Scarlett Middle School

I have one Scarlett alumnus and a rising 8th grader. I am a fervent supporter of this school and the work Gerald Vazquez and his team are doing there. The school has recently become a certified International Baccalaureate (IB) World school, and the teachers and curriculum are excellent. The administrators and teachers at the school truly care about and support the highly diverse population. Scarlett is still viewed as the ugly stepchild of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, but I am here to tell you there are great things going on here.

a very nice school with welcoming staff and atmosphere! Principal and teachers work so hard to deliver the best quality of education. We love this school

My son recently graduated from Scarlett and is moving on to Huron High School. I've had nothing but great experiences through his time at Scarlett (well, he's a teenager but mostly great experiences). The staff have been extremely attentive and he is now fully bilingual thanks to the free after-school programs from the U-Mich school of ed. I've seen bad reviews thanks to state test scores but my experience has been all positive!

I've had two children go through Scarlett Middle School. Both have come out well rounded, well educated and committed to furthering their education! We've experienced a few issues with 1 or 2 teachers, but what school doesn't have that? In 8 years of middle school, I don't think that's unreasonable. The IEP program is top notch and the administration worked with my child's schedule to make sure time out of class for additional help didn't conflict with core curriculum. As with all primary education though, results are best when parents, teachers and children work together to achieve the same goal. In my experience, teachers have been easy to contact and responded in a timely fashion, with realistic solutions and expectations. Sad to hear that Scarlett's old reputation is a deterrent for parents. This is NOT the same school as the last generation.