Barclay Elementary/Middle School

Posted: September 7, 2020

We are so happy and grateful to be members of the Barclay family. The kids are kind, the teachers are experienced and wise, and it is a caring community in a city we are proud to live in.

Posted: September 7, 2020

Homework is appropriate to their age-it’s not too much, they can do it independently.

Posted: September 7, 2020

All the teachers we have interacted with have been kind, passionate, interested and invested in their students learning. This school has a wealth of experience in its faculty.

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Posted: July 19, 2020

The experience at this school overall with the students have been great I developed a bond with the students and even developed a relationship with their parents and families. I am continuing to help them and show them the way as I follow them through school.

Posted: July 19, 2020

Homework has never been an issue as a teacher. The approach for homework has been good it consist of reading writing and math.

Posted: July 19, 2020

Teachers work very hard consistently and come together as a team to help other colleagues who may need assistance with behavior management , and or teaching strategies.

Posted: July 19, 2020

The school has developed strong character in that the reputation was good at one point however thats not the case.

Posted: July 19, 2020

Most teachers support students with learning differences, however some don't and the administrators can't control the culture within the school to help academically.

Posted: July 19, 2020

The school deals with bullying as long as it not one of the administrative favorite students then their isn't a consequence for their actions.

Posted: January 13, 2020

I have mixed feelings about the school. it has a lot of resources but not used effectively. The leadership needs to be trained in restorative approaches to gain back the students.

Posted: January 13, 2020

This school has a lot of potential ; if there was a uniform strategy for homework then it would be great. Not all teachers give homework and it is too bad.

Posted: January 13, 2020

I will agree that there are some awesome teachers there who are very very effective and deeply care about the students. There needs to be some unifying goal and also a leader to guide them and encourage them.

Posted: January 13, 2020

I am not sure about that. Maybe individual teachers are doing it but as a whole, it is not apparent. There needs to be some fundamental changes and make it a campaign with visuals in the school to build that spirit.

Posted: January 13, 2020

The school has a lot of potential as it has a lot of resources in terms of funds and human resources. However there lacks a strategy on how to put these resources to good use. It is not clear what is happening and who is doing what. The lack of transparency causes one to question the leadership. Maybe some training is needed to teach the leaders how to be leaders.

Posted: January 13, 2020

The resources are there but I am not sure how they are being used . I cant speak about that.

Posted: January 13, 2020

This is a huge problem at the school. While the school tries to address it, but they cant totally eradicate it. The source of the bullying is from where the children are from and it is tough if the sources are not addressed.

Posted: April 4, 2017

I have removed my son and next year my daughter will be removed. My son is now on the honor roll and has landed a job in computer technology. My daughter was left for an hour in he office and no one called home to inform my the daycare had left her. My children are very well mannered and quiet..but they treat every hold as if they are just bad. I've had two terrible experiences. We aren't from the area but someone recommended the school and I am very disappointed this was the school I choose to help teach my children. The front desk staff is always rude and in a rush to push you away. I can count on my hand the staff I actually see helping the children. The lunch stuff is always kind to my daughter. I wouldn't recommend sending your child here unless you always want to staff on top of the school about things that should be done the proper way with your child.

Posted: February 15, 2017

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Posted: February 15, 2017

Kind of a lot of homework... I like Baltimore County's homework policy much more.

Posted: February 15, 2017

The administration staff genuinely care about the children and will go above and beyond to see the students succeed. I am highly impressed!

Posted: May 23, 2016

The staff is always available to help you. They keep you inform of your child's progress. If your child is having a problem with class work or isn't feeling well the staff is on top of it.

Posted: November 18, 2015

From what I see any hear i think the teachers are effective with the students. When I look at my grand children's work it let me know that they are on target or even above there grade level.

Posted: November 18, 2015

Homework for me is important because it gives the children extra time to review and practice more what they have learned. This way it will always be fresh in there minds.

Posted: November 18, 2015

This school put the kids concerns first. Academics are very important but while giving them all of those things I find they also deal with each child's social and communications skills. If I had to rate Barclay I would give them a 99.9.

Posted: June 9, 2014

My son just graduaded from Barclay and since first grade we were treated like family. All the teachers and staff had a real interest in his improvement and well being. We came from another country and Barclay was one of the schools with an ESL program, taught by Mr Alex, who made my son's transition to English very easy. They have a free after school program, organized by Child First, that enriched his school experience greatly. Now with the 29th Street Community Center attached to the building they have even more options, like Robotics and violin lessons. The teachers sent me e-mails and phone calls about my sons progress in class, and i've never seen such dedication. Because of all that, my son is going to Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and i couldn't be more grateful !