Blue Heron Middle School

I just moved my son to Blue Heron from Madison Middle School in Seattle. Unlike the October 21 post, I'd encourage people to consider Blue Heron. My son was failing math at Madion- he is now a solid B math student and his math confidence has grown immensely. I actually found the Principal very engaging and community oriented and Devon reports that there is little tolerance of 'bullying behavior'. I commend the teachers at Blue Heron from their dedication to teaching and to my son's success.
--Submitted by a parent

I bet the prinicipal wrote all of these reviews. This school is absolutely horrible. They do absolutely nothing for your child, when it comes to bullying. The principal will tell your child to 'grow tougher skin', and the teachers focus more on punishing people than actually teaching them. Do not enroll your child into this school.
--Submitted by a student

A very involved principal. Mark seems to have pulled the teachers, students, parents, and community together to work as one. The principal makes the difference in this school not the teachers or the extracurricular activities. Great job!
--Submitted by a parent

Academic programs are very good alot to choose from there is alot of sports including Football, wrestling, volleyball, basketball, track,etc! Parents involvement is very good many parents are involved in the activities that go on in the school!
--Submitted by a former student

What a great find! With a new principal for the 2004-5 school year, Blue Heron Middle School is re-energized. As always, the teachers care greatly about their students and their subject areas. The new principal, with his warmth and openness, is working to make each child feel welcome. Blue Heron welcomes volunteers and has had over 100 in its doors this year.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers at this school are very helpful to their students and do their best to keep your child caught up. But, when it comes to punishment they seem a bit harsh and work against themselves for example: if your child has less than a c grade in 1 or more classes and has missing assignments they will send your child to saturday school in the morning. And if you child misses saturday school and doesnt return to school on monday with a note excusing the absence they send your child to 1/2-1 day of in school suspension. To me this is going against the point of trying to keep the child caught up because they are missing their classes and assignments fo that day and therefore fall further behind in their classes. They also will send your child to truancy court once a month if the have too many unexused absences. Thanks.
--Submitted by a parent