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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are considering Julius West Middle School and a private school for our son, who qualifies for enrichment in ELA and math and who is athletic (he plays on a travel sports team).  I am interested in any current or former JW parent's or student's thoughts on:

(1) JW's school culture -- how kind vs. rough/crowded is it and how many disruptions are there in classes?
(2) ability of JW teachers to differentiate instruction and provide challenging coursework; and
(3) safety -- do JW students feel safe using the bathrooms and more generally?[/quote]

DC just finished JW and is freshman at RMHS. He started JW virtually during COVID and it was his best year there in his personal opinion (he actually does very well with online eduction model). IMHO, the main good thing about JW is that almost the entire school goes to RMHS together, so HS is not that much of an adjustment. There are some fantastic teachers and we were fortunate to have some of them. Higher level math classes are fairly rigorous and differentiated. Science was a complete joke (granted, we did not luck out to have "good" science teachers). To answer your questions:
1) Not "kind" by any means, but what MS is? Especially for boys. Disruptions wholeheartedly depend on what type of class your DS is in. Higher level advanced classes would have less of issues. Personally, my DC never copmplained, but I have heard numerous complaints from other parents.
2) Depends on the teacher and class entirely.
3) MY DS never felt unsafe, HOWEVER he was offered pills and weed by classmates. I have also heard stories of bullying. Again, not first hand knowledge.
Just to clarify, my DC is neurotypical, middle of the road kid. Not a a star or high achiever or people pleaser. His experience is of that kind of kid that completely flies under radar for admin, as in principal and vice principal for the grade level had zero clue who my son was.[/quote]

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