Margate Middle School

I went to a new elementary school every year, from city to city, and this one was the best school I attended. It was the only one that played a different nation anthem every morning(very much appreciated). The students and teachers are all very humble here. And from what I remember, it wasn’t short of anything. They had all the tools to help me succeed—I didn’t speak English well.

Not safe for children due to not enough staff

Once upon a time this was a great school with awesome teachers. Now this school has gone downhill. Most of teachers that was there from when my child started school has left. This year was a disaster. There was no communication between teachers and parents, you had no clue the progress of your child. If you left a message for a teacher about a concern, they call you back after 2 weeks. The front office staff are very rude and needs phone etiquette training because all they do is hang up the phone in your face. Parents, please do your diligence before you send your child to this school.

Great environment, curriculum of choice stimulates creativity and learning. Staff takes care of all students with excellent care and love. Classrooms are neat organized and spacious. Nutritious Meals are catered daily. Playgrounds are fun equipped and inviting.

My son attended this school for 7th grade this past schools year, and unfortunately, our experience was deeply disappointing — particularly with the lack of support from his English teacher and the administration. Throughout the school year, I made multiple attempts to communicate with his teacher to understand how I could help him succeed. She consistently acted too busy to engage, and my concerns were dismissed by the principal as well. My son would ask her for help and she would refer him back to the textbook. A lot of times she was yelling or having them watch videos from the curriculum.Despite these issues, I re-enrolled my son for the following year based on the promise that he would receive ESE (Exceptional Student Education) services. I paid $1,138.63 in enrollment fees. However, shortly after, I received an email claiming that my son had “challenged” a teacher — a claim I strongly dispute — and was told this could jeopardize his access to services. They are now refusing to refund the enrollment fees.To make matters worse, the school charges parents $2,000 for ESE services, even though they receive free tutoring support from Broward County Schools. The principal’s behavior was especially unprofessional — she called me “dishonest” in an email and speculated about my motives for changing my mind.I would strongly caution other parents to think twice before enrolling their child here. Our experience has been one of broken promises, poor communication, and a lack of accountability.