Vista Magnet Middle School Of Technology, Science, And Math

Kids are stressed out at this school. Many teachers are rude to students. I ended up transferring my child out due to lack of support and causing too much stress in my child and family’s life.

The way the teachers treat the students is no different than the way they do in a prison. It is absolutely despicable. Not too long ago one of my kids got into an unwanted fight with another. All he did was defend himself. So my child got suspended for 4 weeks. When he came back, he told me that the other child didn’t get in nearly as much trouble as he did. The other only got lunch detention for a week! This school values injustice. It is totally corrupt and unfair. Not even the dress code is safe from their wrath. Every child is forced to wear a collared shirt EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. No child at this age is going to have a week's worth of clothing as formal as that in their wardrobe! Not to mention, but you also have to wear a lanyard with an ID on it! Plus, if you lose either one of those, you have to pay $5 for a new one. Plus, the school makes everyone pay for Composition Books, Gym clothes, and even locks. The fact they do this when 73% of the families are low income is disgusting.Another thing is that all of the students are stressed out. They have a project/test every single week! I can not count how many times my child got an emotional breakdown from the amount of work he has gotten. It is so easy to get behind. The teachers know about it too, but they don’t even attempt to try to fix it. It is so stressful, going to this school felt like a punishment rather than a gift.For a school that “focuses on math, science, and technology.” They really do not care about technology. The way they have projects/notes online doesn’t help anyone. Plus, if you miss a single day in their horrible classrooms, too bad! You get to be confused with no help whatsoever! Their WiFi is horrendous. Not to mention, they don’t even have a computer class anymore! It got replaced with an art/ Spanish class. It is totally misleading.The students are also taught unacceptable behaviors to be a good thing. My child complains every day about other students talking about gang activities and racial slurs. This is a middle school for god's sake. The teachers and staff don't attempt to change it either. The school is like a hivemind, infecting everyone there. In conclusion, this is BY FAR the worst school I have EVER seen! I would have rather had my child not go to school at all than go here. If you want anyone you know to go through this, by all means send them here. If you have ANY COMMON SENSE at all, stay as far away from here as you can. Go to Maddison. Have a nice day.

Very very poor. Teacher at this school taught my child that homosexuality is normal!! Principal wouldn't file a complaint!

As an observing looking for the Effective Teacher as described by Wong & Wong , professionals in the field of teaching and as mentors world wide, I observed a 6th grade class that met all the qualifications of an effective teacher that affects lives in a positive way. Just walking on to the campus, it became clear to me that the implicit curriculum was understood and embraced by the students. The atmosphere , the learning environment and the classrooms provided a safe, productive and enjoyable place in which to learn , excel and grow!!! I am very impressed!!!!!!! This is after visiting many many classrooms, and completing 45 hours of observations in various classrooms in the city of Vista, this school is my top choice. I only hope I will be fortunate enough to join their teaching staff some day in the near future!!!!! It is clear how and why this school has received so many awards.

My daughter has been attending this school for the last three months and I find the school to lack direction, teachers fail to follow school board direction in regards to homework assignments, and the amount of work placed on these kids to be staggering and absolutely unnecessary. I ask teachers at least twice weekly for information about class, homework, and receive no response. My daughter is working 60+ hours per week to just keep up with the homework load. The principal is new and tremendously overwhelmed. Throw new "common core" and this school is now the land of chaos. If you want your children to burn out, hate school, and change from loving kids to bleary eyed, over worked terrors, then by all means send them to VMMS.