Not even a star. I am very disappointed with Memorial Upper Elementary. I always believed school is what you make it but if the infrastructure at the school is not set up to encourage success...then I think you are set up for Failure. Willingboro does a good job of making failures. I should have listened
... Read more to the reviews!! Now I am paying for it with my son's education. After relocating from SFUSD in California we were met with an extremely hostile classroom environment where the teachers have clearly given up. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/11/09
I am a parent of my daughter who is a student here and i am very dissatisfied with the principal's leadership and the school in general. I rate this school a 0
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Posted by a parent on 06/14/08
I am absolutely disappointed in the quality of education my very hard earned tax money pays for.I feel not enough projects are given out to students during breaks(long weekends,christmas break)to occupy their minds.I feel some of the teachers are not interested in teaching and/or having students succeed.
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Posted by a parent on 01/30/07
I'm a graduate of this school and to be honest I am so glad I'm out. I thought my teachers were great teacher but there was no real discipline so the kids weren't focused. A student can end up with a good education if they focused and aren't easily swayed by peers. One good thing that I got out of the
... Read more school was that I found out about boarding schools so now I'm in one and I love it!. Compared to Memorial it's heaven because Memorial didn't offer anything and the kids didn't care about their future. I despise that school so much because now that I'm in private school I feel behind because I was never provided with opportunities. So don't send your child here unless they're perfect kids who aren't pressured by others Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/01/06
I've been informed by the Administration that the teachers do not have staff development training witch include, sensitivity training, self esteem building, how to interact with today s children, understanding different cultures and so on and so on. How can our educators teach our children if they are
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Posted by a parent on 12/21/04
I am a 1995 alumna of Memorial and I can will be frank in my assessment. The school is plagued with a number of problems, as are most public schools in, around, or with huge urban populations, but I was extremely successful there. Mind you, there may not be many who share in my experience. I had two
... Read more devoted parents who stayed on me like second skin and encouraged me throughout my education. I was in the magnet program and was able to take advanced/honors courses that kept me in smaller classes among the more motivated students. However, if you know your child and know that he/she is susceptible to almost any influence, you may want to strongly consider other options. For most kids, it is hard to go to a school where 12-year-olds are walking around pregnant and not leave with the idea that teenage pregnancy, for example, is okay. Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/11/04
Poor leadership at the Principal level. Lack of adequate lab supplies; outdated books and materials; environment not conducive to learning appears more like a jail, many fights, etc. Poor communicAtion methods. No website w/home-work messages.
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Posted by a parent on 09/06/04
This school is the absolute worst. If you love your children do not send them here. The Principal and Vice Principal are useless. Despite their pathetic attempts to have students wear uniforms only 20% of the students do. The school administration needs to make a 360 degree turn around as of right now
... Read more Memorial Jr. High School is not good enough to teach animals. I moved here 3 years ago I have to send my children to Private School to get a good education. My tax dollars are being wasted. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/20/04
This school is the worst school possible. They have no direction what so ever. They don't teach their students good enough. The students don't care about learning. They need to close down the school. Or you can take your child to a terrific school called Ridgway middle school. Their grades are
... Read more very excellent, and the school is wonderful, unlike willingboro. When I was there I hated the school, I was happy to move and go to ridgway. Willingboro is the worst school possible. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/18/04
I agree with the other review. We came here in January and the entire program was dismantled. There does not seem to be any direction. My child is in the 7th grade and has homework perhaps once a week. Extracurricula activities? That's a joke. I hope they get their act together soon.
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Willingboro schools — Willingboro Memorial Jhs is located at 451 Van Sciver Pkwy, Willingboro NJ 08046. 451 Van Sciver Pkwy is in the 08046 ZIP code in Willingboro, NJ The school district for Willingboro Memorial Jhs is the Willingboro Public School District. Willingboro Memorial Jhs is a Public school that serves grade levels 5 - 6.
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