...a fabulous community of teachers, staff, parents and students all striving for the best!!
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Posted by a parent on 10/01/09
I am a student at San Jose. I am currently a 7th grader and I love it here. I have been here for 2 years and had alot of fun. The teachers really care about there students and to what ever it takes to make them learn. They dont put up for the children not turning in there homework and not doing there
... Read more class work, they always focus on every child and make them learn what they need to know. They have a new proncipal, Jeff King, and he has made some excellent changes. I give this school 5 out of 5 stars! :) Read less
Posted by a student on 08/10/09
The teachers are always prepared to meet the standards of every child. Awesome programs, such as speech contests, track, cross country, mathletes, and so on. This is my third year at San Jose and I absolutely love it here!
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Posted by a student on 11/29/08
Very disappointed in the way they taught my son who came from China and couldn't speak any English. They need a better system of teaching in this situation. There was one great teacher, Mrs. Krot, who understood his needs and was able to do a wonderful job with him. Mrs. Mendel also did a very good job.
... Read more The other teachers just didn't get it. The 'uniform' system was a joke. 90% of the children didn't even bother wearing anything close. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/08
THe teachers are amazing. They are always available for the kids for help with work or questions. Open comunication is a way or life at SJMS, teachers are very easy to get in touch with, email or phone. The teachers at SJMS really care about the kids.
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Posted by a parent on 05/07/06
This school's administration likes to believe that they are strict disciplinarians, but they are not. They are slow to respond to serious offenses and are ineffective when they finally do respond. The administration gives lip service to parent concerns and communication.
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Posted by a parent on 04/04/05
The two principals are absolutely wonderful. I have never seen two people that are more visible than these women. Their tireless energy and focus on education make San Jose a quality school. I am disappointed in the high rate of teacher turnover. My child has had several different teachers throughout
... Read more the year in two subject areas. I am not exactly sure the reason for this, but I think there could be some improvement with more consistency in the classroom. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/31/05
SJMS is a very tightly run middle school. Thanks to its principal, Deb Kubin, and a very energized staff, the programs at SJMS are only minimally distracted by the typical adolescent behaviors that is so common at other middle schools, thereby allowing the teachers to spend more time teaching and less
... Read more time policing. A perfect example is SJMS's 'TEAM' program which groups all the school's kids into multi-grade, teacher-led groups of 20-30 students periodically for team building exercises and group discussions around bullying and cooperation. SJMS is the only school in the NUSD using this program and it has worked wonders to reduce the incidence of bullying and improve the overall atmosphere for the kids. Academically, SJMS is on par with NUSD's two other middle schools and is one of the best schools in the county at working with ELL kids to bring them up to speed and into the main population. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/15/05
This school is very student focused and believes that every student has the right to achieve academically. When are more than ready for high school after completing there term at this school.
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Novato schools — San Jose Middle School is located at 1000 Sunset Pkwy, Novato CA 94947. 1000 Sunset Pkwy is in the 94947 ZIP code in Novato, CA The school district for San Jose Middle School is the Novato Unified School District. San Jose Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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