I have a daughtr who is in 7th grade and this is her first year at nms. The principal is fabulous! but parents beware, the front office staff likes to treat and talk to parents as if they are talking to children.. On many occasions i've had to go directly to the pricipal! she has handled the situation,
... Read more however each time tha i think it wont happen again it does.. Just continue to push back and not allow the poor bahavior.. Someday they may get the point that they can't treat parents as the treat the students!! otherwise academically, the school is awesome my daughter went from a 2.0 Student to a 3.6.. I'n very pleased Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/26/09
I have two 12 yr old that attend this school, and as long as you are involved in your childs academic progress they are going to do great. When i have an issue it is taken care of but we are now in middle school, this is when the attitudes begin..... Good school
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Posted by a parent on 02/26/09
It is a bad school but has great teachers and teaches good-If your son/daughter goes to this school make sure they dress nice and the new 'Style'....school is 3/5---
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Posted by a student on 12/10/08
i'm an 8th grader at NMS and i love this school. the teachers are great and interact with their students. many classes are fun to be in. NMS makes us want to come to school. i'm going to miss it when i graduate this year.
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Posted by a student on 11/04/07
I go to this school and I think it is great. It has a good education and the teachers and staff members are helpful. They explain everything carefully to students who do not understand the subject. I like this school. Natomas middle school rocks!
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Posted by a student on 07/30/07
My son attended NMS from 2003-2006. His transition from a bay area elementary to a middle school in Natomas had its challenges for our family. Through commitment and perseverance our son successfully promoted from the principal's list to high school. Our family is grateful for the strong leadership
... Read more of Mrs. Najera-Kunsemiller and Mr. Hervey Taylor. Our son also had fabulous teachers who genuinely cared and mentored our son to complete middle school. We truly believe that parental involvement is truly the key to a child's success. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/14/07
This shcool is a very well rounded school and I teach in Houston Texas.It is so much better here at this school and the kids are so respecting. The food has its ups and downs but overall the [rating] is five star for behavior.
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Posted by a teacher on 06/06/07
This is a mid-level school and i am currently a student at NMS this school does have its ups and downs but this school i think faces with low discipline standards.The principal is great and willing to help out students during breaks,the school office staff is great with assisting new students start out
... Read more at this school.The school does not offer many after-school parent events..only two this year have taken place and its already on the last trimester.Overall i think this school deserves a 4/5. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/07
Carla Najera-Kunsemiller (principal) and Hervey Taylor (vice-principal) have turned the school around. My son started NMS under an earlier principal who didn't seem to care what happened to the students or the school. As soon has Carla was hired, things began improving. She hired many new teachers
... Read more that are willing to work together as a team, with the children's best interest at heart. All of the teachers are helpful. NMS no longer has the discipline problems that it had 2 years ago. Carla managed to get a full time music teacher (Mr. Galndo was West Sacramento teacher of the year before joining NMS). The Parent Teacher Organization raised enough money to buy a piano for the music program. Starting in the 2007/2008 year, they will be offering a Geometry course for advanced students. Currently, my son splits his day between Geometry at Inderkum, and NMS (arranged by Carla). Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/27/07
I would like to commend Natomas Middle Schools staff and leadership on their expectations of the students as well as the parents. Before my son attended NMS I came to this site for feedback and ended up not wanting my child to attend because of the items said from a few years back. As a parent I am
... Read more delighted to say that Natomas Middle School has been extremely helpful to my son, in helping me guide him to be more responsible, becoming an equal/leader and not a follower. I have constant communication with his teachers weekly not because he is in trouble but because I am involved with his school activities, homework etc... It takes a village to raise a child and to contain a family. A village consists of the neighbor next door, family, friends, teachers, & staff. Parents make the effort, get involved with your children's education. Read less
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Sacramento schools — Natomas Middle School is located at 3700 Del Paso Rd, Sacramento CA 95834. 3700 Del Paso Rd is in the Sundance Lake neighborhood and 95834 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA The school district for Natomas Middle School is the Natomas Unified School District. Natomas Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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