Sandburg Middle School

My children had horrific experiences and my daughter is now clinically depressed and have severe anxiety as the teachers don’t care for anything they families have to say and only follow up if a teacher did “something wrong” and will then say what you said is invalid as you didn’t report it soon enough. All i’m saying is don’t send your children here.

Both of my kids did well and really enjoyed this school. The teachers and all of the kids try extremely hard to make this a good school. There is a sense of community and it is situated in a lovely location. Everyone has different experiences and ours were positive.

The school is terrible and not challenging even for AAP students. The resources are devoted primarily to assisting students with behavioral issues or who don't speak any English or very little English. Look at the demographics and percentage of non- English speakers. The principal won't listen to complaints from parents or take constructive action in response. Instead he is very defensive of the staff and the school and can't see another side. I agree with the below - move to Vienna or Fairfax City or McLean.

My children are in advanced classes and they are not "good to go" per the other mails. This is an extremely poor, unchallenging school. It is run by who everyone says is an ex-Marine. However, being an ex-Marine does not qualify a person to be an educator or school administrator. It is over-crowded, bureaucratic, with no communication. If you move just a few miles away to Fairfax City, Vienna, Falls Church, your children can get a superior education with schools rated 9 or 10 by this site and U.S News and World Report.