My daughter is a Special Education student at this school. She is struggling in her core subjects, however in Band she excels. If it weren't for the Band program, she probably would fall by the way side, and eventually drop out of school. Band has helped her self-esteem, and her over all attitude
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Posted by a parent on 01/20/08
Band is excellent, just as it is at a lower level and in high school. My son is in the middle school level in his 2nd year. He also loves band, and excels. I think that band has been and will be an asset to my kids' growth, in teamwork, responsibilty, and realizing that hard work pays off. It is difficult
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/07
7th grade teachers need to assign homework. We never know when the child has homework or even if he does we don't know about because the answer is always the same.'The teachers don't give homework.' Parents are in the dark about school activities when it comes to non-uniform days or social events.
... Read more Web site contains little to no useful information in this regard. And I don't see where No Pass No Play is enforced. No Pass No Play means just that in my book. As parents we stay very involved, however some of the things we hear about chills me to the bone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/07
Not a bad school at all, but I haven't been completely impressed with the faculty and staff. The band faculty is good and very dedicated but in my experience in sports (girls volleyball) there seemed to be quite a bit of favoritism. Not saying my daughter is a 'superb' volleyball player, but she certainly
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Posted by a parent on 01/18/06
Average academic programs. Not very many extracurricular activities.
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Posted by a parent on 08/08/05
My child was a member of GATE and of course these students perform at a higher level. All of his teachers were very professional and his counselor was outstanding in helping us select his schedule. The Principals were great in removing all of the problem students when they became aware of them. I
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Posted by a parent on 08/15/04
Byrd is very overcrowded but this will improve with a 3rd middle school scheduled for 2005. My youngest child will be an 8th grade student. He had an acceptable learning experience overall.
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Posted by a parent on 08/10/04
My child's school year was not a good experience. He had a couple of young teachers that were not good leaders or authority figures. The 'unwise' Teachers were very negative, sarcastic, and condescending to my child. It appears that they were not aware of the power they possess as leaders during a child's
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specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
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.
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Duncanville schools — Byrd Middle School is located at 1040 W Wheatland Rd, Duncanville TX 75116. 1040 W Wheatland Rd is in the 75116 ZIP code in Duncanville, TX The school district for Byrd Middle School is the Duncanville Independent School District. Byrd Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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