Langley Middle School

[Anonymous]

Interested in learning more about Langley's Middle school. How many sections and how many kids per class? What is the workload like? Is there a lot of homework? Bigger projects that span 2-3 weeks or more? How do they treat kids who aren't athletes or super scholars? How do teachers and administration treat parents? Is there a real effort to act as partners in the best interest of the child? Or is it top-down, "we are the experts"? I've heard great things about new Head and forward-thinking curriculum. Would like to hear from current Middle school parents. How does the current and past year experience compare with what came before? TIA

[Anonymous]

Can't speak to some of what you ask as we are not yet in Middle School just yet but what I will say is that the middle school kids are truly the leaders of the school. All the kids look up to them. My kid had a middle school 'big buddy' and the middle schoolers have a ton of leadership roles in the school (i.e. they are the BMOC)!

Good luck-I am sure somebody can comment on the specifics of the curriculum (and yes the new head is great--as is the new middle school facility--which is BRAND new and a super engaging place to learn.

[Anonymous]

There are about 45-50 6th & 7th graders per class and fewer 8th graders. Class sizes vary but are generally small, I think there are 3 math classes per grade. Probably similar for other subjects. The great thing about MS is that I have been able to step back because they expect the kids to advocate for themselves and monitor their own learning. The conferences include the parents but its the teachers and kids who talk about progress. The homework doesn't seem bad to me, but again my child is expected to do it, not me, so I only get involved if I need to help once in a while. Langley puts minimal stress on athletics, and really sees it as fun. Serious athletes participate in outside sports in addition. As to leadership, they participate in Varsity sports starting in 7th grade (JV is 5th/6th), work on the yearbook, lead school assemblies, star in the school plays and concerts. They act as guides at events, volunteer at the Fall Fair, act as Kindergarten big buddies in 8th grade. Its a good program overall.

[Anonymous]

Another primary/lower school family here. The primary and middle schools are Langley's greatest strengths. I've had multiple opportunities to chat with middle school students and I've found them to be very impressive overall.

I do think academically it can be intense but there is some hand holding as well. Athletics are available but by no means stressed. The new middle school building is impressive as are high school placements. Langley attracts many different kinds of learners and students go to a variety of high schools appropriate for them.

[Anonymous]

Also interested in Langley MS. My DD is plenty bright but not very hard working. She's a solid B student so I'm guessing that's below where a lot of other applicants are. Testing is all over the place. Extremely high percentiles at times and sometimes in the 40-50th percentiles too. Newly admitted families (or those denied), would you be willing to share your child's SSAT scores or percentiles? How important do you think this was? Were grades more important? Would also like to know more about academic rigor. Is it high-production, rigorous load? That might not make this a good fit.

[Anonymous]

The teachers are generally very helpful - they have study halls several times a week and office hours at least one of those. Plus Monday has After School Help until 4 for everyone in the school.

I don't know how admissions works but there are at least some average kids at the school. It might be harder to get in though as a new admit. I'm sure they look for a good fit within the class.

[Anonymous]

Can you post admissions results?

[Anonymous]

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