3626 Serendipity Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193

This school has a lot of issues, I have no idea how anyone could rate this school 5 stars. The teachers honestly seem to care (most of them) and there are numerous emails that try to reach the parents. The main issues is the students, a lot of them do not want to learn and cause problems with the kids that do. Some of the language I've heard used by children was ridiculous and it's said in front of adults that don't say a word. I had high hopes for the NJROTC program but it seems like there is only so much they can do with kids that don't care and unfortunately they try to drag down everyone else. It's also not a safe environment, my child tells me about the fights that happen almost daily, threats of violence happen daily. I think this is or last year here, many better high schools in the area.

Looking at the ratings from the outside this school seemed top notch and inviting with its Stem based hands on learning motto. However, I found this school is lacking in a few key areas. To start School and teacher connection here is lacking big time. As a parent we are a team and I’m your biggest advocate until you make me think otherwise. Unfortunately , You can feel a divide right when you come to the school as they will have you wait outside in freezing temps vs let you go inside their office and collect your child. This limits connections and supports my child’s jail view of the school as it definitely gives this vibe ! Information here is also hard to get. Key events are communicated but often only once and I’ve spent time scrolling trying to find what time something is at or even trying to remember an event because they do not communicate properly. I wish they would remind us the night before as some of us have more than one child , a job , 1000 things going on but we want to be there and we want to support YOU!!! This again limits connections and again parent connection=team =big things!! Last, Instruction 3rd grade onward is basically SOLs only. Every test given in class is based on them and they are only focused on what’s being tested period. Nothing else logical really matter (spelling , punctuation etc.) Positive is the Teachers here are organized but I feel as though they are hand tied and TIRED due to the above and faced with redundant teaching. This is not their fault and falls on school itself as something tells me this is where their focus is on only. Culture here overall needs work I feel the tension and although I think principal supports teacher it’s just obvious they are not pumped up to be teaching a state test. I pray something changes but as long as state tests run the budget or principal goals I’m pretty sure nothing will change and for that I pity the teachers and the kids.

I am not a current student, I went here two years ago but this school is horrible! Do NOT send your kids here, I been bullied by multiple boys throughout 7-8th grade and the teachers did NOTHING about it, even when my dad reached out to the school, NOTHING happened. They all have the mindset of boys will be boys and all of that. Fights here break out so much and students get bullied for the smallest things, the education is horrible and compared to Potomac Middle, this school is low quality.