My kids went to school here until 6th grade. Amazing teachers, rigorous academics, excellent…read moreencouragement and awards with VIP recognition. Great programs like having a "secret reader" come read to the kids (usually their parent of grandparent) very community driven and taught my kids to study! Highly recommend for anyone searching for a great school for their kid

Fantastic school. Quality education and teachers that care about the students and their progress.read more

My kids don't go to school here, but my kids do swim here a lot because they belongs to the…read moreBarracuda's Swim Club. Here are what I love here: * I went to school here when I was a little boy. I swear to you, they haven't change a thing in the boy's locker room - it has the same orange/yellow lockers. It still smell the same like it was in the 80s...Yes, that is disturbing. * The facility is very clean. * The pool is warm and bright. I wish they have more swim meets here for the Barracuda, but they don't. They favor Olsen Middle School because it has more lanes. * My kids said the showers have hot water here...Hence they make me wait for them while they take their long showers after practice...Yes, I should dis-own them for this, but...I save a few pennies while they use the school's water vs mine. Never recall my boy like taking 20-30 minutes showers... I can't comment anything else in the facility except I went there back in the 80s...I think I turn out pretty well...Don't answer that.

The worst nightmare ever!!! Too many assignments!!! The teachers are really nice though except for…read moreone-- the French one. Gym class is nice though.

My kids have multiple swim meets here. The stadium seats are large and the pool has a separate…read morediving area as well as the pool. I believe the Piranhas swim club use this pool of you want to join your kids to a swim club associate to this pool.

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Full disclosure - my son is a student. But I don't think its a conflict, because how else would a…read morereviewer really know about a school? My kid started at Watershed last year after many tries at other schools ,and for the first time in a long time, he's looking forward to going back for his senior year. The school is very student-centered, and incredibly kind, welcoming and feels safe ( I qualify that because how safe is any school, really, these days?). They do lots of less than typical projects with the kids, including travel to an organic farm with whom they have an outstanding relationship, and very interestingJ-term projects. Very great senior project (you work on it all year and present to the school and community) as well as a senior trip that the kids plan themselves and fundraise for, so everyone can go. They make a big deal out of the "watershed "moment of transition from senior to out in the world. So, some balance: the school is very small, so less variety. Only one language taught, fewer options than a big school. A small school is vulnerable to just a few kids skewing the test scores, but nevertheless this doesn't seem to be a test-score based acadmic powerhouse. But if you want your kid to develop a life-long love of learning, as opposed to competing over monster SAT's, give it a look.

This school is amazing! My kid is going here next year but we have friends that say their kids…read morecurrently love it there. The staff is great. The kids learn a lot! They are currently in a huge construction/renovation and the new rooms are bright and shiny, new lockers, etc.

This is my kids' school district middle school. Although I grew up on the East side of Bloomington…read moreand went to Kennedy(pretty much hate this place), I don't have issues my kids go to school here. Here are my bullets on this school: * My son is generally happy from going here. He haven't threatened to leave my house and join the circus yet. Okay, he is only 12 and probably only have $300 to his name and is not exactly ready to be 'Independent' yet. (Yes, he has more money than me.) * There are plenty of after school activities here during the school year to keep my kids busy. Yes, I am too cheap to figure out to get a nanny to take care my children after school. * My son swim for the Barricuda Swim Club(this is pretty much where all my money spent on my son) which usually use Olsen pool facility occasionally, especially for their swim meets. As a meet coordinator for my son's swim club, I am extremely impress the janitor team response time on keeping the place extremely clean and assisting what we need during the meet. What I think they can improve upon: * Their boy's locker room is pretty dark and hot water is very limited. Hence my kids don't shower here after meets or practices - hence they waste my water at home instead. To be honest, I would be terrified to change my clothes here let alone shower in cold water in the semi-dark... I should probably call that paranormal show on TLC to film this place...Did I say I went to Kennedy and suppose to hate this place?