People such as the people disagreeing with the schools education process is utterly rediculous,just yesterday my math teacher gave a struggling student a chance to up their grade on their project after going through a thirty minute thought process with the other students. Parent such as the parents who
... Read more are told their child is ignored can simply email or give a phone call, there will always be a thorough explanation. I have always struggled with math and never in the days of elementary school had I ever had a one on one with a teacher that was actually nice enough to reteach the lesson. It is very untrue that Koda does not recognize all of their students. Although outstanding students are rewarded ,but at the end of the year ALL students are awarded. Each year my teachers have made my school year enjoyable and succesful. And Koda Rocks! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/05/09
Koda is one of the better middle schools. The teachers give extra help when needed and can be trusted with personal problems. They give great lessons and make class interesting. They have more class participation then my old school. At my old school, some teachers wouldnt allow questions during class.
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Posted by a student on 03/11/09
I go to Koda Middle School, and I must say, it is the better of the three middle schools here at Shen. The academics are wonderful and whenever needed, a teacher is always available. Koda is much safer then Gowana or Acadia. Koda also has a ton of after school clubs and activities, and top notch teachers
... Read more are teaching the students here. Advanced courses are offered if a teacher nominates you, and it's not like anyone can get nominated, you have to strive and succeed in that class and do well. Although this is my last year here at Koda, I'm proud to say that I got my education here. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/07/08
This is perhaps the worst school in the shenendehowa school district. If given the choice try to have your child sent to one of the other middle schools. When a principal stumbles over his words and cannot give a straight answer thats got to be cause for concern. This school does not teach overall
... Read more education. It only tries to get the kids to do well on the exams to boost their rating. The support staff gives all the attention to the kids who do not need help while ignoring the kids who do need help. This is the way it has always been. The star performers get all the attention while the ones who struggle are ignored and not stimulated. If your child is destined to have to suffer going to this school do all you can to get him or her into one of the other middle school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/11/07
This is a top notch middle school that provides many programs and support for Middle School students. They offer challenging academic programs along with many extracurricular activities to keep students involved. They have created a community in the school where the students are the central focus and
... Read more much support is offered by parents. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 03/13/05
Koda out of all of the 3 schools is the safest, everytime we got a bomb threat its never in koda its always in gowana or acadia, Mr.ballan is an excellent principal, and koda is just in general a really nice school, if you are stuck between gowana acadia or koda, go koda, your wont regret it.
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Posted by a student on 02/16/05
This school is only interested in their precious grade average. They tend to work on pushing struggling children through their system and do not want to address the needs of the troubled student. They have a state police officer there almost every day. The school tends to notify the parent two or
... Read more more weeks after an offense has occurred in school and they have already punished the child so the parent is not a part of the disciplinary process. This also stops any objections to their discipline and fact finding process. Be aware when enrolling your child. Read less
* In 2008-2009 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Student enrollment:
751
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
44
Number of classrooms:
40
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Clifton Park schools — Koda Middle School is located at 970 Route 146, Clifton Park NY 12065. 970 Route 146 is in the 12065 ZIP code in Clifton Park, NY The school district for Koda Middle School is the Shenendehowa Central School District. Koda Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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