Lake
Alton, IL 62002

Pretty bad. For every good teacher there 10 ones who don’t do there job to the point where they give you 10 assignments a day and just sit behind there desk

Terrible. They really should hire properly trained new staff or closed the whole school down. The teacher to student ratio is too high. They only have time for the kids who can work independently, but no time for the kids who need a little help.They are unorganized. I was told I never registered my son for school when I went to the High school and fill out all the paper work, went all those stations, and talked to the principal....but I "never registered him". I had to change the bus drop off because of my work schedule. Everything was confirmed by the school and the bus company, but they still but him on the wrong bus. Called the school they assured all was fixed. Next day they did it again. My 6 year old son was walking around my neighbor until he thought to go to my neighbor's house. Thankfully his dad was working days, and was able to pick him up. I didn't find out what happened until 12am when I got off work. They took no responsibility for their actions. Hate is a strong word, but I hate that school and the stress they put my son through.

Alton Middle School is an average middle school, with not many things that make it special. But there is one main reason I only gave it 2 stars.The principals claim that the school has an intolerance for bullying, and that it has an "Anti-bullying policy". The many rules against bullying that this school supposedly has set are not enforced whatsoever. When I try to tell teachers to do something about bullying (many people in my class bully and mock me), they say that they'll do something about it. And every time, nothing happens.This school does not care about victims of bullying, and not only teach us about them in health class, but to not enforce any rules against them.This is actually quite common in the Alton School District.