Lincoln is a great school, the teachers are nice, the band is super, and homework is a little overkill, but it challenges us, which is good. I'm glad they have geometry here, so we don't have to do it in high school. It's nice how 8th grade teachers focus on high school, getting students prepared for
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Posted by a student on 12/07/08
Overall good, but too much homework that is just busy work. Math program is pushing many kids into Algebra too soon. Some teachers are great, some seem to enjoy belittling kids. PE is great, band is great. Another music/choir program as part of wheel would be good.
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Posted by a parent on 12/05/08
It's a great school and has excellent leadership from parents and teachers alike. We have great extracurricular activities and our principles and office staff do a great job of keeping our school safe and well run.
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Posted by a student on 10/14/08
The Band is world class with Mr. D.C. A lot of focus on children with needs, but much more needs to be done for the GATE children.
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Posted by a parent on 03/29/07
My son was a 7th grader now moving on to the 8th grade and the teachers at Lincoln have been outstanding, they have kept me very informed of my son's progress and HW assignments. I am so far very happy with the teaching staff and the school in general. I am looking forward for my 6th grader to begin
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Posted by a parent on 07/05/06
My son is attending the 6th grade at Lincoln. He has had a great experience thus far. With the exception of one teacher his teachers have been outstanding and his program high quality. I would like to see more emphasis on foreign language.
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Posted by a parent on 05/24/06
It's my daughter's first year and I notice bid approvement on her academic performance. Highly recommended.
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
The teachers at LMS provide the kids with great opportunities for learning. The school has a high qaulity curriculum, though, dissapointingly, the district removed novels from the literature curriculum. The arts program is good in comparison to average schools. Community is very involved in this school
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Posted by a parent on 04/02/05
My daughter is entering her third year at Lincoln and we are mostly pleased with her experience. The teachers seem to care and this is the best middle school in Alameda by far. Some teachers have stellar programs in place with great project-based learning. Some seem to do little hands-on (esp. science)
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/04
As a former student of Lincoln, I have to say I think this is a great school. The music program was my favorite, and Mr. Silk was the best teacher I've ever had. Now that I am a parent I would choose this middle school over any other in Alameda without a doubt.
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Alameda schools — Lincoln Middle School is located at 1250 Fernside Blvd, Alameda CA 94501. 1250 Fernside Blvd is in the 94501 ZIP code in Alameda, CA The school district for Lincoln Middle School is the Alameda Unified School District. Lincoln Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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