columbia is a great school. there is high crime in the area but it is a wonderful school. After columbia then high school many kids get great careers my brother learned mechanichal engineering at columbia in high school he continued with it and now hes going to college all because of columbia
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Posted by a student on 06/22/09
Well i was an eight grade student at Columbia Middle School, and I am proud to say that i loved the school. I recently moved to Vallejo, CA and schools/ students are no where near columbia. Columbia does have Gang problems, but its not like anything really ever happends. Its more or less a bunch of wannabes.
... Read more The diversity is wonder. I dislike all the princibles or the nurse, but they do get all the job done. Seventh graders hope for Mr.Brax. Old students appreciate he school. Parents, we need your involvment, You are the biggest influence. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/03/09
I'm a student there and i think that those bellow me or above are rude comments are school may not be the best but it is a great school.i am a 7th grader and i think that it may be a bit out of order but princibles are helping and i dont know why there saying the princibles are not taking care and are
... Read more rude.it is not true they spend there time atlunch and brunch wathcing over the students.We have a problem with gangs but that can be taken care of with many things such as police,more rules,and color codes+the teachers are cool and they rock (Mr.Brax )hes the coolist teacher ever and also my volleyball coach rock on mr brax . Read less
Posted by a student on 11/09/08
I am very impressed with the principal. She's made very significant changes and it shows. My son is doing well and was on the Honor Roll every quarter during the 2007-2008 school year. The teachers are doing the very best they can...in my opinion some of the parents need to be a better influence
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
students run the school......no consistant method of discipline.the principals hide in their offices instead of being involved with their student body.
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Posted by a parent on 08/22/07
Very negative environment. the hidden curriculum taught here is that of unacceptance,disrespect, and superiority. The new principal spends most of her time sitting in her office. She is condecsending to staff (including teachers and support staff) and has shown little interest in contecting with the
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Posted by a teacher on 07/14/07
Administrators at this school are unaware of the laws and how they pertain to special needs children. Teachers here seem to be more self serving than anything else.
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Posted by a parent on 06/26/07
I have a child who is currently attending Columbia and I'm very happy with the school. The teachers are great and I have had several meetings with the principal, and she has been very helpful. My experience with all the teachers except one has been exceptional! They have a wonderful resource program
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Posted by a parent on 06/26/07
The teachers and staff at Columbia are great. You couldn't ask for a better group of teachers. The principal is involved with the students. One of the teachers helped us with my oldest daughter. She was having problems in school and at home. Well it turned out this teacher was able to point us in the
... Read more right directions we held an SST meeting and had a whole room full of CMS teachers and administrators there to help. Our daughter was diagnosed with ADHD. Without this she would have failed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/26/07
new principal is rude and condescending. She makes little effort to connect with students or staff. It is unfortunate, this was a good school.
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Sunnyvale schools — Columbia Middle School is located at 739 Morse Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94085. 739 Morse Ave is in the Snail neighborhood and 94085 ZIP code in Sunnyvale, CA The school district for Columbia Middle School is the Sunnyvale School District. Columbia Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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