John Muir School

this will be our 4th year attending John Muir and we have appreciated the close community feel it brings.. though a magnet.. the students really connect and are able to create wonderful friendships. A large Girl Scout population is here as well. As is all parents worried about budget cuts I am hopeful that this little school continues to thrive. As part of the parent teacher connection Jmap I have met and worked with some wonderful creative and smart parents who all have the schools best interest at heart. Looking forward to the new school year!

We love this K-12 as it offers our kids a very controlled environment to learn in. We have had great luck with all of our teachers thus far. Each of them places the children's well-being and learning above all else. You can tell that they are all passionate about being teachers. We are also very lucky to have a great Principal in Nancy Johnson. Same as the teachers the passion is there. It is very important for the parents to continue to be involved. Every little bit of extra funding that we can provide helps. We do this through our parent group JMAP. A great school. We love it.

This is my thrid year at John Muir and I have found it to be the perfect match to what my family is looking for. My child has been able to learn and grow in a close family-like community. With the budgets the way they are-- all schools are loosing out on things but I think our school is doing a good job at staying focused on our children and their futures. I also love being able to be involved with the parent group that is not pretentious and there is something for everyone. The school staff teachers parent group- all believe being involved is very important. Yay- John Muir- you are growing into a mighty fine school !

John Muir is a unique and great example of a very good school which fosters a feeling of a tight community. Our principal Nancy is a wonderful administrator and leader who keeps focused on what is the most important part of any school - the students.The small school population creates a very supportive interage community which isn't duplicated anywhere elese in San Diego. Also as my child says the school is very much known for encouraging good citizenship which is what makes it such a good home and place like an extended family. The teachers and staff are very good Ms. Anne in the library is fantastic; Ms. Stacey improves our science program every year; Ms. Joy and Ms. Crawford have both been great grade six teachers and I'm looking forward to the talents of the higher grade teachers in the coming years. JMAP is one of the most involved passionate and warm parent groups that I have every met. Every year they raise the bar on fund raising and enhancing programs and the school environment (the gardens and landscaping is a beautiful work in progress) for our students. I look forward to the positiive growth and changes in our school in the years ahead.

Muir is a place where friends and family can be made and education can be appreciated.

This is the second year in a row that my children have said 'I can't believe the school year is almost over it feels like it just started.' At other schools there was always a painful count-down-of-days-left as soon as they returned from winter break. The K-12 structure along with the smaller student body give the school a calmer safer atmosphere. Ms. Stacy (5th grade) Ms. Joy (6th grade) Ms. Caron (HS French/Spanish) and Ms. Anne (Librarian) should all be commended for their personal integrity commitment and quality of instruction. This school should be the model for all schools in the district not just the exemplary exception.

I love the small school feel and the close family atmosphere. I also like that since it's K-12 the elementary students get services that they wouldn't get otherwise. And I think that Miss Anne the librarian is phenomenal. My daughter is in 1st grade and gave a power point presentation for Open House. That was amazing!

my son and a few of his friends went there after leaving a Montessori school. JM seemed to value the ideals my son had after being in Montessori for all his school life. They nurtured that and added on to it. My son was excited about going to school every day! That made all the difference in the world to me as a parent.

Small campus K-12 brand NEW library elementary science lab great teachers!

Everyone is really kind including teachers and not just students. I have gone to many other schools but this one had been by far the best. They have awesome activities and many field trips. The students are really nice and are wonderful to the new kids.

The atmosphere is very friendly I was a new student last year and became friends with everyone in the class. I had gone to a bigger school the year prior to my attendance at John Muir and it has been much easier to socialize and thrive in such a smaller environment. The students are friendly and hospitable toward new students. The learning experience is very different from bigger school and I have enjoyed my first and not my last year at John Muir.

My daughter has thrived in Muir's kindergarten and I am so happy we chose Muir as our school. The Administration is connected to the students as well as the parents. I look forward to Muir becoming the best school in the district!

My son is a kindergartner at Muir and we couldn't be more pleased. The diversity and sense of community that he gets there is outstanding. The current administration cares. That means a lot to me that my son is looked after. I thoroughly enjoy the K-12 aspect. My sons class has partnered with 6th graders and his 'buddy' is a wonderful asset to my son's team at school. I am also truly enjoying watching my son learn through the Paideia method. A unique experience.

A dynamic growing school that is based on a positive outcomes

Unfortunately this is a school that should be made into a K-5 school only. The administration and counseling departments are over extended with issues and problems that seem to be slow to solve.

Our daughter has been attending this school for the last 5 years and we wouldn't want her to learn anywhere else! It's the best kept secret in the San Diego Unified School District. They have a wonderful staff and faculty and a caring Principal that does a great job of keeping the school running smoothly. They have a very warm nurturing learning environment which allows for opportunities that wouldn't be possible in other schools. I highly recommend this learning institute to any family that is looking for these qualities in a public school education for their children.

this is a school that should have been closed. I used to think this was a grest school but now i see it for what it really is.

Good school small class size.

Muir has suffered from good administration and teaching staff in the past few years. K-6 grades seem to do well but the junior and senior high kids suffer greatly. From inadequate teachers to unconcerned administration Muir no longer makes an effort to provide adequate education for the junior and senior high children. The kids are often left to learn on their own and teachers are either overzealous or too slow in pointing out that a child is having trouble grasping material. There are no sports no clubs no extracurricular programs of any kind not even a school newspaper which I've always felt was a vital part of junior and senior high school.

I think this school is great for the K-6th grade years. since the school is a Magnet School there are no after school activities and for 7-12th grade years there are no sport teams or activities like other high schools.