I am a seventh grader at Five Forks and I absolutely love it here! All of my teachers this year have been AMAZING and even the staff members all around are a joy. I am going to have a hard time leaving when I end eigth grade and move on to Brookwood. If you're looking for a middle school, Five Forks
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Posted by a student on 04/28/09
This is my first year as a sixth-grader at FFMS ,and so far I really enjoy it.The PROBE classes really challenge me to think hard.My grades have gone up a lot since 5th grade,which means I've made an improvement.My favorite part is everyones sense of humor:including teachers,friends,and the staff. Go
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Posted by a student on 11/11/08
I am so sad for my child having to miss out on some of the most important memoties and events of Middle School because Five Forks simply doesn't have it to offer. There are no Dances, no class trips, no Cap and Gown Graduation, no class rings, no Science Fairs. No debate teams, no real foreign language
... Read more classes (only a mini intro spanish course for some kids), Beta club is only for 8th graders, There is no sports like you see at most other schools: no soccer, no in school football team, no tennis, no volleyball, no cross country, no golf, no swimming, no track, no wrestling. Only basketball for 8th grade. This is pathetic for it being a pretty wealthy area. As you can see there is not much going on for the students here. Even the student council is chosen by teachers...kids can't campaign. Check out other schools first!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/08
My high-achieiving (99% nationally), motivated, emotionally-stable, and promising student asked to be removed and put somewhere so his 'education would be taken seriously'. Our parental involvment with our children pales to none. My child had to deal with bullying at every turn, with very little help
... Read more from the administration and a non-challenging curriculum. My child was appauled at the amount of violence, drug involvement, sexual harassment and was distressed at the lack of assistance from the administration. The band is a good program. The insights a parent gains form reading he reviews on Great Schools is a wonderful tool to decide what choices you want to make concerning your childs educational experience. The parents that take the time to use this resource are parents that honestly care enough to share to help other parents. This school does not live up to the hype parents in the area are fed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/31/06
Five Forks Middle School was the absolute worst schoolastic experience any of my 5 children have had. There were some great and gifted teachers, but because of the terrible administrators, most of the teachers gifts were in vain. I have had children at both ends of the spectrum. My gifted children
... Read more found the gifted program to be without challenge and nothing more than repetitive busy work. My child who had learning difficulties was repeatedly called lazy by one of the administrators. She has since excelled under the administration of a private school. Hopefully, a new principal will make changes for the better at Five Forks and the school will live up to it's propaganda. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/29/05
The middle school education offered at Five Forks pales to none in the district or state. My child has gone through 3 years at this school and has thrived academically despite the ups and downs of adolescence. The music program is the best in Brookwood and possibly the state. The children are encouraged
... Read more to get involved in extracurricular activities. Middle school success depends alot on the emotional stability of the child and the level of involvement from the parents. Success begins at home and is capitalized at school! True for any school. Please read these all these reviews with careful discernment...you don't know the circumstances motivations behind statements, negative or positive! I find this review system very subjective & almost shameful. Let the deciding factor on your school choice be based on your visit to the school and feel for the community in which you will live. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/01/04
I was very disappointed in part of our experience at Five Forks Middle School. My son had great teachers in 7th and 8th grade, but I really feel like the administration did not give alot of support. I don't feel like they followed through on 'Bullying' issues and I also feel that the school was pretty
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Posted by a parent on 08/22/04
Five Forks has been a blessing in disguise for my son. He has the best teachers and his grades have remained high throughout the year. That means a lot to us. Our family is very pleased to have our son at Five Forks.
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Posted by a parent on 04/20/04
The teachers at Five Forks Middle School are more concerned with policing than with educating. Because of the school population's socioeconomic status and vast parent involvement, this school is faced with very few discipline problems and has a high standard of educational achievement. Unfortunately,
... Read more however, the teachers and administration are bored and tend to over-involve themselves in matters which have little or nothing to do with educating adolescents. Instead of becoming involved with the students on a social level and spending so much time policing students' extracurricular activities, the teachers should search for ways to get these smart kids excited about learning again and continue the traditions of inventive teaching and learning which is evident at the elementary schools that feed into this middle school. Read less
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Lawrenceville schools — Five Forks Middle School is located at 3250 River Dr, Lawrenceville GA 30044. 3250 River Dr is in the 30044 ZIP code in Lawrenceville, GA The school district for Five Forks Middle School is the Gwinnett County Public School District. Five Forks Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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