It is a wonderful school. I am now a seventh grader. The teachers (most of them) are really nice.
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Posted by a student on 03/20/09
I concur that while WCI is generallly a very good school, it does not provide sufficient challenge the brightest students and the teaching is aimed at the average student
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Posted by a parent on 03/02/08
My daughter just graduated from WCI and she had a wonderful experience there with very few exceptions. Now my youngest will be attending this year and she is already excited about attending the school her sister talked so highly about.
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Posted by a parent on 08/27/07
Our son is finishing up his first year at WCI. He enjoys attending the school and we're very happy with the academics and extracurricular activities. Parent involvement is very high and the school has recently completed impressive renovations of its library and other facilities.
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Posted by a parent on 06/04/06
Good overall middle school but bright kids do not get challenged enough. Teachers are teaching towards the average kid.
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Posted by a parent on 03/14/06
I subbed in this school for a year. I taught in all the grades in a variety of subjects. This school has quality academic programs. The school environment is very safe, positive, friendly, and cooperative. The students are very well behaved and classrooms are well managed. I never had any discipline
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Posted by a teacher on 02/18/06
This school year has been a year of transition with new administrative leadership. Students seem to be repsonding positively to the new prinicipal and vice principal. The quality of instruction can vary widely within a department. Some classes rely on lecture and note-taking for instruction while
... Read more others are more interactive and require more critical thinking. The electives selection is broad and extracurricular activities (mostly sports) are available. As with many schools, there is a small group of incredibly active parents, a larger group of supportive parents, and a percentage of parents who do not participate in school acitivities. Overall, the school provides a 'B' program. I do think that they continually actively try to evaluate their programs and performance to improve the school experience for students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/09/06
My both kids attended this school starting with seventh grade. Limited vaiety of math classes was one of the biggest concern. I mean, they do not have Geometry neither Advanced Algebra. The quality of teaching is very uneven. There are some great teachers and, at the same time, some the most uncooprative
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Posted by a parent on 04/11/05
Overral, Walnut Creek Intermediate is a good school. There are many after school sports programs avaliable. Tenis, golf, track,and soccer are all coed. While in volleyball and basketball males and females are on different teams. This school has a big GYM, but it does not have a pool. The level of parent
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Posted by a student on 03/16/05
Great variety of teachers - many who are quite dedicated. Quality of the academic programs is acceptable - you get what you put in. Not a great variety of extracurricular activities - that my son was interested in at least. While I was not personally involved in the school, I knew many parents who
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Walnut Creek schools — Walnut Creek Interm School is located at 2425 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek CA 94597. 2425 Walnut Blvd is in the Diablo Hills neighborhood and 94597 ZIP code in Walnut Creek, CA The school district for Walnut Creek Interm School is the Walnut Creek School District. Walnut Creek Interm School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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