Jemtegaard Middle School

Coming from the Camas school district we were a little nervous moving to a school with such a low rating. We feel totally silly for having ever thought that now! Our daughter LOVES the school, the teacher, her classmates, and all the staff. The school may have been less desirable in the past and those scores are hurting it but from our experience beginning fall 2023 it has been fantastic. My wife was an elementary teacher for 10 years in one of the best performing districts in CA prior to this and even she feels the way I do about Hathaway now!

The overall experience at Gause Elementary was not a positive one. The environment for my child was not ideal which was starting to effect him emotionally, to the point of him begging to stay home most mornings. A supportive environment is crucial for a child's success and Gause wasn't able to provide that for our son, who at times struggles to focus. The teacher and principal seemed to focus solely on his weaknesses during parent/teacher conferences with very minimal discussion of strengths, which left us feeling discouraged and frustrated. I could not put my child through another year there so we requested a boundary exception to another school, where he is actually thriving and likes to go to school. The new school has great teachers and a principal that actually care and give great support.