This is an excellent school! It has so many great opportunities for students.
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Posted by a parent on 11/06/07
I think that CMS is a decent school. We moved from Saugus, MA the summer before my son started middle school. I was worried about how he would handle the transition because he was very close to his friends - friends he had had since he was in kindergarten - but he did do well. Initially, I was surprised
... Read more at the way the school 'enforced' organization and it was a struggle for my son the first year, but he is getting it now. I wish I had been better shown how to organize myself when I was younger. As far as turning in work on time - the bottom line is, in the long run, similar penalties can and do exist in the business world - an incomplete projects can mean the loss of accounts or at worst, loss of your job. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/05/07
We were told that CMS ranks 9 out of 10.The best middle school in the Seacoast area. Maybe in test scores, as far as socially and emotionally CMS is a detriment to most children.Just ask the child who does not do well academically and is punished for it or the child who dresses differently and is automatically
... Read more judged by how they look, not by the person they are.What about the child who is new and came from a different academic level background? They are not allowed the opportunity to catch up to where CMS is at, instead they are targeted as a trouble maker and ensured that they get into trouble.Where is the positive reinforcement or kind words?They do not exist at CMS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/04/07
Our family's experience with the CMS school system has been frustrating, at best. Communication to parents is generally non-existent. The child who is organizationally challenged is not assisted, but penalized through the punitive policy of docking grades for all late homework. Teachers use the Progress
... Read more Reports as the first means to get parents involved. The school administration appears to be more interested in the business of the school. Clearly a policy that refuses lunch to a child the first day their funds have run out, or refuses a book replacement until it is paid, and discusses these with the child, not the parent, isn't working with the child's interest in mind. The leveled curriculum does not challenge the advanced children. The student-teacher ratio posted on this site, 1-13, is misleading. Most academic groupings have 5 teachers for ~120 children. The student homework website is weak. The administration champions mediocrity. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/28/07
I think this school lost a lot of its already limited prestige by switching to heterogeneous classes. The school has a wonderful program for Special Ed. and other substandard students, but do nothing for those above grade levels. They have only just begun to consider implementing an elective honors program-
... Read more but knowing this school, it will probably never happen. The teachers are very good, but they have very limited power. The administrators need to be more involved in the actual learning environment. Its also distressing to see the recent NWEA results that show about 1/3 of the students have made 0 growth. The after school activities and athletic programs are exceptional. Overall, for a public middle school, it is an 'ok' school... but I am happy that my children will be attending private schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
This is a very good school. The only critisisms I would have, would be not having enough for the 'gifted' students. There is a great Special Ed. program and the aides are always wonderful; yet the classes are leveled and some of the higher level students have to condescend in order to be in class with
... Read more other levels. The music program is wonderful; the chorus and band teachers are always willing to help. I must say though, there is not enough influence on visual arts, considering students are only given one quarter to learn such crafts. Luckily the teachers are very skillful. There needs to be less emphasis on reading and more on arts and writing. It depends on your team for how much parent involvement there is; that can be lots of oppurtunities for parents..or very little. As a school though; it is a good level. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/14/07
Excellent energetic teachers work at CMS and demand good work from their students. The curriculum is the only problem as it needs to be tougher (especially in math). There is no leveling so all abilities from low to high are in every class. We see this as a disadvantage as the lower level do not get
... Read more the help they need and the higher level is not challenged. There is still good teaching, respect and safety for the students. The music, theater, and Latin programs are awesome. Our older child completed all three years at CMS and the younger one is almost finished with all three years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/20/06
The school offers a great special education program, but does nothing for the 'gifted' students. Changing leveled classes to mixed level was a terrible mistake.
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Posted by a parent on 10/09/06
This school is horrible in recognizing and assisting children with add, adhd.
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Posted by a parent on 08/14/06
The school itself and the teachers are great, but for the Principal staff they leave ALOT to be desired. They are not there to help the kids at all, ONLY there for discipline and DO NOT listen to kids point of view, have their minds made up beforehand! In order to get respect you have to give it and
... Read more listening is a good way to show respect, I am glad this is my child's last year in this school system! Read less
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Stratham schools — Cooperative Middle School is located at 100 Academic Way, Stratham NH 03885. 100 Academic Way is in the 03885 ZIP code in Stratham, NH The school district for Cooperative Middle School is the School Administrative Unit 16. Cooperative Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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