W H Heaton Middle School

I love that the teachers all know every student by name, and the school provides a huge amount of community resources to all the families. Many staff members went to Baca themselves, or grew up nearby, so it really feels intimate and truly tight- knit. The staff has made it very easy to be involved as a parent in after- school activities. I've been around a lot of children over the years both personally and professionally. I can safely say the students at Baca are remarkably polite and courteous. The culture of kindness really shines.

I have worked at many schools but none like Irving. We always have what is best for students in mind . Every teacher and staff member is ALL in. We look down the road ahead, and plan accordingly to make sure students will be successful in classrooms and beyond. I want Irving to be my forever home!

Morton is a great school. It is very welcoming and the staff is always friendly. My child loves going to school and adores her teachers. My child is a transfer student from another district school and Morton has been a positive change. The school hosts family engagement nights that involves the families. I feel that I can talk to the staff and they listen to my concerns. Morton is a great place to feel loved and accepted!

My last review somehow was removed...? It appears that the principal and the district have trouble with the truth. In my experience, as a student-teacher, I spent over 60 hours working in two different classrooms to fulfill 30 hours that were required for two of my courses. As I stated previously, the principal relies on punishment in order to control his students. Special education teachers are phenomenal. In my experience in a typical classroom, the teacher was miserably relying on humiliation, class removal, and disrespecting her students. There were approximately 30+ children in the class; with only one adult in the room, education is nearly impossible due to the teacher wasting time correcting class behavior. I do believe it was the principal and CSU-Pueblo Department chair who put effort into trying to hide my review. Both the former and latter are unsupportive of LGBTQ children and teachers. Obviously, these are not the comments District 60 wants to hear, but silencing people who tell the truth is what the community should be aware of and expect.

This school has such love for their staff, parents, and students! I love the innovation of the school!