based on 7 reviews
John F. Kennedy Middle School
2521 Goodwin Ave.
Redwood City, CA
93239
(650) 365-4611
http://www.kennedy.rcsd.k12.ca.us/
By: parent
Date: January, 2007
This is my daughters first year, and I have to admit that I was 'scared to send her here'. I even had her enrolled into a K-8th school and she was excepted. I took a tour of the school that everyone says is so great. Sorry, I didn't see it. Kennedy offered so much more than the K-8th schools could. The principle of Kennedy personally called me and talked to me on the phone for over a half hour answering any concerns I had. My daughter is learning and excelling here more than I could ever imagine. She feels safe, and I have no doubt her education here will give her a great start at a great future. My son will definitaly be attending here as well in two years. I have done the comparisons personally (all schools in the district), Kennedy is the one.
By: parent
Date: October, 2006
This is my daughter's second year at Kennedy, and we have been very pleased with the experience so far. Academically, she has been challenged. The science lab rivals anything at the high school level, and my daugher has found science to be her new favorite subject. In P.E. she loves the square and ballroom dancing and the new rock climbing wall. She was thrilled to be in the cast of the school play, and has also done after school sports. The principal truly cares about the students, and the teachers are dedicated. I have heard elementary school parents express concern about the size and demographics of the school, and about their child being safe. My daughter has never felt unsafe and we have not felt her safety to be a concern. Middle school is an age of adjustment - Kennedy offers a support network to help the kids and their families.
By: parent
Date: June, 2006
Kennedy has been a great school so far with one major exception, the Physical Education program. The administrative staff is responsive and involved, the teachers are motivating and caring. The kids are safe at school.
By: parent
Date: January, 2006
My daughter is doing very well at Kennedy. All of her teachers are very concerned with her progress. Her math teacher, Ms. Chapman spends time each day after school to go over the days lesson and to help the kids with any problems they have before they get out of hand. Some teachers have even given their home phone numbers in case we need to talk to them after hours. Music, drama and sports are available after school. Overall, I am very happy with the education my daughter is getting.
By: student
Date: August, 2005
This is a great school. The teachers are great and all the kids are great,we allways have fun at kennedy.
By: parent
Date: June, 2005
We have just finished our first year at Kennedy. My boys have worked very hard in this school. They were in the play Grease, they played instruments, they played football, they took a quilting class. They worked harder in their studies than I did in in college. They have read the Odyssey & Romeo and Juliet, they have studied politics and relegion and mythology. They are learning stuff in math that I learned in High School. I have seen incredible personal growth for both my kids this year. Kennedy has a lot to offer to any kid who wants to be involved and has the right attitude. There is a wonderful diverse group of kids that go to this school. My kids really get a sense of a world filled with different cultures and ideas. I would highly recommend this school to any child in our community.
