Lanier Middle School

Lanier (soon to be Kathrine Johnson) is honestly not a good school. The school culture is toxic because of the overly high prestigious paradigm and culture the administration cultivates. Because of this, both students and staff are miserable. The school tends to focus more on maintaining the status quo and looking good to the community rather than fostering a learning environment for students. Most of the teachers here do not give good instruction and expect the students to know everything before teaching the content. I would not recommend Lanier. I wouldn't even recommend having your child go through the Fairfax pyramid. Lots of questionable politics taking place in it.

I would rate it a 3/10. There are a lot of bullys.

I've been a teacher here for 6 of my 20 years of teaching. I don't ever want to leave. The staff and admin are the best I've ever worked with, and the students are awesome. The afterschool program is like none I've ever seen ANYWHERE - we have so many choices for students, there is no reason they can't find something they can enjoy! I love that we have different teams that address ESOL, SpEd, Avid, etc. As a professional, I'm home here. If my son could attend here, he would.

The teachers at this school teach very well and help their students stay on task. It is a wonderful school, and all the students are friendly and talented! As long as you stay on task and try your best, you will succeed in this school.