Arnall Middle School

I went there it was the best school great teachers and staf.

I'm writing this review as a parent who has had 2 children attend White Oak K-5th. This school is horrible. They treat the children worse than prisoners. They are never allowed to speak to one another, they get silent lunch for weeks as a GRADE not just the individual students causing issues, they are constantly being told by administrators and teachers that they are "the worst", "awful", "disrespectful", and the latest from a 5th grade teacher "jerks" and "unkind people". Some, actually very few, teachers are fantastic but unfortunately they are quitting every year and their reason is always the administration. My children have perfect conduct grades and don't get in trouble. Yet they have always been punished and put down with the whole class or grade. What do you think that does to a child? Its horrible. If you're reading this in preparation to have your child attend White Oak, I beg you, please reconsider. Your child doesn't deserve the constant punishments and mean words for not doing anything but being present.

Our experience at Newnan Crossing over the last 5 years with two students has been great. Our students had/have excellent, engaging teachers, who communicate effectively with parents, and love our kids. The weekly communication from administrators and individual teachers keeps us in the know.

We live close to the school, it's in our district. It is NOT balanced. We have 2 kids in this school and are highly disappointed in their discipline program. The kids have more than 1 teacher, very different than what we are used to. When the students have issues between themselves, it doesn't translate. My child was put as a partner with a kid who has repeatedly bullied my child and though the teachers are nice - they are "done" with these issues. It's not the teachers job to "parent" the kids, but it's the parents sending their kids to school that need to parent their kids. The teachers are constantly disrupted, having to deal with piddly little social issues that the kids have to escalate to shouting matches and curse words. The parents send their sick kids to school... without a care! My other child has been "exposed 3 times" over the course of 4 weeks ... come on! Each time, I get the call. The quality of the school reflects in the students they have and as Mr. Brown is excellent dealing with and understanding children, they cannot control the "class" of student that attends their school. This will be our last year at Welch, as I'll be enrolling our children in a Charter or Private school next year. Bullying is happening in the higher grades, kids with poor upbringing are dragging this school down.

Avid this school if possible. BTW, the new name of this school is Central Christian.