Prairie Middle School in Aurora, Colorado

“Terrible school I can't wait for the year to end so I can get my daughter to a school where the teachers/counselors can help her succeed.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is my daughter's first year at Prairie. I am so grateful for everyone who works with and for the students at Prairie. My daughter comes homes from school and has so much to chair about what she has learned during the day. She loves the creative way the teachers present materials and how they recognize her individuality and encourage her. There music program is also wonderful.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Wonderful, caring staff. Great environment for kids!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“this school is great diverse and the teachers stay late to make sure their students are getting all of their workvdone and that they understand it”
This review was posted by a student.

“I went to Prairie for 3 year and it's absolutely a wonderful school. I love how they split the academics up up in 3 communities. The teachers are so nice and if you have problems they deal with it the best that they can. I know that because I used to have problems daily and the teachers would comfort me and tell me they would deal with it and they did. My name is Katie Malina and I was in community 3 the time I was at Prairie and the 3 years I was there I felt like family. The prinicipal Dr. Cassiday is such a sweet woman and she brings happiness to where ever she goes. Prairie has great excellence and is very diverse. In fact Prairie is the most diverse in the county. Prairie has a lot of activities and every year they go to a Colorado Bulls ga”
This review was posted by a student.

“This is a wonderful school! I Have been going here for 2 years now and will complete in 8th grade year here also! The teachers are just wonderful leaders and always making the children a better learner! They make sure the child get the education that they need! Also the princible Dr. Cassady is a great lady! She brings joy to the classes and makes sure that it is a safe inviroment for us students! I love how the school divides up into 3 parts!I love my community, wich is number 2!I have grown to love and have so much care for the teachers in 7-2a! They are just wonderful teachers and outstanding friends! This school also has a clean enviroment. Every morning I just look foward to going back to prairie middle school!”
This review was posted by a student.

“this school is organized and has lots of great teachers.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“There is always room for improvement. I believe the teachers actually care about the students who attend this school and are willing to go that extra mile to improve education. The knowledge base of many of the theachers is above average.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is the best place ever. Never would my children go to another middle school. Prairie has wonderful teachers, students and a great principal. I love how they put the kids into 3 communities so they may focus more on teachings.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My children both attended Prarie with wonderful results. One with a learning disability received the kind of attention that prepared her for high school. My youngest child went from Prarie to Regis. Why is he successful at Regis? Because he went to Prarie.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My son has gone to this school for two years. The curriculum is poor at best. The teachers have no control of the classroom which creates a negative learning environment. I fear for my son's physical amd mental wellbeing.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I have been impressed with the staff and students at Prairie. My son is in the 8th grade, and is excited about going to school! The teachers are invested in our children - helping mold characters as well as minds.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I would not want my child to attend any other school than Prairie. Dr. Cassaday is a TERRIFIC leader and the administration is top notch. Everyone at the school cares about the students. Diversity is our strength and students are not just taught a rigorous curriculum, they are taught life skills in dealing with people different than they are. The band program (including the newly resurrected Jazz Band) is phenomenal thanks to the leadership of Martin Martinez. Parental involvement could be higher, but the ones we have spend a lot of volunteer hours because they love the school, students and staff so much. The new Springboard curriculum (pre-Advanced Placement classes)is going well and challenging our students.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I went to Prairie for only one year and I already know that it is one of the best school years of my life. There is such great students there and Dr. Kassaday is the best! The teachers are fun out of school and in school. I would love to go back there again!”
This review was posted by a former student.

“My child was relocated here after having his home destroyed from Hurricane Katrina and losing all his lifelong friends. I cannot thank the school faculty and all who were concerned with adjustment and counseling enough for their supreme efforts. To say that this school is awesome is an understatement and I want you to know how very much we, as parents appreciate everything you do.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“3 of my children have attended Prairie, I am VERY dissappointed in the way things are hadled disipline wise. A student advisor (dean) is VERY rude to the children and VERY unfair when a parent shows up he turns into a angel. VERY DISSAPPOINTING. I am in the process of moving my children from this school for this MAIN reason. Lot's of first year teachers that dont have the skills to teach pre-teens, if your looking for somewhere to send your kids where someone else is watching them because you dont have time to be involved with your child and you dont care how they are treated, this school would be for you.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I can't say enough about Prairie Middle School. We came here after being in DPS and are very impressed. The staff and teachers are the best! Dr. Cassaday is truly a gifted,intelligent woman who deeply cares about the success of these students. Cheers!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I went to Prairie for three years, the first year was average, but those following were litterally the worst, most restricted years of my life. They held whole 'teams' consisting off 100+ students in for lunch because of what a group of 2-5 did, the teachers ranged from excellent to terrible, one litteraly insulted her students to their faces, but when parent teacher conferences came around, she was 'such a sweet lady' homework loads went over the top, to the point myself and others lost hours of sleep, and the school was generaly mismanaged, since the new principal came, Prairie has transformed from a school to a daycare for pre/young-teens. It has 'safty rules' but some of them are simply restrictive and useless, and don't help with real problems.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“This school is the best one ever”
This review was posted by a student.