George Washington Carver Middle School in Miami, Florida

“i am currently in 7th grade taking spanish IS and love this shool! :) the only thing is that there are many wannabees but besides that the school is great! also they leave you tons of homework. at first it will feel like if it is too much but hen you'll get used to it. really recomend it!”
This review was posted by a student.

“My daughter goes to this school. She is in the IE Spanish Program and this is her last year here. She loves this school. They have an amazing staff and good students. They will provide your child with everything they need and its just a fun to school to go to. They have great events and socials. Carver middle prepares you for high school by placing your child in all honors high school courses. But if your child is struggling they will provide the attention needed. Great attendance and its the school where you need to be if you want to suceed. I would recommend this middle school to any child entering middle school. Its been an 'A' school for over the past 5 years and Im positive they will keep up the good work.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“It's an all-AP school which is the middle school track for the international studies program in Miami-Dade County (1/2 day intensive language study in either Spanish, French or German). Teacher availablity and involvement is tops. I have twins in the German program (6th year) and the homework load is heavy as are academic expectations. A good percentage of students are European. But for those kids with good organizational and study skills and motivation, success if there. Heavy parental involvement is welcome and needed. Great school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I'm currently attending Carver Middle and I'm proud to say that it's the number one public school in the state of Florida. It has great teachers and amazing staff. You get extra credits high school because of the fact that the classes are all advanced!”
This review was posted by a student.

“As a former student of G.W. Carver Middle Schools I.S. program and current graduate student in Education, I must cite certain things about educators at G.W. Carver. Several during my experience at Carver were not certified in the specific areas of knowledge and expertise they were expected to teach. The pressure to be academically perfect is immense and stress management is poorly encouraged by the staff moreso, maintaining its status of 'perfection.' After learning to be fluent in a language I grew to despise it and later dropped out of the program due to the immense pressure put upon by most teachers. G.W. Carver also possess a great deal of children from Miami's elite aristocratic families who greatly influence school happenings. Meaning, those children recruited to G.W. Carver (because they're smart!) face a greater deal of adversity from many of Miami's elite children who snobbishly remind peers of their status.”
This review was posted by a other.

“I went to this school and it was the best I am looking foward that if ever I have children they will go to this school .I love the teacher s you get attached to them emotionally .The acedemic is unbelievable. they are not strict and the students are still well behaved they have the top of the class education i just LOVE IT”
This review was posted by a student.

“Excellent school, my daughter is in the IS French program and they do have a lot of homework, however she likes it there. I wish they had the time and the funding to have some phys. Ed though. She is taking the Arts elective and they say most children from Carver with an art elective can easily enter the best HS in this field afterwards.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“In my opinion the best Middle School in Miami, Florida. They have a two language program which my daughter took Spanish...all her teachers were GREAT. She exceeded in all her subject clases. This is like a private school. She is now in CGSH International Baccalaurette Progran which I am proud to say there are only 80 students. Thank you Carver”
This review was posted by a parent.

“G. W. Carver is a great school. Class sizes are small and the curriculum is very challenging. There are two language programs at the school; one is the IS program, in which math is taught in a foreign language and the second is the IE (Int'l Education)(which has two levels in the Spanish program, one for Spanish speakers and one for non-speakers). In the IE program, math is taught in English. If you want your child to become fluent in a foreign language and at the same time study an advanced, pre-IB/AP curriculum, this is the place for you.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Carver is a great school for kids who are willing to learn. The atmosphere is social, but their discipline is tough and fair. I am so happy my child went there because the best colleges accept kids from the Carver IE/IS program often. The teachers are willing to teach and are great with parents. The work is hard and challenging, and the amount of homework depeneds on the teacher. I really like the way every of my child's teachers teach, their curriculum is strong and effective.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The school is overall a great school, although the principal, isn't quite the best, and a few of the teachers aren't quite up to snuff, but generally, it's a great school.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“Very serious school, teachers are the best, they follow your child and keep you informed if your child has difficulties. A lot of homework and reading. Overall the kids are well behaved and the teachers friendly. Parents have to be involved in their children's programs. Carver also presents the best high-schools to the 8th graders. The language programs are difficult but rewarding. The negative aspects: All kids can't do sports, the school does not have the space, and not all teachers load the homework online, some do but not all of them, too bad!!! Overall, it's a great school and I am happy that my son went there.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school's culture is incredible. The programs are demanding, but well worth it. I recommend sending your child to this school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school provided the most marvelous education, in an atmosphere of safety, interesting, diverse and joyful students and absolutely wonderful, dedicated teachers. Spanish Lead teacher, Mrs. Buitrago, truly knows how to teach as well as provide children with their own self-confidence and self-respect. Mrs. Szmulevicz, math teacher, is tough, honest, and a remarkable teacher... Carver is great in every way and prepares students to any high school. Thanks for the great years, Margie Samuels”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The academic programs at Carver are great. Especially because of the choice of languages you have, varying from french to spanish to german.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is a very good school that ranks among the top in the state. The choice in electives and extracurricular activities is also excellent. It is a magnet middle school for languages - German, Spanish, and French. Their two language programs, International Studies and International Education are both very good, although 'I.S.' is more challenging, and students have to start taking it in elementary school at Sunset Elementary.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“I chose not to send my child to Carver because of the math classes being taught in another language. That turned out to be a good thing. When my child got to Coral Gables High School, the teachers could tell which students learned math (those from Ponce, South Miami and other middle schools), and which learned a foreign language and only a little math -- and were most likely to struggle through the IB math classes. Getting a math tutor during Carver seems to give the most chance for success in HS math, even for those not doing IB.”
This review was posted by a parent.