Iron Horse is an awesome place to go to to make friends and learn. We have after-school math lessons and sports. The schedule is very organized. I'm lucky to be in a school like this. Go Iron Horse Jaguars!!!
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Posted by a student on 08/21/09
IHMS has been a fantastic and overall positive experience for my 6th grade son. The support and genuine caring attitude of the teachers, staff, and parents culminate to make this school the best middle school in the district. Besides the academic excellency exhibited and taught by highly-skilled educators,
... Read more even the students here seem to recognize and appreciate the high standards this school upholds. Well done! I am more than confident that IHMS is giving my son the finest educational experience. The campus is clean, safe, and well-supervised. While other middle schools in the district are great, this school is off-the-charts exceptional in comparison. We look forward to the next two years at IHMS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/09
IHMS is a fantastic school. It is academically superior (National Blue Ribbon winner), and its staff is approachable, responsive, and caring. My family is lucky to belong to this community.
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/08
Ironhorse Middle School is a great learning facility for educating the young minds of tommorrow. My daughter absolutely loves attending school at IHMS.
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Posted by a parent on 08/14/07
IHMS is a fantastic school. My daughter started here after spending her first 6 years of education in a private school setting. At first I was worried that the size of the school would distract her but instead she was re-energized by all the new opportunities she had. She became a Super Jaguar, joined
... Read more honor society and loved most of her teachers. She really loves this school and will miss it next year when she goes to High School. I love this school because every time I have tried to talk to one of her teachers, I get an immediate response. They meet with me on short notice and I feel we are really working together to give my daughter the best education possible. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/19/05
My daughter attends Iron Horse Middle School and there are many positive attributes as well as some things she & I do not like. Acedemically, this school is superior - the teachers are accessible, and eager to work with both students and parents to reach a goal of acedemic success. However, my daughter
... Read more is mixed race (black & white) and is perceived as 'black'. The ethnicity of Iron Horse has been difficult for her because she is SO in the minority. We are considering placing her in a different, more ethnically diverse school next year. The other concern is the economic status of most families in San Ramon. We live in a very nice apartment, but my daughter feels 'poor' because most families live in million dollar homes and drive fancy cars. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/28/05
The quality of academic progams in Iron Horse are diversified. The teachers of these programs are friendly and are determined to teach my child about the subject. There is symphonic and jazz band, choir, art, basketball, football, track, and much more. Parents can be involved as much as they want
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Posted by a student on 02/25/05
We found Iron Horse to be a well-managed school. Class size is good and parent involvement is encouraged and received. The campus is relatively new and is in good condition. Course offerings are robust and we particularly enjoyed the drama club activites. The surrounding neighborhood is relatively
... Read more quiet and parking is adequate. All in all, we found Iron Horse to be a great school experience, educationally and socially, for both of our daughters. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/05/05
An excellent school, with a progressive and professional staff who really 'know' and care for the children. The Special Ed staff are also exceptional and the Principal, Mr. Hoy is approachable to every child.
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Posted by a parent on 11/09/04
Excellent administration, staff, parent and local community support. Excellent academic standards. School culture promotes the best in all students. Positive, happy and safe environment.
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San Ramon schools — Iron Horse Middle School is located at 12601 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA 94583. 12601 Alcosta Blvd is in the 94583 ZIP code in San Ramon, CA The school district for Iron Horse Middle School is the San Ramon Valley Unified Sd. Iron Horse Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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