Im a sixth grader and i think Stanford is a very good school. There Gate program is great, it pushes you to your fullest. The campus is very clean and nice. The teachers are very helpful, and incourage you to do your best, and dont stop until you have it all accomplished
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Posted by a student on 06/11/09
I love the school, the teachers are great! It's always really clean. The music department is wonderful ,I give it a 10 out of 10
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Posted by a parent on 06/02/09
I'm a graduating eighth grader at Stanford and this is the BEST middle school in the district! Our teachers are helpful, supportive, and they prepare us for all of the questions that might be on the state test. We have the highest test scores and our sports teams make it to the finals every year. Our
... Read more choral and instrumental programs are among the top in the Unites States! I love Stanford and will miss it dearly! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/19/09
I'm a seventh grader at stanford and if your looking for a school for your child to enter stanford is the one. Stanford has fantastic teachers that really get you. I ended sixth grade with all a+ and in gate classes. If your child isn't an advanced child like i am it ok. There is great help at stanford.
... Read more There are many tuters to tuter you during school on what ever you need help on. Lets say you need a flexible school, maby you work a bit late and can't pick your child up after school. That's ok! we have the wrap program which is sort of the ymca. Its an awsome program. Point is stanford is an excellent school! Read less
Posted by a student on 10/21/08
stanford was the best middle school ever, especially if you were in the GATE program. The GATE teachers are amazing!
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Posted by a other on 09/25/08
the school is really good but what is great is Mrs. Riley the chorus teacher. she is great!
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Posted by a student on 08/21/08
I am both a past parent and member of the staff at this school. I believe this to be one of the best middle schools in Long Beach. The new principal is very approachable and doesn't dictate in a military kind of way like the old one. Academics are the highest and behavior of the children is also high.
... Read more The children report behavior problems themselves, before trouble begins. Literally, 1199 students out of 1200 are in uniform and the kids and staff feel very safe and productive. I would pull my kids out of other are middle schools to be able to send them here. Come down and take a tour, see for yourself how great this fine E. Long Beach school truly is Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/04/07
Stanford is a great school it has a great AVID program and a GATE/Honors program. I am a 7th grade student in both of the programs.
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Posted by a student on 11/28/07
I have been personally involved in this school, from safety issues, principal, teachers and their response and staff on many issues. i have been very, very involved, as a matter of fact, i fought the city to get the lines painted for the kids to have some safety when crossing, it was also in the paper
... Read more last year. the leadership and contact with the teachers has been very difficult, the teachers are not very responsive on the academics. though some have been amazing, some is not good enough. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/31/07
I think that Stanford is an excellent school. The teachers are great and everyone there is very nice!!!!!
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Long Beach schools — Leland Stanford Middle School is located at 5871 E Los Arcos St, Long Beach CA 90815. 5871 E Los Arcos St is in the Los Altos neighborhood and 90815 ZIP code in Long Beach, CA The school district for Leland Stanford Middle School is the Long Beach Unified School District. Leland Stanford Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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