Absolutely loved this middle school! My daughter started there mid-year of 6th grade. She was…read morewelcomed with open arms with the best teachers and staff a new kid could possibly ask for. After completing her 8th grade year, we didn't want to leave. If you are zoned for this school, you are in for a treat! They offer so much in extracurricular + excellent academics. Thank you to the staff of Berkeley Middle School!

As a student I do not recommend going to this school. Last day before I moved to my current school…read more I got milk thrown all over my clothes. Infront of Mr. Tsigaridas the PRINCIPLE and he did not care. I truly feel as though this school has failed me. Bathrooms are unclean and stink especially the gym bathroom. I have been peeked on while using the bathroom, as kids will jump onto the stall to look at you or take pictures. I will say there are very good teachers that I have enjoyed being taught by such as both of the Technology teachers and the English 7 Honors teacher with blonde hair.

We moved in from out of state and I have to say, at first, there was a bit of culture shock. Yes,…read morethere were discipline issues, but at the end of the day both of my kids did well. The 2018-2019 school year was the first year the new James Blair was open. I'm hoping they get things ironed out (which I'm sure they will) with the new administration. Don't let the horror stories scare you. My kids were in no way harmed or scarred by attending JBMS.

Why cant students have their earbuds in when they are in science but when they are in other classes…read morethey can? Why does the word "cluck" get me yelled at whenever I say it? And people wonder why the students are rebelling or leaving the school. Maybe they can at least give us open seating but limit the amount of ppl per table, then it wouldn't be such a problem! HATE THIS SCHOOl!... only reason I go here is cuz its better than Berkeley and I like my first period and last periods. On top of that the chairs that move around are ok until they have the attached desks which are so annoying in many ways but the most annoying way is how far the desk is from the person. Why is it that far from us? Is it even healthy to have it that far? Other things I find to complain about are the teachers, Ms. N is so unpredictable she can go from happy to annoyed to angry in 0.01 seconds and we even had a student transfer out of the class cause of her attitude. I got yelled at saying "stop having an attitude" when it wasn't even attitude none the less not even for her directly. I know once she see's this.. If she ever does... she would say "stop being argumentative " when I said I wasn't having an attitude! On top of that... every teacher would give ur earbuds back after the end of class, but Ms. S oh... oh no she wants to be extra about that kind of stuff even to keep the earbuds and put them in the main office even giving people referrals for such a small detail as that. "Your computer making sounds by accident cause u forgot to put your earbuds in? Did it sound cause your earbuds got pulled out? Did the volume go up by accident so when u opened ur computer it made sound? Oh I can hear your sound from your earbuds! oh well to bad its mine now" that's for Ms. N's class. Im never suggesting this school to anyone, im never telling ppl I went/go there cause its so embarrassing. Its not even the bullying anymore it's the teachers who are the absolute worse the only phew that are good is the art teacher the civics teacher Mr. R English teacher Ms. H and Ms. HW. I guess decent teachers are Mr. P This has been a bad experience they need to improve fast, as in anytime now.

Both of my kids were interested in remaining in state and only one applied and was accepted. The…read morefocus for this review is their oldest building on campus that's is now having a major overhaul. Reconstruction of the Wren Building on the campus of William & Mary began Fall 2025. The Sir Christopher Wren Building at William & Mary is the oldest college building still standing in the United States and the oldest of the restored public buildings in Williamsburg. It was constructed between 1695 and 1700, before Williamsburg was founded, when the capital of the colony of Virginia was still located at Jamestown, and the tract of land between the James and York rivers which was to become Williamsburg was populated by crude timber buildings and known as "Middle Plantation." The Wren Building has been gutted by fire three times -- in 1705, 1859 and 1862. Each time the interior of the structure was rebuilt, and for more than three centuries, it has been "the soul of the College." In the building, generations of William & Mary students have attended classes and lectures, enjoyed meals and attended classes. The most honored tradition however of graduation exercises takes place here. The reconstruction is not expected to be complete until the 2026-2027 school year.

I visited part of the W&M campus in mid-October 2023. It's lovely to walk through the grounds and…read moreview the historic buildings. The colonial architecture from England is a prominent theme throughout the campus. The Wren Building (perhaps the oldest college building in the United States) appears similar in design to the Royal Hospital of Chelsea (in London). The Sadler Center is a modern hub for student activities and socializing. It's a great building to visit if students are on campus as it can give you a sense of the campus vibe. The undergraduate students appear to outnumber graduate students (the law school is on a separate campus). I noticed one possible downside. While the campus is lovely, it does appear to be a "bubble" since it is physically isolated from a traditional community of local residents. Being physically next to Colonial Williamsburg - a mecca for tourists and Virginia middle school tour groups - may seem appealing at first. But it could grow old after a year or two.

They do not help your kids at all. If they see that your child is failing that don't care or ask if…read morethey need help!!! I recommend relocating your child to a different school.

The bathrooms are disgusting. One day I was sweeping the halls, as i usually do, when an abnormally…read morelarge turd cigar started winking out my chocolate sphincter. I rushed to the bathroom as fast as I possibly could. When I walked in the bathroom, it smelled like corpses and mustard gas. The smell was so repulsive I immediately projectile vomited all over the custodian. Needlessly to say he was not happy. After this, I remembered I had to remove the contents of my intestines into the white bowl below me. Sweet Mary Jesus, when I was done it looked like Antonio Brown tossed a football straight into the porcelain field goal. I should be awarded for that, I mean, It was gargantuan. Oh yea, The bathrooms are nasty. One star.