Margaret Brent Middle School

Posted: April 17, 2023

As a student here I have had a few problems with bullying but the right teachers have handled it. I feel like I have learned a lot here! My test scores are outstanding and I love hanging out with my friends at recess.

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Posted: March 13, 2020

I removed my child from this school in the 8th grade and I wish I had done it sooner! He went from a 2.0 (barely) to a 3.5 in 2 semesters at his new school. I had nothing but bad experiences at this school and worse, the toll it took on my son's confidence was heart breaking. These kids go from good students in elementary school (mine was on the honor roll) to failing students in middle school. When asked why this might be, the answer I received from the counselor is that "middle school is hard". Kids I know no longer want to go to school and the parents struggle to motivate the children. I hate what I went through at this school and have no plans to send my daughter there. Which means, I will be paying for private school. I think the County should be paying the bill!

Posted: March 13, 2020

There is no homework, with the exception of math, which only consists of 5 problems for the week.

Posted: March 13, 2020

Some teachers appear to take pride in their work. Most I encountered do not. They do not communicate with parents until the problem is exacerbated. My child almost failed a class and I had no idea until the last 2 days of school because the teacher had not updated the online grading in system since the progress report. My son's grade went from an A to an F overnight!

Posted: March 13, 2020

They say the words to the students but do not uphold any of these standards. There is no consistency in holding kids accountable and they themselves to not take accountability.

Posted: March 13, 2020

Leadership is only reactive not proactive. She does not know her students, nor does she try to establish any report with them. She uses disparate comments about students and is overall uninvolved until it becomes an image problem.

Posted: March 13, 2020

Posted: March 13, 2020

The bullying is rampant yet the school refuses to act until it explodes into a fight or something they have to mandatory report to the County. They do not tell parents what the protocol for reporting bullying is. This you must find out on your own.

Posted: November 28, 2011

Our son is new to the public school system and I heard lots of horror stories regarding MBMS. So far, none have come to fruition. We've had our issues with teachers and administration this year, but so far the good teachers have outweighed the bad. I do have an issue with homework. There virtually is none, which is not the norm nor the recommended by the Maryland Dept. of Education. When addressing the principal regarding this, he stated it was too much of a burden for the teacher to plan. Basically, typical liberal weak jargon. However, many of the teachers are beginning to step up to the plate and assign homework on their own after myself and some other parents voiced our concern, as well as backing up our concerns with state funded research. MBMS typically teaches to the lowest common denominator, which I'm finding is the case for most middle schools in St. Mary's County. Hence, as a parent, I am supplementing at home in the science class he has, which is taught by a teacher that would rather talk football than astronomy, by his own admission. The counseling office is outstanding as well as the liberal arts teachers. Science department is weak, but we are coping.

Posted: October 3, 2011

I was a bit apprehensive about my son starting school at MBMS this year. I had heard the communication was nil. So far, I have found that to be anything but the truth. All but one of his teachers is really great at putting up the homework on the HAC website. His social studies teacher even called us to say she was proud of him for being one of 4 students who made an "A" on his first test. Other teachers have been highly communicative as well. One teacher and the counselor were very kind regarding our son's sensitivity to noise when the teacher picked up on it during class. Our son struggles in keeping track of things and understanding assignments correctly, yet we've managed pretty well and we're into October already. He loves Marg. Brent and says the teachers treat him like he's "not a little kid". He loves the independence and responsibility. Now if I can just figure out how to get that one teacher to communicate and to follow her own policies....