I thought Bell Mountain was an excellent school. Clean campus, good teachers; we were very pleased.
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Posted by a parent on 08/19/09
I have had 2 children go through BMMS and have not been impressed either time. One of my children was teased and tormented for 3 years and the teachers and administration did nothing. My other child was repeatedly singled out for dress code violations while many, many others were allowed to consistently
... Read more violate the dress code. I am a teacher myself and I can tell you there has been zero differentiation or in-class modifications for my GATE student. Despite the fact that the law says that he has special needs as a GATE student, he received the exact same instruction and assignments as all of the other students in class. BMMS hides behind its nice campus and high test scores, but fails to address the real issues facing students. On a scale of 1 - 10, I rate BMMS a '3.' Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
Bell Mountain Middle School has more extracurricular activities than any other school within fifty miles. There is an extensive interscholastic sports program that includes flag football, volleyball, basketball, cross country, wrestling, and softball. There is an extensive band program that offers
... Read more both before and after school activities. There are an abundance of after school GATE activities; however, the bulk of the GATE enrichment takes place in the classrooms as teachers differentiate the curriculum. More often than not, the individual GATE students are not directly aware that this is even happening. BMMS is a great school where students labor in a safe and orderly environment and where discipline is consistently enforced in accordance with district and state policy. Read less
Posted by a other on 02/04/08
BMMS has an inconsistently-applied discipline policy, and a punitive approach to problems. The result is victimized children who feel responsible for attacks on them. This school's administration is seriously lacking training, sensitivity, common sense and proactive measures for student safety. They
... Read more sweep problems under the rug and superficially meet written protocol, while ignoring the legislative intent and mandatory training. Their inconsistency sends a dangerous message to young children, especially girls. I welcome personal contact to discuss this further with parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/07
I attended Bell Mountain all three years of middle school. I have no bad comments to say about the school. The teachers are so caring and personal I know that if I ever have a question on homework in high school I can always go back to BMMS and have someone help me out. There are so many opportunites
... Read more there to get involved too I was involved in many clubs and loved them all. There are lots of athletic opportunities also this school has basketball, football, cross country, track, wrestling, cheer, dance, volleyball, and softball. That is a lot for a middle school. Bell Mountain is just a great place and I am deeply sadened that it has come time for me to leave it behind Read less
Posted by a student on 09/11/07
I currently have my third child at BMMS. We came from a distressed school in Orange County, this more 'affluent' school does not even compare. The administration micromanages the kids and not enough time on developing academics. The GATE program is practically nonexistent and focuses on extracurricular
... Read more activities which I feel is a contradiction to its mission. I cannot figure out where the enormous amount of supplemental taxes that go to this school district, are being used. Very disappointing school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/01/07
My child attended this school for two years. The academics are great. I was impressed with the teachers. I would say there are many teachers who really care quite a bit about the students. It is hard to stay involved in middle school; but it is possible and important. VERY. The supervision at
... Read more this school between classes especially, was lacking in my opinion. There seems to be no monitoring of the students between classes and they are not given enough time even to use the restroom. There definitely needs to be more supervision. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/27/07
The school is average. Some teachers are overloaded with work so do not have time to attend individual student needs.Some teachers are doing an excellent job in communicating with parents via e-mail. Teachers are willing to meet parents and discuss their child's progress. Not much extra curricular activities
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
This is a fantastic school with an awesome staff!
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Posted by a staff on 01/05/06
Excellent school. Great admin staff. Lots of activities for kids. Parent involment could be better. Very happy with all aspects of education.
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Menifee schools — Bell Mountain Middle School is located at 28525 La Piedra Dr, Menifee CA 92584. 28525 La Piedra Dr is in the 92584 ZIP code in Menifee, CA The school district for Bell Mountain Middle School is the Menifee Union School District. Bell Mountain Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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