Fuquay-Varina Middle

Posted: December 8, 2022

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The school just got shot up by some kid

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Posted: June 8, 2022

Terrible school. The administration, especially the principal, cares more about the sports kids than anything else. If your child has any sort of disability, be prepared for a fight, because the do not follow IEPs. The will punish the disabled/bullied children but allow the bullies to walk around without any consequences. Your child can even go to the Admin for help, and they'll be ignored until a parent has to go in and say something. They'll put on their "customer service" faces as they call you and your child a liar. Ableism and victim blaming are how they roll. I have to wonder if anyone there has had any training in how to deal with neurodivergent children at all. But if you have a "normal kid" who plays sports, I suppose it's fine school.

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Posted: November 17, 2021

I love this school it is awesome I have even talked to the principal and he is funny cool and very respectfulto the school and students they even set up fun things for the school to do I highly recamend this school

Posted: November 17, 2021

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Posted: June 20, 2018

Posted: June 20, 2018

My teachers here were incredible. They were helpful and -except for one- explained things thoroughly and engaged the class in thoughtful conversations

Posted: June 20, 2018

There's students here of all types: artsy, jocks, comedians, etc. And the all seem to get along. I'm not sure about the others, but I didn't see or experience any harsh bullying or fighting

Posted: June 20, 2018

It really just depends on the teacher.

Posted: June 20, 2018

I've only been able to enjoy this school for my eighth grade year, as I move around very frequently, so I really can't form much of an opinion on this.

Posted: June 20, 2018

In short, I highly reccomend this school. As a veteran of many north carolinian schools, this one is easily the best: quality teachers and lessons, a good environment, an approachable amount of work- For Wake County, it has a really good effect on me.

Posted: August 12, 2016

Posted: August 12, 2016

My son is a rising 7th grader at FVMS. We LOVE it! The teachers and administrators are great and he is thriving here!

Posted: June 15, 2016

So happy my child graduated out of this dump, this school has so many nice teachers that do care but the administration is fake. They act like they care and tell you they have handled it but they do not. They use the privacy laws to not be able to tell you how they handled a situation when they actually never did anything... I got this first hand from the parent of a child who my child had a confrontation with- they were never informed and knew nothing about it.

Posted: February 16, 2016

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Posted: February 16, 2016

I absolutely LOVE Fuquay Varina Middle School. I currently have 2 children who attend FVMS, 6th and 8th grade. Not only have they had the BEST teachers who are willing to go above and beyond to help my children succeed in all subjects; but they have a pretty AMAZING administration staff. I am so very THANKFUL to be a part of the FVMS family. I also can't leave out our AWESOME PTSA at FVMS. They are on top of it, keeping everyone informed with up to date information.

Posted: February 15, 2016

Love the school, third child there and has gotten better and better. Great teachers and administration

Posted: February 15, 2016

Fuquay-Varina Middle School has provided our son with a safe environment in which to excel both academically and socially. The administrative team, including Mr. Chavis and Ms. Elliot, are highly involved with everything that goes on during and after school hours. We have felt involved every step of the way on this journey into uncharted waters. We had accepted a spot at a local year round middle school on our desired track. When the bus schedule had been released, we began to strongly question the need to bus our child 2 hours round trip (a 15 min car ride) each day rather than going with our hometown school. We transferred just prior to the start of the school year and have been happy with that decision ever since. I would encourage anyone who has a middle schooler to tour FVMS and speak with teachers and staff to see how great things are before making the decision to go elsewhere.

Posted: February 15, 2016

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Posted: February 15, 2016

I'm so proud of the improvement I've seen here since Mr Chavis has took over. It's incredible how much of a difference he has made.
They have an awesome PTSA that goes above an beyond their duties.

Posted: January 1, 2016

My daughter loves going to school at Fuquay Varina Middle School. This is our first experience with middle school. She enjoys her classes and is learning a lot. The principal, Will Chavis, is excellent. The PTA is active and involved. So glad we chose FVMS!

Posted: January 1, 2016

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Posted: October 21, 2015

This is our first year at FVMS and my child's experience has been wonderful so far! Excellent team of teachers, he enjoys going to school every day. I've also been really impressed with the administration, we get weekly phone messages from the Principal, helping us to stay engaged and know what is going on at school. The PTA has a great group of active, involved parents who really want to support the Principal, teachers and staff. Community support for the school is also high. The school building is older, but don't let that fool you - there are newer wings and sufficient space, which is kept up really well by the staff. Very glad we made the choice to send our student here and that was after having an older sibling attend a different middle school.

Posted: October 21, 2015

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Posted: August 23, 2015

We absolutely LOVE FVMS!! My children are in 8th and 6th grades and have never had a bad experience at Fuquay-Varina Middle School. The teachers are very supportive and accessible and the school itself has a lot of charm. Students who attend the school pull from all the surrounding elementary schools including Fuquay Varina Elementary, Lincoln Heights, Willow Springs, etc., creating a real melting pot of people. My children's friends range across the spectrum of ethnic and economic backgrounds: FVMS is a "reality" based school where you are exposed to a wide range of people, just as in real life, and you learn to get along with everyone. Mr. Chavis, our principal, attends every sporting event and activity and has a real presence in the school. We have noticed this year that many of our friends have made the switch to Fuquay Middle, as talk of its trend toward greatness is starting to spread! It may not be sparkly and new like some of our neighbors, but FVMS is spectacular nonetheless. #iChooseFuquay

Posted: August 23, 2015

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Posted: May 31, 2015

awesome school,it has changed since it got it's new principal :) would recommend to any newcomers :)

Posted: November 8, 2013

We have moved a lot because my husband was in the military. This is the WORST school my daughter has ever been and I'm sorry that I have put here there. I am moving her to another school as soon as possible. She is picked on and bullied on a daily basis. When the admins speak to the other kid about what they are doing, my daughter still has to go back to class with them after. It stops for a little while then starts up again with the same child or various other kids. I've truly had it. We're not even have way through the first year at this school and I want her out of there! They need to stop making excuses for the problem kids and be advocates for the rest that are being punished as a group because the other kids cannot behave! I have been told by a neighbor that a kid pushed their daughter and all the kid got was a write up.

Posted: March 26, 2013

Ok, so here goes. We have moved a lot in the past few years, and have had to change schools several times as a result. All schools are going to have their pros and cons, but I have to say, out of all the middle schools my kids have attended- we like FVMS the best. Most of their teachers enjoy teaching, are in tune with the kids and how they learn, and they challenge the kids to do their personal best. My kids have come home on several occasions talking about how awesome of a teacher Mrs./Mr. So-and-so is. "She's not always nice, but she knows how to teach." - a direct quote from my 13 year old son, and "It was a lot of work, but I learned so much." from my daughter. I don't need someone to coddle my kids, I need someone to challenge them and make him think and grow intellectually. The staff has never done anything but friendly and helpful, always responding to emails with questions or concerns or calling with information. More than once I've gotten Sunday morning emails to follow up with questions from the previous weeks and phone calls after school hours to say how pleased they were with something or if they had a problem with one of the kids. Dedication speaks volumes.

Posted: August 3, 2012

If you have the opportunity to take your child to another school, please take it. I whole heatedly agree with the previous review. Teachers and administration drop the ball on a consistent basis in all areas. You have to be a vigilant advocate for your child, and not that most parents aren't but it literally became a full time job for me in order to see that things were done on behalf of my child. When it was time for the 2nd of my children to attend FVMS, I literally dreaded the thought. I contemplated moving just so I wouldn't have to go threw another 3 years there and I had a 5 year break between kids and nothing had changed.