Pacific Trails Middle

5975 Village Center Loop Road

School District

San Dieguito Union High
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:26
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 25, 2023

All the staff and teachers are amazing. The principal is wonderful. The students are engaging in all kinds of clubs, academic, social, and athletic. We are lucky to have this school.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2023

PTMS is an incredible middle school, and any student should feel lucky to go there. The teachers are committed and enthusiastic, and the new principal is awesome. Students are academically oriented but also enjoy team sports and other extracurricular activities. The surrounding neighborhood of Carmel Valley is family oriented and conducive to raising well-rounded kids. I believe we have the best middle school in California.
Submitted by parent on November 30, 2022

As a student who went to both CVMS and PTMS, I strongly suggest going to pacific trails. The teachers help with anything that a student is stuck on, and will patiently wait for them to understand. THere is absolutely no bullying in this school, and the teachers make the classes enjoyable and make it a much better learning experience compared to other schools. Since the classes are enjoyable, it makes it more fun and easy to learn as a student. The food is great as well
Submitted by parent on June 28, 2022

To be completely honest this is the best school I have ever been to. There are 0 cases of bullying, the school cafeteria food is great, and the teachers are fun to learn from. The teachers are terrific at doing their job, educating students on not only academics, but things such as relationship skills, whilst having fun as a class.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2020

I have two children at this school now. The school facilities and teachers are terrific. For Fall 2020, the classes are online only due to the pandemic. The teachers are now very organized, unlike earlier in the spring. The online classes are very effective and there are high expectations for the students. It is not as good as in person classes but I am impressed with the quality of the education under the circumstances. I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by student on December 05, 2016

i dont know what the heck that person is talking about, but i personally think its a great school.
Submitted by parent on March 13, 2016

Thus far the focus of the school is on construction, murals, and non-instructional activities. Meanwhile students struggle in classrooms with teachers who do not teach and instead assign work and post links to worksheets, word lists, and videos online so students can go home and learn themselves or with their parents. There is a lack of understanding of instructional strategies, differentiation between "regular" and "honors" courses, and appropriate assessments. Teacher gradebooks do not all reflect the myriad of approaches necessary for middle school students to learn, such as discussion of processes and concepts in math. These same gradebooks reflect an over emphasis on tests - 70 percent in math - so that the classes are designed to assign - test - and move on to the next assignment without any reteaching or adjustments based on success or struggles. Overall there is an incredible gap between the written vision and the actual school atmosphere. Parents are talking amongst themselves and they are unhappy and yet it takes the principal up to a week to even return a phone call or schedule a meeting with a parent for a conversation.