I am a new parent at MDR and am very sadden at the lack of support the school is getting form parents. Yes, the school could use more leadership from administration and more involvement from parents but by no means is it a poor school. I see potential and appreciate the support many teachers and faculty
... Read more at the school are trying to provide. If we parents chose to put in the work needed to make our neighborhood school s more successful, the programs and our children would be more successful. If parents continually pull their children from schools that could benefit from their care and attention we will lose many of our good teachers and leave those unable to move to a charter or private school in dispair. The key is to foster the goodness and rally against the bad. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/03/09
Not enough leadership around the school.. and who is the principal?? Also they push on the uniform too much even though the Los Angeles school district does not require uniforms. It's optional. (Some parents and I are getting together and filing a complaint with the school board) My child's math class
... Read more has over 35 kids in the class.. you would think the area of concentration would be some thing like that......not the uniforms. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/17/09
what do you mean clean. it is a trashy school. i thought in the first place they would paint the lockers and the walls. very dirty!
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Posted by a parent on 09/13/08
I love all the opprotunities the students are given at MDRMS.
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Posted by a parent on 05/26/08
My daughter is in her second year at Marina del Rey Middle School and Performing Arts Magnate. My wife and I also are homeowners in our Del Rey community which the school resides. We found that parents that are involved in their child s education have children that are doing well regardless of the
... Read more school. MDR Middle School and Performing Arts Magnate has educators that take teaching seriously and will partner with any child in their perusal of new knowledge. Our daughter is having a great experience and so are we. I recommend that we parents partner with those we empower to educate our children, regardless of the API scores. As another parent noted, numbers give an incomplete picture of a schools commitment to education. MDR Middle School and Performing Arts Magnate is our neighborhood school that we proudly support and are actively engaged in its booster club. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/20/08
My child is in the 8th grade at MDR and she has been attending since the 6th grade. This is a great middle school and performing arts magnet! The staff and teachers are very caring and are committed to excellence in education. Scores don t always reflect what is going on at school but what is not
... Read more going on at home! In answer to the parent that said their child did not get any homework, and therefore their experience was a nightmare. My child has always has homework every night. Last year a study done by Duke University stated research showed that too much homework can be counter-productive for students at all levels. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/07
I would not reccomend this school to anyone that wants to get a good education for their child. The 6 months that my daughter was a nightmare fro me. Even though she really enjoyed due to the fact that she rarely had homework. So do what I did if you can, get your child into a good private school
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
I think this is a great school, it has teachers that really teach your children and and my daughter loves this school. She has been taught well by her teachers I'm glad she goes to Marina Del Rey, it's a great school.
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Posted by a parent on 03/28/07
The magnet program is excellent. They offer drama, dance, stage production, choir, instrumental music, audio recording, etc. Students are well prepared for hamilton high!
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Posted by a parent on 12/09/06
Marina del Rey offers a great opportunity for students to learn in a safe environment. They have a wonderful performing arts magnet if your child is interested in singing, dancing, playing an instrument, and drama.
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Los Angeles schools — Marina Del Rey Middle School is located at 12500 Braddock Dr, Los Angeles CA 90066. 12500 Braddock Dr is in the Westchester neighborhood and 90066 ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA The school district for Marina Del Rey Middle School is the Los Angeles Unified School District. Marina Del Rey Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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