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Parent Reviews (8 reviews)
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The promise of the school is that its small class size, Spanish instruction (up until third grade), and zero tolerance for infractions (homework completion, mutual respect, wearing of uniforms, etc.) will lead to the best outcome for its students, who are almost entirely Latino. To a large degree, this is realized, but my family could not accept the reliance on punishment to reinforce these demands. Kindergarteners who did not complete their homework would be made to stay after school. My son, who stayed after school in the afterschool program, would not be allowed to play, and had to sit at a table. The principal berates children during lunch for not finishing homework during lunch, and talking too loud during lunch will cost your class a trip to the park or cancellation of the St. Patrick's Day party. Sadly, this emphasis on group and individual punishment by the principal(called 'consequences') was intolerable.
The school provides students with a well structured learning environment to develop knowledge, values, and attitudes. This school really cares about the students and parents to support learning processes according to the community needs.
Very unorganized. Extremely rude staff. Poor quality of education. High turn over rate of instructors. I would not recommend this school to anyone.
This is a wonderful growing school full of staff and teachers who really care about their kids. They are focused on academic performance. Although their staff is some of the best i've seen, it is the overall attitude of the students that is most impressive. The students are uniformly kind, sweet and very serious about school. The lack of extracurricular activities is only a function of the size and age of the school. Next year the school opens another building to accommodate the new junior high grades. I only have experience with the younger grades and although English is only formally taught a couple times a week, by the end of first grade the students already have a good grasp of spoken English.
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