My daughter graduated from LCMS a few years ago and is now thriving in a local private high school. My son, who just completed 6th grade, was treated like he was in the 3rd grade. From having to sign a homework calendar every night to doing puppet 'book reports', everything about the curriculum was
... Read more straight from a 'How to Teach 3rd Grade' manual. 6th grade science is a joke! 4 assignments graded for an entire trimester, 3 of which were done in the last week! I'm not a disgruntled parent whose child failed everything. I'm a concerned parent whose gifted child was never challenged. He received A's/B's in all coursework with quite literally no effort! Elementary school was far more challenging. Several 7th grade parents tell me it doesn't get any better! It's time to make some noise and tell Los Cerritos to stop watering down the curriculum. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/16/09
This school leaves much to be desired. The Gate program is non-existent, and the school has developed a reputation as 'the bullying school.' Love and Wing refuse to accept there is a huge problem with student victimization at this school because it is easier than dealing with the problem. They make
... Read more false promises and do nothing. Many students transferred to other schools in the district this year because of bullying. It is quite sad that what is supposed to be a happy time for children is instead a miserable experience. I don't care that the school looks like a prison but I do care that it is ran like one - survival of the strongest. The leadership at this school is deplorable. Consider yourself warned. If your child is in anyway different he/she will be targeted and the school will do nothing. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/04/09
My child graduated from Los Cerritos and had a wonderful experience all three yrs. But the most important part for us was that he was prepared for increasingly more difficult classes @ the high school. His writing and math skills consistently improved and he is excelling in high school in the hardest
... Read more classes. People ask us where did he learn such great study skills and we give all the credit to Los Cerritos. DON'T BE FOOLED by superficial things such as the school 'looking old' or 'not having windows.' it is the QUALITY of EDUCATION that matters, and as a parent w/ children now @ higher levels of education, our children were more than prepared by Los Cerritos and unfortunately, their friends from other middle schools in the area, public and private, didn't always have the same skill training. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/08
I feel Dr. Love is an outstanding principal. She is NOT like an elem. school principal--invloved at the micro-management level, monitoring all students and teachers daily, and schmoozing with the parents. She can't. It's a big school, and she has a lot of responsibilities--some of which are at the
... Read more district office--hence why she is often out. I believe a lot of the parental frusturation comes from parents who are used to the elem. model of a principal--and middle school is very different. I feel Dr Love is outstanding--because she gets out of your way and lets you do your job. She supports and encourages innovative programs: like PSST, YoYos for Africa, Connection Club the music program, etc. Los Cerritos has a diverse population--and a lot of kids. I feel it does a great job of meeting most needs. As for the teachers who are lame--talk to the union--not Elly's fault. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 06/24/08
Very dedicated staff. Outstanding math department, admin treats students as individuals.
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Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
From first entering as a 6th grader to his final year right now as an 8th grader ('08), my son has benefitted from the excellent leadership and teaching staff and the opportunities made available to him in student leadership and sports during and after school - including ski club! I was worried because
... Read more we came from a private school background and this was our firts public schol. My son has enjoyed several opps to be active in student leadership representing the school, mentoring other students and overall great experience in just being a regular kid. I have found staff including counselors who really know the kids to be highly responsive and to assist students in working through solutions in the classroom and with each other in highly constructive ways. He has grown tremendously, the school deserve 5 stars! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/08
I am a student that graduated from Los Cerritos Middle School in June '07. I do agree with many of the statements about Dr. Eleanor Love, as well as the comments about how the school needs more extracurricular activities, that it needs more or ANYTHING for the GATE/brighter kids, that the good teachers
... Read more are few and far-between, and that the classes and administrators usually only cater to the slowest students. Having gone three years to this middle school, even though it was the best time I'd ever had friend-wise in a public school, I thought it did need a lot of improvement academically and socially; the 'popular' kids usually got the most attention from the teachers and got into the yearbook more often than anyone else NEW who wanted to get in and have their legacy recorded amongst their peers for their life-long memories. Good school, needs improvement, and looks like a prison...which makes it feel that way sometimes, too. Read less
Posted by a other on 03/10/08
Teachers need to meet the needs of each individual student, not just the smart ones who don't even need the teacher. Leave no child left behind!
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Posted by a parent on 01/10/08
Los Cerritos Middle School suffers from poor leadership. The kids deserve better.
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Posted by a parent on 10/20/07
Los Cerritos Middle school is the definition of 'Average' in every way...not bad, not good, just average. It does what's it's required to do and a little more, but not much, and not very well. The principal is 'weak' both in presence and in leadership. Electives should be increased, after school and
... Read more lunch activities are greatly lacking, there is no drama class or program, but the basic requirements are met and individual student's problems can be addressed quickly and sufficiently. There are many caring teachers. Read less
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Thousand Oaks schools — Los Cerritos Middle School is located at 2100 Ave De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks CA 91362. 2100 Ave De Las Flores is in the 91362 ZIP code in Thousand Oaks, CA The school district for Los Cerritos Middle School is the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Los Cerritos Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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