The school has really worked out a system for transitioning kids from elementary to middle school, the village system and limited number of teachers in 6th grade really does make the shock easier for the kids. I'm really impressed with the way they have the school structured and running.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
Excellent School that puts the students first. Tutorials offered by teachers is excellent. Newer principal has prioritized learning and safety of the kids. Wonderful after school programs and very supportive Parent groups.
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Posted by a parent on 10/26/08
I think the school has greatly improved since I attended 20 years ago. My daughter is in the 6th grade, and her teachers have been very supportive, they offer after shool tutorials for kids who need extra assistance with homework or general understanding of a lesson. They have always made time for
... Read more me for meetings, they are quick to respond to e-mails and phone calls. I truly believe the staff care about the students and their education. The music program is uotstanding, the director has fun with the kids while teaching them the skills they need to succeed in the program. They even offer 3 opportunities a week for kids to see the director and practice in smaller groups. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/04/07
TPMS is a pretty good school but some teachers aren't the best. My child is about to graduate and has liked the school very much. Her 6th and 8th grade teachers were fantastic. Also, Twin Peaks has a really good band program with extremely good teachers. My child has really enjoyed band. The PE program
... Read more is an excellent one too. In addition this school has been renovated and redone. The campus looks very nice now and really needed an update. In the end I recomend this school because of many outstanding teachers and fun activities for the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/03/07
I have had two kids go through this school. I think the teaching staff has some high points, but most teachers appear to care less about childs education. Many teachers and the full admin staff are very unresponsive towards parents requests for meetings regarding teachers/other issues. If you have
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Posted by a parent on 02/02/07
The rotating block system stinks. I would not recommend this school to anyone.
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Posted by a parent on 12/26/06
Both of my daughters attend this school which is quite large. The 6th graders are in a village area of their own which is at least something. It has been renovated since we arrived which has meant trailers for classrooms for part of the time. The girls are both in the gifted program, homogenous. (you
... Read more have a choice of heterogenous also.) It is a good program with the exception of the math program. The band program is excellent with dedicated teachers. Overall, a good school experience. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/23/06
The academic programs at Twin Peaks are satisfactory, though it seems that for children who are underachieving, few solutions are offered. I would say that parent involvement is high, but that is true for most, if not all, schools in Poway.
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Posted by a parent on 12/12/05
Teachers at this school are very disrespectful towards students. As a parent of a GATE student, I have also been disappointed in the academic and GATE programs.
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Posted by a parent on 07/26/05
The quality of the academic programs are good. They offer a variety of different classes including Spanish 1-2 and French 1-2 for 8th graders. They offer the gate program. They offer band and orchestra. They have art but not to high high extent. They have a couple of clubs. The level of parental involvement
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Poway schools — Twin Peaks Middle School is located at 14640 Tierra Bonita Rd, Poway CA 92064. 14640 Tierra Bonita Rd is in the 92064 ZIP code in Poway, CA The school district for Twin Peaks Middle School is the Poway Unified School District. Twin Peaks Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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