Kiewit Middle School

15650 Howard Street

School District

Millard Public Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on May 06, 2024

I am an 8th grader here in Kiewit Middle School graduating in May. I have been at Kiewit since 6th grade so I would say that I am pretty experienced and know what I am talking about. I will begin by talking about learning. I have been in the top-level classes in all three of my years. These classes are challenging but doable with some help and effort. I gave it a 3/5 because although they don't do an amazing job of keeping the curriculum interesting, I can understand how keeping middle-schoolers interested in what they are learning can be challenging. With this being said though I still believe there is room for improvement and having a diverse array of teaching kids is important. As an example my current history teacher has us sit at our desks and listen to him talk. We have done this every single day except for the occasional video twice a month. This makes class extremely hard to sit through and very uninteresting. Next is teaching, I gave teaching a 2/5 because in my experience the teachers that I have had are quite bad. I have had my fair share of good teachers but they are vastly outnumbered. In Kiewit, you are bound to find self-righteous, selfish, and stubborn teachers. Man times teachers spend more time yelling than teaching. Then is social-emotional support. As a higher-level student, I have found that the sheer amount of homework can be very stressful and hard to manage. When telling a teacher they tell you that excuses are not acceptable and will most likely give you a speech about how this is unacceptable in high school. As for special education, I gave it a 3 but say much but I do know that there are specific classes for these people to learn in a safe environment. I also know that some people are exempt from all work and sit in a class and do nothing because they are "special". As for safety, I would say a 2/5. In Kiewit, you will find people who do, sell, and distribute drugs, vape, fight, and threaten fellow students and teachers. Kiewit, however, likes to prioritize people wearing their hoods or earbuds instead of these big problems. If Kiewit were to prioritize actual priorities it would be much safer. And lastly is family engagement. I will say that Kiewit does do a good job of keeping parents in the loop. From grades to behavior, it is easy for a parent to learn how their kids do in school. All in all, Kiewit is a solid school but I would still recommend other schools even in Millard Needless to say there is room for improvement.
Submitted by student on May 10, 2023

This is school is hell. I went through it and I started to have panic attacks and I was bullied and was not treated well by the teachers
Submitted by other on June 26, 2021

I can only speak for 6th grade, but I would not recommend this school to anyone. The amount of homework given to students is worth hours of my time and leaves very little time for anything else. With COVID-19 circulating this year, I cannot stress enough that the amount of bullying, homophobia, racism, and sexism is horrible and there is a major lack of communication between students and the chief lack of learning of others' differences is a massive issue. -(i accidentally shut my laptop down and the review I had written before that was way better was lost, my apologies.)
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2020

There is a critical lack of communication between the schools and parents. As a parent, I feel cut-out of my child’s education, thus making it difficult to knowledgeably support my student. This is my most frustrating point of contention.
Submitted by student on January 09, 2020

1 out of 40k stars i would never recommend this school its hell
Submitted by student on February 08, 2019

it is so bad all the teachers are so bad at there job
Submitted by other on June 21, 2016

My son is very happy with Kiewit Middle School and got along with the teachers for the most part. a lot of homework but that is ok I believe.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2015

Great teachers at Kiewit middle school and they really care about their students and always challenging them academically.