Research Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School public Schools in Ossining, New York

“I have been a teacher at this school for over 12 years. The staff is incredible. I can write this fairly, having taught in 4 schools. The students are a mixed lot. You have an obvious gap in socioeconomic status. The parents who have more money tend to think that they deserve more than others and often have unrealistic expectations on teachers. Yet, they get want most of the time. I find it to be unfair to those students whose parents aren't as pushy, but that's just the way it is. The school is excellent for academics and has plenty of extracurricula activities. The security leaves much to be desired. Students are allowed in at any time in the morning, without being supervised. Overall, it's a very good school.”

“A good all-around suburban middle school. Guidance counselors have been excellent.”

“Both of my children have had excellent experiences at Weber. I have been happy with the level of academic stimulation and the social atmosphere. The sports program which is in danger of being cut has been excellent as has the music program. The one problem I have had is access to teachers. There are no individual parent teacher conferences and teachers who do not want to meet with parents can avoid doing so. The principal seems to be addressing this problem but the lack of mandatory conferences at such an important time in a child's development reduces parent involvement in their child's education.”