My child started here enrolled in GATE and had always been good at math. Within 2 years he was floundering and had to be moved to another class. Without even telling us, they moved him out of the gate program. His self confidence is nonexistent at this point. Also, every year, first week of class,
... Read more the teachers give out infractions for the most petty mistakes imaginable. Then the other students watch as, for the rest of the year, the same things are ignored. I only wish i had known about K-8 heritage school before we sent our son here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/07/09
i love this school because it lets you get away with only being good!
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Posted by a student on 02/05/08
BVMS is an example of a great middle school attempting to meet the needs of many different ethnicities, educational levels and social-economic levels all at once. The teachers, for the most part, are very genuinely concerned about the student's progress towards a higher education. There are a few teachers
... Read more who seem way too strict on discipline with teenagers, but it is probably better to be too strict than not strict enough. With the exception of some very young gang member activity in the parking lot before and after school, this is a good school. Thank you for providing an excellent educational opportunity for all of the children who attend. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/07
My teachers are nice and I like having them for two years. BVTV is an awesome program. I am an anchor on it and i love it. Everyday it is one of my normal classes!
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Posted by a student on 12/18/06
hello every body I belived that these school is unique I graduated from this school 2 years ago and it was fantastic my year went so fast that I just got happy.
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Posted by a student on 10/16/06
Lots of good teachers, but class size limits close involvement. Boundaries were redone so other kids now attend with less motivation and guidance. New school and equiptment.
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Posted by a parent on 04/21/06
Our son has gone to this school for over 1 year now, through 6th grade and now is 1/2 way through 7th grade. The school is very good and we have found the teachers he had were very good. He is in the GATE classes and the classes are appropriately challenging. The principal is very responsive, answering
... Read more questions I have had within a very short time. The only thing we are watching is the practice of the 7th graders keeping the same teachers for the 8th grade. This could be really good or could be a problem depending on the relationship and teaching style of each of the teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/06
BVMS is a new school in this area. This is it's second year. My daughter has enjoyed school and done very well in her academics since she's been here. We transfered over from Poway School District (BHMS) and were a little nervous at first. Her teachers are great! In fact, all of the staff is great -
... Read more I volunteer regularly. Our daughter has enjoyed school more because they support friendship and possitive behavior. This school has physical ed every day instead of only every other day as at BHMS. We feel the quality of the academic programs are high. They offer art, dance and drama after school. The only negative is that they don't offer orchestra but they do have band and chours. Our daughter plays cello...All in all we are very satisfied with our daughters middle school experience at Bear Vally Middle School. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/23/06
Bear Valley is a school that opened with big promises, but fell far short of our expectations. Its first year was frustrating because of construction issues and because it was a new staff trying to 'jell' without the resources and roadmap of an existing culture. Students and staff came from many different
... Read more schools, and a lot of students resented being moved to a new school. Extra-cirricular events were difficult to 'sell' to teachers, students and parents because there was no history. Academically, teachers faced challenges because of a huge cultural and socio-economic diversity in the classrooms. The 'village' system, designed to create smaller, intimate learning environments, ended up being exclusionary, and actually alienated different groups of students. There are some excellent teachers at Bear Valley, and the administration pushed hard to create a positive spin, but the first year was tough. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/02/05
This will be my last year at Bear Valley. I'll miss Bv because their extra-curricular activities are awsome and every Friday it's Dads at Lunch. BVTV(Bear Valley Television)is a great student-runed program.
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Escondido schools — Bear Valley Middle School is located at 3003 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido CA 92025. 3003 Bear Valley Pkwy is in the East Canyon neighborhood and 92025 ZIP code in Escondido, CA The school district for Bear Valley Middle School is the Escondido Union Elementary School District. Bear Valley Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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