Madison Middle School

My both kids went there back on 2013-2014 ,teachers was nightmare principal was even worse!! My son was getting hit by the teacher so many time and i didn’t know one of the aides told me!! She was grabbing him by the ear and swing him around!!! I went to the principal and BOE and was worthless!! We had to move before i was going to lose my mind and do the unthinkable!!! We moved to Trumbull that was the best decision ever,my kids were happy to go to school and been here since!!

I’ve had multiple children attend this school and have a current student. The school’s administration does not work to protect the children’s learning environment. The disruptive incidents that have been reported to me throughout the years have become progressively worse and the children’s safety has come into question in many of these incidents. The teachers don’t receive support from the administrators to right these behavioral issues and the administrators tend to ignore or downplay the behavioral issues that have lead to these student safety issues. We’ve had good teachers in the past, but many of the good ones have left. This is likely due to the behavioral issues that the teachers do not receive support from the administration on. I’ve been in the classrooms and have seen how there isn’t sufficient support staff for the issues these teachers have to deal with. The test scores were once some of the highest in the state, but that is no longer a talking point at “Meet the Teacher” night. Hopefully, the town officials can help to make changes to this school so it can flourish again.

Since the moment we stepped in to ECDS, it has been a magical journey. I am very very happy and couldn’t have imagined a better school for my only child. I drive 45 minutes one way to get him to school every morning but it is so worth it. They work with your child like he is the only student in that class, individualized education plans, excellent management and incredible teachers. No bullying, no drugs, nothing to worry about. Close and very friendly community. Children are always very happy to be there. Academically perfect but also helps children to be confident, strong willed, self sufficient, happy and kind human beings. What other schools broke in my son, ECDS repaired. We have been there for the whole middle school and we are looking forward for another 4 years for high school. I cannot imagine a better school.

I would not recommend St. Andrew Academy to any parent who is looking for a supportive or structured environment for their child. Communication with parents is extremely poor — emails and concerns often go unanswered, and there is no real follow-through on the behavior plans they claim to have in place.If your child needs any kind of behavioral or emotional support, this is not the school for you. They do not have a proper or individualized behavior plan system, and they seem unwilling to put in the time or effort to help a child succeed. Instead of working with families or following their own handbook policies, they are quick to push children out if they find them “too challenging.”The principal and Pre-K3 teacher in particular appear inexperienced in handling young children with developing emotions and needs. The lack of communication, empathy, and professionalism makes it clear that the child’s well-being is not their priority. Parents deserve a school that listens, supports, and partners with them — unfortunately, this is not one of those schools.