Oaks Middle School

1221 South Oaks Avenue

School District

Ontario-Montclair
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on April 13, 2023

They took away our first amendment right to assemble they made a rule so we couldn't be in a group of 6 or more people they hardly check to see if students have any weapons on them the school janitor found a bullet in the locker room, they don't deal with problems well, most of the teachers are cool tho, our current principal Ms. Garcia barely does anything we had 1 assembly in the whole year.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2022

It’s absurd that we are forced to provide this school with minimum one star when they are deserving of zero stars. This is by far the worst school I have ever encountered. I come from a Compton District and their schools are 100% better than this school. For one, Administration is a bully to parents! If a student is absent, parent calls to let them know the student is not feeling well and administration will become aggressive and demand to know what exactly is the student not feeling well about! Children have rights to not have to disclose their medical information to school administrators. Administration in attendance are under the impression parents are uneducated and do not know how to protect their children’s rights. On top of bullying parents, they use intimidation to bully students to tell them what health issue they had that kept them from coming to school! It’s disgusting and I will get to the bottom of this! No child should feel obliged to disclose personal health related issues to administration!Teachers do the same and question children in the presence of other students on the reason for their absence! You got the wrong parent and are bullying the wrong child!!!
Submitted by parent on July 28, 2020

The only hope for Oaks Middle school is a complete reset of administration, otherwise, this will continue to be a failing school
Submitted by student on April 19, 2017

I don't know why these comments are all negative stuff. But, Oaks is a really awesome school. The marching band is super good and possibly better than OHS band.
Submitted by parent on September 12, 2015

My child attends this school since last year, currently in 8th grade. As an “A” student with a horrible math teacher last year, my child feared being in her classroom, and disagreed with the negativity of this teacher. This specific teacher had a student teacher in her classroom, and I believe her job as a mentor teacher was to be a role-model and set a strong and positive foundation for this student teacher. Instead, she would spend the day telling the children under her supervision; that they were “the worst class,” that “education was free, “aside from many other abusive and prejudice comments. Being a working family my husband and I were appalled by her comments. When I told my child I was going to be meeting with this teacher my child was petrified! Crying and begging not to do it, I listened and respected my child’s decision. This year I am finding that this year’s 8th grade math teacher sits most of the class time, and does a 20 minute lecture. When the students have questions she makes comments that are belittling to the children such as; “I’m going to teach you right now!,” “and mocks struggling children, who ask questions making comments such as; “I already taught that!” and when a child asks a questions, she shuts them down and tells her students “just sit over there, you don’t even do anything either way!” I do not know what other resource to go to, but to make this a known fact! If there are other parents out there please write your comments so that our voices can be heard! Our children are not getting a “FREE EDUCATION” we are all tax payers! Superiors, I hope you get an opportunity to read this and go over the annual mandates in regards to child abuse with your staff!!!!
Submitted by other on February 17, 2014

The office admins are cruel they probably hate kids, and they don't listen to anything , they love to make mountains out of molehills. Literally touching someone or give someone a nickname, the school will label it as sexual harassment or bullying and you'll be suspended They still have a uniform policy, which is a thing of the 19th century. The teachers are nice, some are very nice while others need to remember we're in a middle school, this isn't a college campus, stop looking for so many specific things and nitpicking at our work The way they teach Algebra 1 here is broken, they do a "flipped classroom". They expect students to go home and watch videos, but by the time the year is into full swing, they copy out of the textbook, teachers know that an average teenager will get lazy and do the easy way. Inside the class, math is taught for only 20 minutes, then they expect you to fully know it. More than half the students in every alg 1 class are a d or lower The staff also loves to pull up the "Distraction" card on hats, beanies, pics on binders etc. it isn't a legit excuse, anything can be a distraction I can't wait to leave this school, 3 more months and I can enjoy school.
Submitted by other on August 25, 2011

I love this school. I'm a 7th grader!! :P I love the locker rooms. It's also cool during lunch when they put music