9002 Celestial Ln
Chesterfield, VA 23832

Worse school bad environment very bad school

My daughters 6 grade year at this school started off well but 7 and 8th grade have not been good. The teachers do not communicate with parents at anymore about the students other than to tell you to check ParentVUE or canvas. I can’t wait for her to leave this school! Hopefully she will have a better experience in high school. If you want educators that actually care and don’t want your child subjected to non stop, I would suggest not sending your child to Manchester Middle School!

I was at this school for 2 years. In my first year, I shared a space with a controlling and rude teacher who just always talked down to me, but called it constructive criticism. She left and the next year I loved working with the new teacher I shared a space with. The teachers there are great. Most love their kids and would do anything for them to succeed. The Principal is about as fake as they come. She is always hiding in her office and makes the Assistant Principal do all the work. He looked overwhelmed and burned out all the time but still made it to work every day. She threw a fit when teachers who were leaving the school at the end of the year didn't show up for the little gifts she got and tossed them back on the table in a meeting when she noticed they were not there. It was a true sign of how much they didn't care for her patronizing. Chesterfield County Public Schools is slowly looking like Richmond City Schools and they aren't ready for it. This school wants to keep its image more white-friendly and kind of hide ELL kids away from Gen Pop. Students of color get harsher punishments than white kids. Over all not a bad school, but the admin needs to wake up or retire.