My son went to JMS, Special Day Classroom, and he was blessed with the most thoughtful guidance from the Special Ed Teacher there, Mrs. Daryl Richard. As a parent, I enjoyed being part of her team and enjoyed excellent communication with them. They were open to coordinating the classwork at school with
... Read more the program my son is enrolled in at SCORE! My son was able to participate in periodic school concerts and plays. We did feel that Special Ed was a low priority with both the School District and School Administration, as reflected in the classrooms and eqipment made available. That is why we were particularly grateful for the effort made by the Special Ed Teacher and her team of aids to organize class activities and attempt to mainstream able students. On the whole, our experience at JMS was positive and beneficial. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/30/07
I have had 3 children at Jordan Middle School and if I had a chance to 'do it over again' I would have chosen a private school. JMS is sorely lacking in teachers that have a background in understanding and disciplining adolescents. They fail to motivate a passion for learning and have little training
... Read more in handling this age group. The counseling department has limited knowledge of community resources. My child 'fell through the cracks' at Jordan; a learning disability was diagnosed by a private, outside agency, but went unnoticed until high school. Formal evaluations by the district psychologist and a team of JMS teachers was uneventful. The attendance office is frustrating! If you dare to excuse your own child from school, your actions, intent and integrity will be questioned repeatedly! The principal is unavailable. Find another school - these years are too important to jeopardize your child's success! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/07
Jordan has significant problems. Teachers range from excellent to disasters-no consistency. No ability to control disruptive students in the classroom.
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Posted by a parent on 02/02/07
Mostly great teachers, math teachers vary widely, parent to teacher communication varies widely, some are wonderful, some don't communicate at all, great parent group with good participation
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Posted by a parent on 02/14/06
Parent involvement is excellent. Parents volunteer in the classroom (particularly in 6th grade classrooms), in the library, as noon time angels and of course as PTA members. The offering of electives is excellent - music, art, computers, industrial technology, Spanish, Japanese and French are just
... Read more some of the offerings. Teachers have open channels of communication with parents and are easy to reach by email and some by phone. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/14/06
Very organized and well structured curriculum, very competitive atmosphere and excellent for students that are academically inclined. Teachers are accessible and respond well to questions, concerns, and suggestions. Parents are connected and very involved in student achievement and school functions.
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I have put four kids through Jordan middle school and I have to say that the quality of education is equal to that of a private school. The subject matter they study is significantly advanced over what my friends kids are working on in other school districts. The best thing about Jordan is that they
... Read more really make sure your child is academically prepared for the rigorous program at Palo Alto High School. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/04
Jordan is an amazing school. It is very welcoming, the academics are wonderful, and students excell above their expectations. Jordan really prepares its students for Palo Alto High School, which is one of the best, and hardest, schools around. My daughter completed Jordan and then Paly, and got into
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Posted by a parent on 08/08/04
It's a very large school and your children run the risk of getting lost in the shuffle. In 6th grade, this is offset by the 2-teacher teaching teams. In 7th and 8th grades, the problem is more noticeable. Having said this, our son had a disproportionate number of very good teachers who cared about
... Read more the kids. The principal, as far as we've been concerned, is a non-entity. Unless your child has discipline issues that land him/her at the principal's door, you might never even encounter the principal in 3 years at the school. Read less
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Palo Alto schools — David Starr Jordan Middle School is located at 750 N California Ave, Palo Alto CA 94303. 750 N California Ave is in the Leland Manor neighborhood and 94303 ZIP code in Palo Alto, CA The school district for David Starr Jordan Middle School is the Palo Alto Unified School District. David Starr Jordan Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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