this school has a great staff and a great music department and every else is just excellent
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Posted by a student on 12/22/08
My child is out of this school and I am happy. students are the most disrespectful children I have ever seen, there are absolutely no consecuences for innapropiate behavior. My child is happy now.
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Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
Mrs. Delacruz is trying to implement new programs to get kids more involved in the school and their work. This seems to be a good change; we'll see. This year they adapted an A/B schedule which lengthens class time but seems to have lessened homework which, for my second child going thru this school,
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Posted by a parent on 09/30/08
People might say my school is at the bottom of the charts but its not really the teachers fault, its the students. i see it everyday in the classrooms. Many teachers offer help but the kids want to go hame and be with their friends or [feel]embarrased. We might have the most arreset or most fights, but
... Read more when it comes to big test we do what we have to do. Benjamin Stoddert has had the highest MSA in Maryland, highest County Assessements in the county, since I've been in student an thats since 05. So this school has things we need to improve on but were still growing. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/18/08
My child has performed wonderfully at this school. I will admit that there are some problem students at this school, and not all teachers have chosen the right profession. I have attended the PTO meetings at this school and have noticed the lack of particpation by parents. There are great teachers
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/07
Parents if at all possible do not allow your child to attend this school. Administration is lax and most teachers don't care about the children. School lacks structure and the focuse on education is gone.
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/07
This school is at the bottom of the charts as far as i'm concerned. I have a son there and i'm searching for a better school to send my up coming six grade daughter. They need to shut down regroup and try it again another year. The teachers at stoddert do not have the children first concept at hand it
... Read more appears to be more like teachers first. If you can find a better school for your child, my child comes with horror stories about the mistreatment of his teachers and the abuse of their so called power. It's sad to say but i have the board of education's number on speed dial. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/25/07
First and foremost, Benjamin Stoddert is one of the worst schools in Charles County. The programs that school has for gifted children is not enough. And the teachers did nothing about it except watch and wait. Speaking of teachers, they don't care. If a student was failing and/or having trouble with
... Read more a subject, the teacher was not likley to sit down and help that student one on one. Now, I'm no expert, but if I was a teacher and one of my students was having trouble with a certain subject, I would offer to help him/her. Overall, Benjamin Stoddert is a terrible school. Again, thats why I transfered to Milton Somers. Seriously, please consider another school before you put your child in there. Thank you. StevenS. Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/19/05
I consider this a school in crisis. My daughter attended Benjamin Stoddert and was in the honors program. It wasn't challenging and had students in there who weren't qualified to be in it. Only a few teachers seem to care and follow up if a student was having difficulty in a subject. Many of the
... Read more teachers don't care and have given up. School fights break out all of the time and disrupt the learning process. The administration is spending most of their time trying to control the troublemakers (with little success). The school needs to regain control, add talented and dedicated teachers, as well as many new books and supplies. Mrs. Lawson, the principal, is trying to pull it together. She has done a lot geting the physical building back in shape. Her vice-principal and administrative assistant are not qualified to do their jobs. She needs more qualified support staff. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/22/04
Discipline is sorely lacking. From my children who attend the school, we hear of incidents happening in the hallways that either go unreported or nothing seems to happen to the perpetrators. Music (especially chorus) program needs help. Three different teachers in three years means my child has not learned
... Read more much and is not ready for high school music. Lunch time is not enjoyable. School has a PTO, but parent involvement seems to be lacking. Definitely not a school for a passive child or a child who angers easily. School has a long way to go to become a blue ribbon school again. Read less
School Profile for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
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Student enrollment:
775
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
51
Number of classrooms:
45
Arts
Art
Music
Choral, Music
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
Gifted Students
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Waldorf schools — Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is located at 2040 St Thomas Dr, Waldorf MD 20602. 2040 St Thomas Dr is in the 20602 ZIP code in Waldorf, MD The school district for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is the Charles County Public Schools. Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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