's motto is 'Where children come first.' As a teacher there, I see this principle put into action. Students are pulled out for tutoring, extra tutors are brought into classrooms - everything is done to ensure that these students will be succesful.
--Submitted by a teacher