Margaretville Central School

Reviews

• Submitted by parent on April 04, 2023
  This school has some really great teachers that care about their students. Unfortunately, there are also some teachers that aren’t great. Those teachers have made learning very difficult for my children. At least one teacher in every middle or high school grade won’t follow my kid’s IEP, then treats them poorly when they act out because their IEP wasn’t followed. There’s a teacher who preaches her (right-wing) political agenda to the class, which has made the bullying situation worse with LGBTQIA kids. . There are teachers who don’t take my friend’s religious requests into consideration in their classes with her kids. Kids that are LGBTQIA are bullied, as are Latinex kids and all other visible minorities, though it’s usually verbal and social bullying. Then there’s the administration. The interim principal has an agenda of her own and is making changes, even though her job as an interim is just to keep things running until they get a replacement. The new superintendent seems interested in saving money by increasing administration and cutting teachers. I am very sad that at least two of my kids favorite past teachers will be leaving this year.The music and art departments are decent and have been the saving grace for my kids. If you have a choice of a different school, take it.
• Submitted by parent on October 25, 2022
  Don't bother moving into this school district, there is a very small-town vibe (not in the good way) and outsiders stay outsiders. If your child isn't someone's favorite or at least walking distance from the school, don't plan on afterschool clubs or activities being welcoming or even available. Rural and farm families are second place citizens. As a parent, don't expect to be involved at all, your input is NOT welcome and they will not contact you. Academically, your child will get out of it what they put into it, unless they are a teacher's favorite no vast effort will be expended. They like young, first time parents they can bulldoze, as an older parent with kids in grade school past college who's had kids in several school districts over the years they were as little a fan of me as I of them, I am glad we moved. Many other small schools in NY are excellent and caring, but it was not our experience here.
• Submitted by parent on June 05, 2011
  Blaming the principal and her qualifications does not address the issue's that the public schools are facing in today's society . We need to teach our children how to deal with others and not pull out or leave the situation unless everything is exhausted. I have a child who was bullied and have only positive words for how this principal addressed the situation. It's PROCESS not People that need to change. No place is perfect !

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