Sylvandale Middle School

653 Sylvandale Avenue

School District

Franklin-Mckinley Elementary
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

School Map for Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by other on February 13, 2024

Sylvandale is a good school rapidly moving toward greatness. Safety has improved with a new administration that is fair and approachable. The school offers several new and innovative programs for students and families. Students have caring teachers and opportunities for fun electives like Culinary, Band, Leadership, and Life Skills. They have before and after-school programs, including an after-school robotics program and a computer science program led by one of their veteran Science teachers. In two years, the school has almost completely transformed from one of the most violent schools in the school district to one with the fewest incidents of fighting on campus. Sylvandale may be the only public school in San Jose teaching technical skills that give students access to opportunities in technology that could lead to a career in Silicon Valley's tech companies. Students are excited to have real-world teaching in classrooms, field trips and Spirit Days, extracurricular sports, and many cultural events and school dances. Parents meet with the administration at the Coffee with the Principal (Cafecitos) meetings and serve on the School Site Council, which helps make decisions to support learning and a strong sense of community. No school is perfect, but this one is visibly on the rise!
Submitted by other on August 19, 2022

This school is the worst out of the FMSD district, it has no safety at all. There's always bullying, assaulting, drugs, gang activity. All of that does not make a safe school, it makes students feel worse about it, no action has been taken after the school has been reported. This school is not recomended and when asked on about the drug situation, it made no sense. They only switched the topic to bullying. If you ever want to bring your kids here, DO NOT!
Submitted by other on November 10, 2014

Love this school the teachers are so nice!, The pe programs spot on, and the teachers try their best to make learning as fun as possible.
Submitted by other on September 20, 2013

API keeps raising each year, school does a tremendous job acclimating English language learners. Positive learning environment and strong teachers had had a deep affect on students. School has many electives, and a solid staff of veteran teachers who really care about students with little turn over.