I love it because I was there for a few months for my education program and just had a great time!
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Posted by a other on 09/16/09
I love Gardner and almost missed out. I will admit I was nervous about sending my son there because of negative comments of other parents. I knew my son would excel anywhere, but I was worried about the teachers not caring & the curriculum not being challenging. Was I ever wrong! My son has amazing,
... Read more qualified, and caring teachers and is challenged daily. I watch him study for tests and for the first time, he's scratching his head because it isn't easy. He's a 4.0 student and is taking honors classes. I realize now, I was foolish to believe other parents, but smart enough to take a chance on Gardner. (Plus those 'other parents' aren't involved with their children's education and are having the same problems at other schools...hmmm, maybe its them). A few weeks after starting school, my son kissed & thanked me for choosing Gardner. ;o) Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/08/08
I love Gardner. I've gone to other middle schools in the area and they don't even come close to Gardner's greatness. Smart parents choose Gardner Middle School for their student.
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Posted by a student on 09/23/08
Gardner is AWESOME! It has lots of opportunites for all the students to participate. The after school programs offered include; sports for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, Reaching Higher, Equations, Mathaletes, and so many more. The teachers care about the diverse students that attend Gardner. This is
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Posted by a teacher on 08/24/08
I love Gardner because we have fun electives to choose from, we have great food that tastes great, we learn so many things I never even thought about that could be on earth. Its easy to make friends at Gardner because they will help you around on your first day. We also have 6 different classes and we
... Read more have seperate teams. And if you come to Gardner you will meet this funny lady named Ms.Baker who will make you fell safe. And there are security gaurds in the halls,lunchrooms and even when were outside so tecnically you are safe at all times. We also try to raise up money to make are school the greatest we can. But I absoulutely love Gardner and Im in the 6 grade. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/07/08
Gardner is Lansing's outstanding middle school w/o question. My kids have been to three of them. I know!!! Gardner is the best. It has not always been that way - the staff and principal and his assistants work real hard. These days Gardner has highest test scores, most kids, and best environment. It
... Read more is the most orderly school you will ever go to. The kids are mostly low income many with trouble at home. Yet they all have a chance at Gardner to be a success in life. Diversity is celebrated with kids and parents from a variety of backgrounds. Sensible policies are apparent, the building leadership makes everyone accountable while making everyone welcome. The principal says 'our door is open to everyone' and he is right. Your kid would be lucky to attend Gardner. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/12/07
This school has an interesting track record with how they discipline children. No positives are apparent in this school. The halls are dreary, the extracurriculars are non existent, no special programs/classes make the school stand out, no leadership and the wishy washy-ness of the rules makes it difficult
... Read more for the community to stand behind the school. Liven up the 'playgrounds', hold special events at the school, add some fun after school programs, get the staff involved in the school, endorse the PTSA a bit more, show the parents and community that you would like to turn around the school and make it special. Maybe even being one of the first with uniforms in the area would help. Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/01/07
My child has not had a good academic challenge. There are limited extracurricular activities and parent involvement is very low. We are now moving out of the district because most of the schools are in need of major restructure in this area.
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* In 2008-2009 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
950
Students per teacher:
20
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
100
Arts
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Music
Band, Choral, Music, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Science
Vocational Education
Culinary Arts, Health, Phys Ed
Fine Arts
Dance
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Hearing Specialists, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
English
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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
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Lansing schools — Gardner Middle School is located at 333 Dahlia Dr, Lansing MI 48911. 333 Dahlia Dr is in the 48911 ZIP code in Lansing, MI The school district for Gardner Middle School is the Lansing School District. Gardner Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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