W. G. Sanders Middle School

Its a lot of students bullly other kids around and teaches don't seem like they care don't think my kid coming back there next year

Honestly I don't know how they handle this ratings thing but I am completely impressed and shocked to see Watkins-Nance's rating. There are not enough words to describe how wonderful this School is. My son is currently attending Watkins with Magnet Program. He has been Homeschooled and when we moved to SC last year he wanted to attend school and make many friends. I was afraid of the rumors about racism and bullying, since my son is Latino even though he doesn't look like it and speaks English perfectly, it's still his second language. I honestly don't know who invented that rumor but how wrong it is. From day 1 my son has received exceptional treatment like everyone else, they welcomed him and made him feel respected and valued just like the others, and I feel so blessed to have found this School. The atmosphere is so familiar, all the teachers and staff are excellent, very attentive, responsible, caring, very willing and dedicated. Principal, Reynard Jefferson is pure humility, a tremendous human being, completely dedicated to his School and his students, always attentive to every detail, no matter how minimal it may be. The students love him and are very respectful of him, I love the good communication he has with his students, always present. Very strict with students behavior and he knows perfectly how to motivate them positively and in a fun way. I cannot explain how dedicated, willing and protective Principal Jefferson is to the School and his students. In this School the word boredom doesn't exist, they celebrate everything, they always look for a way to make everything fun, they are super dynamic. Security is top, something that for me as a mother is VERY IMPORTANT, both drop-off and pick-up times they are always very organized, they personally make sure that each student is picked up by their relatives or authorized person, several teachers and staff are in charge of managing the drop-off and pick-up line and they do it excellently, no student leaves the campus until the staff in charge of confirming the identity of the relative makes a call through the radio. I honestly have absolutely nothing negative to say about this School, on the contrary, they exceeded my expectations, despite me being a very demanding and overprotective mother. I give this School thousands of stars and I am not exaggerating.

This school is one of the best-kept secrets in this large district. The teachers are kind, and the administration staff really goes beyond the call of duty to help their students. I would recommend this school to anyone who needs a change from other schools that care about nothing but themselves. The principal is great, and the assistant principal is very helpful. The teachers communicate well, and my child really feels safe in this school. Thank you, Bradley!

We can’t speak highly enough about this school. Our daughter has been there since the spring and has been absolutely thriving. You can really tell how much the teachers and staff care about each individual child. I really love how involved the keep us parents and always give updates throughout the day.

My son has been going to Timmerman since he was in kindergarten and he LOVES it!