Laramie Middle School

If laramie offer more then one full size middle school, I won't recommend. We came from the city thinking the small town is the way to go, unfortunately for our family it wasn't. The school lack leadership. The teacher might be the only bright spot. The coaches don't know what doing. It seems like they watched a YouTube video and that is all that is required. The school lack diversity, but can't fault the school for that. But you can fault for school for not making it a welcoming place for minorities. If moving to laramie for there educational opportunities for child I would tell you to do your research.

My children are doing well in this school. My daughter had come from a charter school and within weeks her grades and knowledge improved. My son was in the horrible tradition into 6th grade were boys tend to lose focus. The teachers emailed me and were on top of it. The teachers care. However, the kids and parents need to care too. Teachers in any school will give up when a child and parent are continually unresponsive and irresponsible. This school will help kids but they won't do it for them.

I was a student of Laramie Junior High. It was like being stuck in a prison. It was even designed like a prison with a square shape and a cement courtyard that was not fixed up and we never entered it. (This was the old school). The teachers were HORRIBLE, but then so were the students so you can't blame them. An absolutely miserable experience.

LJHS has been incredible for our son. We moved from the Southeast where the schools were not good at all. He could turn junk in and get As which taught him to be lazy. Here, he is learning what hard work means and the rigor is MUCH higher. The principal is very involved and has instituted positive behavior support programs school-wide. My son is making friends quickly and has a HUGE array of activities and sports to choose from. The parents overall are involved in their kids' education which is good for everyone. The teachers are very caring and there are many internal programs for students who need that little extra support. LJHS has been wonderful for our son. The previous reviews were written prior to the new principal.

LJHS has been a good school for my daughter, not a great school, but certainly better than average. Basics such as English and Math have been taught by teachers who seemed to care and be interested in what the kids they were teaching would be leaving with. There are a handful of teachers I would not recommend after my daughter being there two years. While some revieweers seemed to think things there were really strict, I did not see enough discipline. The dress code was not enforced and some kids just seemed as though they were drifting through. This is not something I would blame the school for; I think parents should take more responsibility for the education their child receives, and this school has very little parent involvement. While a small amount of children seem supported by their parents, there was always limited attendance at academic or artistic performances, though sports in general seemed well-attended by adults. Ii have known the principal there for years, and I think he does an adequate job, considering all the restaraints placed on educators today. Any school can be a great school if parents are willing to work for that extra achievement.