Godley Station School

One time when I was in the girl's locker room and one of the boys when in there

My kids attended this school for 3 years and we moved mountains to get them out. Literally had myself and the kids move in with family while my husband stayed back and sold our home that we loved for no other reason than to get away from this school. It is extremely overcrowded, so children aren’t properly supervised during recreational activities. This led to one of my kids being seriously bullied. There was an incident in my daughter’s class where a child peed herself and the teacher had my child and another child “helper” clean the URINE! The child who peed claimed they had only spilled water and the teacher insisted it was just water despite multiple kids, including the ones cleaning it, saying it looked and smelled like pee. There was also bullying of elementary kids by middle school kids at the bus stops, and the transportation system is a mess with buses often being late in the mornings. Lastly, the solutions used by this school during the entire 20/21 virtual year were very frustrating and inadequate. It’s likely many kids have fallen seriously behind in their education as a result.

I love GSS. We haven’t had any issues here at all. The principal and teachers are amazing. The PTA is incredible. The school council has some great parents, staff, and community members. GSS is number one.

Communication is not the best. Sending home information about picture day or special events only a day or so in advance is very tiresome and aggravating. Especially if they need cash for something. Also, the front desk wont allow parents to visit classrooms, even if the teacher has said it's fine to drop by at anytime. This will be my child's 4th year attending, each year she has had amazing teachers, and has done very well in each class. All of her teachers have encouraged me to stop by anytime to observe the classroom, but when I do, the front desk wont let me go back. They tell me class is in session and I'm not allowed to go.

Excellent school. Teachers truly care about their students' success. Administration is ready and willing to help all students succeed and to support teachers and parents. Best middle school in the area!