Murchison emphasizes a broad education for students through its International Baccalaureate program. My grandchild lives with me and she is delighted with her new sixth grade school.
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Posted by a other on 09/16/09
Im a student at murchison,and i moved here in 6th grade,in the middle of march,and i got used to the teachers,and they sound like they dont care cause of some parents say that there child is failing from the teachers not careing,well they do care!im a 7thgrader and i was failing math badly,so it wasnt
... Read more that my teacher didnt cared,i didnt care,so i asked my teacher for help,i stayed after school for tutoring,and i got help and scored the grade i wanted in math,and im passing math and its easier for me! cause i didnt care,the students have to ask there teachers questions,the teachers dont wanna help if you dont want help at all,so i love murchison,i made great friends and have great friends,any one would be lucky to go here,and i am lucky! and if your thinking about comeing here, then you should!:]] Read less
Posted by a student on 01/27/09
Very dedicated teachers who are interested in whether the children learn. The International Baccalaureate program is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in a liberal arts education from an early age, and the elective courses are as excellent as the required courses. Because of the size &
... Read more diversity of the population, there are occasional disciplinary issues (e.g., fights) that arise, but overall the administration does a good job preventing these issues through policy decisions (dress code, etc.) and discipline after the fact. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/05/08
MMS is great for accelerated students. MMS is NOT great for Special Ed students. Teachers don't go the extra mile for the 20 or so Spec. Ed students who need extra help. We had a great elementary! Now we have gone straight to sharks in college, even though we just finished 6th. There is NO transition
... Read more from caring elem. to 7, 8, or even 9th. Teachers cannot put one student on an individual level, they treat one as all - They don't understand learning disabilities at all!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/08
My son is in 8th grade and in special education and found out in 6th grade he is autistic. Most the time the teachers have worked with me on modifing my son's work and have done well in helping him most the time. My son does not go to the tutoring after school because it is so overloaded with kids
... Read more that he does not get the extra help he needs with homework. In general, the school is good. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/08
The teachers at MMS place importance first and foremost on student learning. Test scores are emphasized by district/state/federal officials, and yes, some MMS programs are driven by that pressure. Don't think for a second that teachers are happy about that! But via the IB program and other innovative
... Read more teaching strategies, MMS faculty works very hard to elevate student achievement, learning, and global responsibility beyond test scores. Parents sometimes struggle with the fact that this is secondary school, and especially at the 7th-8th grade levels, teachers cannot call home every time a student misses an assignment. We offer many ways for parents to support student learning: teacher web sites, student agendas, after-school tutorials and homework center, and accessibility via email, to name a few. This is my 10th year teaching at Murchison. It is a great school and I am proud to to teach here. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 02/07/08
I have 2 kids at MMS. One in all advanced accelerated classes and one in all academic classes . Both ends of the spectrum, yet both are failing classes. Teachers don't communicate when the kids aren't turning in work. They are too busy preparing for the next class when they should be noticing who
... Read more is turning in work and who isn't. I found out my student didn't turn in a project 4 weeks after the fact and another project 2 weeks late. I have to initiate all contact with teachers each time. It's very frustrating to go from a wonderful Elem. school to this school. All they care about is TAKS scores and if your kid fails one, the next year they aren't allowed an elective, only punishment by mandatory remedial classes for the TAKS they missed the year before. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/02/08
Although Murchison has a fairly large student population, my daughter has adjusted very well. We relocated from Maryland and I was concerned about her social and academic adjustment. Although I had a few concerns about the curriculum and some of her instructors, after meeting and talking with the teachers
... Read more in person and via phone and email my concerns were appropriately addressed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/30/07
School is too big, they only focus on testing kids not helping them learn
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Posted by a parent on 11/29/07
I'm a student about to enter eighth grade! DDont listen to those negative reviews, theres tons of after school programs, teachers are exxcellent, and there is after school tutoring now. wonderful for you child to have fun, and learn, and meet other peers, you just have to trust your judgement, and bring
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Austin schools — Murchison Middle School is located at 3700 N Hills Dr, Austin TX 78731. 3700 N Hills Dr is in the Northwest Hills Village neighborhood and 78731 ZIP code in Austin, TX The school district for Murchison Middle School is the Austin Independent School District. Murchison Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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