I for one, can say that this very school has taught me the leadership, citizenship, and scholarship characteristics I need to succeed in the future. I just culminated a couple days ago on June 19, 2009 from Irving Middle School with the following recognitions: 2 years of honors, 1 year of high honors,
... Read more 3 years of citizenship, 3 years of perfect attendence, National Junior Honors Society, 8th grade council, and Student Body Treasurer. If a can do it, then any other Irving Bear can do it and so they did. There is at least fifty eight graders in NJHS, three hundred students with perfect attendence each semester, hundreds of honor students with a GPA of 3.0, and hundreds more with a GPA of 3.5. Class of 2009 especially. '09 ALL TJE WAY! WOO HOO!! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/21/09
this is a great school! i am proud to say my child attends washington irving middle school. the drill team is a joy to see!
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/09
I believe there is room for improvement in the GATE prgm. Knowing that the school is in PI status has always concerned me but the teachers in the GATE prgm.,3 out of the 4 ,have really impressed me. My child has excelled . The Principal is very approachable along with the AP in charge of the 6th grade.
... Read more Attendance office needs to remember that parents are not children and should not be treated as such. In addition the student workers should not be the ones verifing emergency card information -CONFIDENTIALITY? Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/20/08
I was skeptical on sending my daughter to this school. But I was proven wrong. Irving has a excellent after school program that give the student different options. I have not had any bad experiences with teachers. although I must say the deans or securities staff are rude. she has improved tremendously
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Posted by a parent on 09/05/07
What I like abut our school is the parent leaders they try to help parents,students and teachers I will like to see many parents more involve and our school Im a parent who many times need help and aways find parents in the center realy to help.and support with conferences and other needs. becuse of
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Posted by a parent on 08/15/07
This is my daughter's first year at Irving and she loves it. She hasn't had any problems with any of the other students. And, she really enjoys her classes, especially the ones with Mr. Perez. I had planned on putting her in a private school, but she got on the honor roll, so I am keeping her at Irving.
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
I am a parent and my son is in 7th grade and this year has been so bad. There are many teacher who don't care and don't have discipline in there class room. There are many kids that are trouble makers and teachers are not doing any thing about it, I an very disappointed in this school!
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Posted by a parent on 05/21/07
I think that Irving Washington Middle School is a terrific school. There are alot of things that students could learn. There are alot of clubs in wich a student can go and have fun either in nutrition , lunch , or afterschool.The teachers are wondeful and the staff, and the security is so safe.The food
... Read more is good from what I have to say. The principal is a very good man that cares alot about the students he is ways trying to find ways to make the school more safe and fun. He is always saying that by learning you could do better in school and I agree. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/01/06
Our school is a great place for students to learn and get involved. We have an excellent academic program as well as an enthusiastic music and art department. We have 29 different lunchtime clubs sponsored by teachers who volunteer. We have a leadership class which allows the students to demonstrate
... Read more their leadership abilities. Our teachers are very motivated. We enjoy working at Irving. Many of us live in the area and we see many of our students at the neighborhood shops. Our students have consistently improved in their standardized testing (per API index) and we are always striving to improve on the previous years' score. We team our teachers so that the students get to know us well and we get to know them well. We have excellent counselors who listen to and advise our students. Please feel free to visit our school and speak with our teachers. Read less
School Profile for Washington Irving Middle School
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Student enrollment:
1,456
Students per teacher:
56
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
90
Arts
Art
Music
Band
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
English
Journalism
Special Education
Visually Impaired Specialists
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Los Angeles schools — Washington Irving Middle School is located at 3010 Estara Ave, Los Angeles CA 90065. 3010 Estara Ave is in the Atwater Village neighborhood and 90065 ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA The school district for Washington Irving Middle School is the Los Angeles Unified School District. Washington Irving Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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