Grace E. Metz Middle School

When my daughter went there (she's a freshman now) I never thought one way or another about the school. But like I said, my son has an IEP for certain reasons and the school doesn't know the meaning of 'working hand in hand' with their students.

A disaster from day one. I don't know how I'll make it through the year, and it's only October

We had great concerns after reading all the ratings and comments, and we wanted to get this resolved before buying our house. We did speak with the City of Manassas, and we also made an appointment with the Dean of the school before finalizing the purchase and registering our son at Grace E. Metz Middle School. We specifically discussed the ratings and our concerns. If you are looking at schools in Manassas, I urge you to do the same thing. If your child is interested in learning, and if you are ready to support your child, you should not have ANY issues with Grace E. Metz. The Dean and the entire staff do whatever it takes to support your child. It requires for you as a parent to stay engaged, have communication with the school as soon as you notice any potential concerns, and -most importantly- be a supportive parent to your child. We had discussed this with our (new) neighbors also, and they had sent their children to Grace E. Metz without having problems.

Sooo stressful to work for this system. Most teachers I know are overwhelmed and stressed. Pretty sorry I ever applied. Some student groups dominate the school environment by fear and seems like administration does not do well in handling it strongly and fairly. Mrs Buckheit works hard. Others I won't comment about, it's best.