Washington Middle School

Mr Moore is an amazing principal and is always around making sure everything is in check. This school is amazingly safe. Every door is locked and you can only get in by being buzzed through the office doors, and there you must show your id. To get your children after school also requires an id. The teachers are amazing and they have the best autism program. My son started when he was 3. Full out autism. He is 13 now and no one can tell he was ever diagnosed with autism. The staff treats you like family and does their best to help you and make you feel a part of your child's education. Bullying is not tolerated, and children are taught about autism and bullying. My son was never once picked on because all the children are educated in accepting everyone. Love this school.

The excellent teachers, terrific parent involvement, and whole community support of this small town Catholic-based school really helped my children thrive. Small class sizes allowed my children's teachers to scale the depth of the curriculum to match both my children's speeds. It's really like joining a big family: the older kids watch out for the younger ones; the younger ones look up to and follow the older kids. Reading in weekly mass, serving as an altar-server, having a terrific hot lunch, having boys and girls basketball during the long winter -- all were great fits for our family. Since the rebuild following the fire, the outgrowth of community support for St. Anthony's has grown: Donations for the new computer lab / library, the smart boards for each classroom, and the new playground. This school agreed to take over the community's cooperative preschool program for 3 & 4 year-olds. Next year the 5k will go to an all-day program. This school really helped my kids adjust from the big city to small town life. They were both well-prepared for middle school. Because they both spoke in front at Mass, they were better prepared than their friends for public speaking.