Laing Middle School

2705 Bulrush Basket Lane

School District

Charleston 01
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on November 01, 2023

When I went to Laing, The Quarantine had just started. Through awkward Plexiglas and masks we learned little to nothing in 6th grade. 7th was okay, but there has always been a huge drug problem and this year was the height of it. Most of the kids in this school are racist, homophobic, and discriminatory and do not get punished for it besides in school suspension, which basically does nothing. I liked some of my teachers, but those teachers left after I had them (Mrs. Kramer, Ms. Stoe, Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. Brunson) Laing also prides themselves in being a STEM school, but the only STEM related things we ever did was go to the bare bones lab twice in each year and watch as the teacher who was impossible to understand tried to explain how 3d printers work. We did not do anything else.I really did not like Laing. In 6th and 7th grade I had panic attacks almost every day. I would not recommend this school unless your kid fits the typical southern stereotype. Otherwise, they will get bullied for literally everything
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2021

I expected more from a STEM school. They have some amazing electives, for example SCUBA diving as part of one class, but sadly my son was not challenged in math. At a STEM school where I specifically approached the administration about my son. We moved from out-of-state where he had been in advanced math classes and they insisted he repeat most of what he had already done rather than looking at him and his abilities and what he was capable of. They said it would not “hurt” him, but they did not care about helping him. Such a disappointment. So we wasted a year of math instead of challenging him. They did not have a math club or any extracurricular for those who love math, either. At a STEM school? So while electives are amazing, the math opportunities were not.
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2018

Its terable parents should be worned of how much drugs there are at this school and they had a meeting with the kids that was poi tless to try and cut down on vaping with its so bad there kids are getting searched for vapes constantly
Submitted by parent on July 20, 2014

Laing is Mt. Pleasant's best kept secret! It is a wonderful school. The teachers and staff are excellent. It is small for a middle school, making it easy to have genuine relationships with everyone at the school. It prepared my son for acceptance to Academic Magnet HS.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2012

my child went for 6 th grade.He went for half of 7th and then i moved him to pca because there was a ton of drugs.I moved him right before 4th quarter and we love pca alot more.
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2011

Laing is indeed a secret in Mt. Pleasant. The teachers are great and the school is neat and clean. The small class sizes really allow the teachers to get to know the students and to have a handle on where they are in their learning of the subject matter. Thank you to all the hardworking teachers and staff!