Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

This school provided an amazing educational experience for my 2 oldest children and I look forward to my 3rd child attending soon. The teachers are so wonderful and completely invested in the children. Every adult in the building knows each child by name. We frequently run into our children's former teachers around town and they always take the time to talk to our family. It is the small town experience we hoped for when we moved here. Our kids were always engaged in the classroom and had just the right amount of homework. They made great friends there and remain friends with those same kids today. I truly believe there is something very special about this school. Keep up the great work South!

We moved into the community from one of the many neighboring districts in the middle of the third quarter. Although our children were behind, they quickly caught up with their peers and within a year had outpaced their friends from our old district. The school is well resourced and has an active parent organization. We have been very happy with the Blair school district and with Deerfield in particular.