love this fucking school. put ur kids in this school because its a good school unlike the rest of…read morethe helena school district. but the principal is rude and sucks. but that doesnt matter because the school is great. love it

This school is supposed to be a great school. Unfortunately, even if you live in the neighborhood,…read moreodds are you'll never find out. The school is so full that they are sending the children to other area schools to deal with the overcrowding. And, in a recent land acquisition, instead of building on to the building to create more education space, they created a new parking lot. I'm sure all the parents bussing their children to other schools appreciate that effort.

Was a great experience went from K-5, truly was my 2nd family, loved the teachers who were always…read morethere to help.

I went to this wonderful school k-5. It really truly was a family to me. I made one fantastic…read morefriend and many other friends. Now I didn't give it 5 stars because I was bullied from one person for basically all my elementary school career. I would not blame that bully on my teachers not caring, because they did. They helped me get through the struggles a lot of the time. The teachers all care about you and make excited to learn. I hope this helps and you are considering to go to Broadwater. Have a wonderful day.

We have since moved away-but when my son was in the second grade, Kareen Bangert, principal, took…read moremy son into her office behind closed door and yelled at him. When he started to cry she sneered at him don't you cry. I use the word sneer because listening to the story from a second-grader, "sneering" would be the correct term. That incident stayed with my son and made him terrified of school principals. We went through two schools in different districts-while we were moving from one rental to our purchased home. In the first school, a wonderful principal, was calling different children in groups to get to know them, and NOT behind closed door. She commented to me how fearful my son seemed of her and she had never encountered this before. I told her the story of what happened in Montana. She worked with my son to gain his trust back. Purchasng a new home led us to be in a new school district once again and right off the start I met with the principal and told her what had happened when we lived in Montana, at Rossiter elementary school by their principal, Kareen Bangert. Living in a bigger city, I understand now that she would never have been able to do what she did without legal problems. It's no wonder that she moved to a smaller town in a Western State. I don't believe she is good for children-unless she likes them. But if she doesn't-she is inappropriate, and mean. A person such as herself should be in charge of adults, not children. I think many many parents would agree that she is an unusually selfish woman, out dressing others-presenting herself as though she should be on Hollywood stage. It's obvious she craves this attention- she should leave children schools and go to Hollywood. My son is now in the seventh grade and as has been brought up on a few occasions, he still remembers what Kareen Bangert did to him. And as he gets older, and more independent in his thinking, he would gladly go back in time for a moment and tell her a thing or two about her behavior. One word comes to mind to describe Kareen Bangert: BULLY.

My son started here when we lived out in the valley. Jim Darcy was full, and we got shipped down to…read moreRossiter. We decided to drive him ourselves so he wouldn't spend so much time on the bus. It was in the first couple weeks, we came to pick up our son. There was a long line of cars into the parking lot. Parents were stopping at the front to pick up their children and then moving on. I got in line. My son opened our vehicle door and buckled up. He was just about to tell me about his day when the attendant opened our vehicle door, unbuckled my son, grabbed him by the arm and tore him from the van. His papers went flying everywhere and he was pushed toward the wall of the school. I parked the car and got out to find out what the heck was wrong with that woman. She said we weren't allowed to pick up our kids that way. I walked over to my now crying son and he showed me her hand print in bruises on his arm. We tried to file charges, but that was buried. However, the very same school year, they re-did the entire parking lot. I would NEVER send my children back to that school ever. I don't think manhandling a small child is ever the way to get the point across. If the attendant had spoken to me calmly about it, I could have just changed it and we could have gotten on with life. That woman was not even disciplined for her behavior. Definitely not a safe environment for children.

This place was truly amazing for our child. He is starting kindergarten this fall, and I feel…read moreconfident he is ready. The teachers truly care about their students and families. It is also wonderful to hear my son talk about Jesus and Bible stories every day. These teachers instill a love for Christ in each child. The kids leave becoming more respectful, caring, and ready for elementary school. The play area is also wonderful. Truly the best for preschool!

If I could give this school a lower rating, I would. What I experienced here as a child stayed with…read moreme long after middle school ended, and not in a way that builds resilience or confidence. As a student on the autism spectrum, I came into this school already vulnerable, already trying to navigate a world that felt overwhelming and confusing. Instead of finding support, I was met with cruelty. I was routinely singled out and bullied by staff members, the very adults who were supposed to protect me and help me succeed. Being different made me a target, and it became clear very early on that there was no safe place to turn. One incident in particular still stands out because it showed just how completely I had been abandoned. During lunch one day, I was trapped by four students who cornered me and attacked me using a makeshift weapon. They took a long sock, filled it with a hard bar of soap, and used it to beat me, the way you might see in a badly made prison movie. I remember feeling terrified and powerless, realizing that I could not escape and that no one was coming to help. What makes this even harder to process is that there were staff members supervising lunch that day. They looked over, clearly saw what was happening, and then turned their backs. No intervention. No help. I was left with bruises and the lasting understanding that my safety simply did not matter. When I reached out afterward to both the school resource officer and the principal, I hoped that at least then someone would take it seriously. Instead, the response was painfully inadequate. The parents of the students involved reportedly threatened to pull their children out of baseball, and that was treated as leverage. Nothing meaningful ever came of it. The students faced no real consequences, and I was left to carry the aftermath alone. What happened to my sister at this school was even more frightening. When she came out as a teenager, the harassment she endured from other students escalated to the point where her physical safety was genuinely at risk. Watching someone you love go through that, while the adults responsible for protecting children fail to act, is something that stays with you forever. We were not just worried about her emotional well being. We were afraid for her life. A school should be a place where children are protected, where differences are respected, and where students are allowed to learn and grow without fear. For my family, this school was the opposite. It was an environment where bullying was ignored, where staff abuse was normalized, and where serious harm was allowed to happen through neglect and indifference. I would never recommend this school to anyone. Especially not to parents of neurodivergent children or LGBTQ youth. Every child deserves safety, dignity, and compassion. This school failed to provide those basic things, and the impact of that failure is something my family will carry for the rest of our lives.

Average middle school experience, some teachers are way to strict, others way to lenient, good…read morestructure, as someone who went to the school last year, I don't hate it, if you want to send your kid here it is a WAY better option then Helena Middle School.