Salam School is a good school. They try to instill morality and Islamic values in children. The teachers work hard to make sure every child learns. My children all go/went to Salam School. No matter what, an Islamic School is invaluable.
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Posted by a parent on 05/11/09
My main concern is how the teachers speak to the students. I dont like the tone or language used in the teacher student interaction. Its very demining and inappropriate. Ufortunatly for an islamic school i had higher expectation.
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Posted by a parent on 04/02/09
If you want to raise your kids to be followers but not leaders,then Salam School would be your choice.No,I do not recommend this school for your children.My daughter attended Salam School for three years,and during that period I was thinking that she is getting the best eduaction,that is all her grades
... Read more were As. When I transfered her to a public school during to my job relocation,I shocked that my daughter is behind in many subjects.That was what her teachers told me after testing her.It is not just that,but also there were too much decipline from the teachers to students to the point that pushs the child away from creativity and imagination.I realized that Salam School teachers are kind of third level skills in compare with public Schools teachers. I hope that any of Salam School teachers or principles read my review and start to make a change . Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/11/09
It was a big mistake sending my daughter to Salam School.My daughter have been there for three years.She started in k5 which the School back then was ok,and I was very happy seeing her learning how to write and read ,and I thought that she is getting a unik kind of education ,that when I had no idea
... Read more about what other Schools offering for their kids.It was not tell when we moved to another State where there is no Islamic Schools and I had to put her in Public School,when I discovered that she is behind in Math and reading.I was really angry from Salam School teachers,because it looks like they are giving kids a weak kind of education in compare to other Schools.My daughter used to get straight As in Math,but in the new School she is behind in Math? Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/11/09
NO ! I do not reccommend this School to your child.The kind of education kids get there doesn't worth all that tuation! You will need a private tutoring to improve your kids level ! So imagine how much you will going to pay beside the School tuation. I regreted to spend my money sending my kids to Salam
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Posted by a parent on 03/11/09
I absolutely love it ! my kid is in K4 and he is already reading! The things he has learned since the beginning of the year has had a great impact on my child's personality and develpment. In addition to a strong academic program, my child has been introduced to the arabic and islamic aspect of the
... Read more curriculum. The teachers are wonderful, supportive and caring. They have the students best interest at heart. There is no other school I would choose for my child. Keep up the good work. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/09
Salam School was a horrible experience!! The teachers cared nothing about education and focused on harsh discipline. Whenever I had an issue with a teacher It was never handled. When the principle was told the issue was never did anything to solve the issue, or have a parent, student, principal conference!
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Posted by a parent on 02/17/09
I don t know from where to start. I have been working for Salam School for three years as a teacher assistant. I started as a volunteer till I got hired by the summer of 2008. By the end of this semester , I finally figured out that it was a wrong decision to work in such a school. All the negatives
... Read more that made me left my country and came to USA were there in Salam School. Some teachers are nice but most of them are not. When you walk in the hall way, you rarely see somebody smiles at your face! If you are healthy and working hard with them ,you are so welcome, if you get sick and need to rest for couple of days, nobody wants you and no body even wishes you a speedy recovery or call you to say how are you. If you have any new ideas and you want to share it,no body listens to you or pays you attention. It is a very bossy weather with no love .A kind of what you find in the middle east work .That is in additional to the Too much discipline weather that the students are suffering from. I can write tens and tens of pages about the negatives that I saw in this community during the last three years if there is an enough space. For who ever still working there and read this review, I m sure that you are suffering from the same things that I suffered from. If you think that it is the time to stand up and make a change, then I wish you can change what I failed to change. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/20/09
We are so fortunate to have an established and growing / improving year by year school that not only offers regular curriculum that public and other private schools provide, but a solid Islamic value system that teachers and administration strive to weave into every subject, as well as Islamic history,
... Read more Arabic /Quran studies. The school expanded this year to extend to the high school level and also has a new elementary school site, which provides much-needed room for growth as the muslim community in Milwaukee grows. I am surprised to see some pretty negative reviews for Salam school. Those parents seem to be mostly concerned about their children's performance / skills in certain subjects such as math, science, reading and English and state that after transferring to a different school their children were evaluated below their expected grade level. These parents conclude that the teachers / administrators are not as skilled/experienced or nurturing/ encouraging as those in public or other private schools. I would like to disagree. First, Salam school teachers are selected not just based on their religion but rather on their skills /education/ experience evaluation. All of the teachers are required to have a Wisconsin teaching license. There are many non-muslim teachers at both the elementary and the middle/high school level. Most teachers have excellent credentials and over 10 years of experience teaching in Islamic schools and beyond. Also, i believe that student skill/performance level in a particular subject is never a sole responsibility of a teacher - parents really ought to take greater interest in their children's education. School offers a rigorous curriculum as it has to accommodate for the Quran recitation and Arabic classes at every grade level, as well as the daily Zuhr prayer for the students grade 2 and above in addition to the common subjects taught at every other school. But of course there is always room for improvement - you may find it difficult to arrange for transportation to and from school as there is no busing service, and you may have some specific issues with your child's teacher - as you may have at any other school. Ultimately it all boils down to what do you value the most in your child's education - is it purely the performance / skill level in math, science or English? (then perhaps you need to select a school based on the best score levels and low ESL student enrollment, or perhaps even home-school, if you think you have what it takes) - is it Islamic education/ values? (you may choose to home-school your children and send them for Quran recitation / memorization) - is it the combination, do you want basic curriculum taught in an Islamic environment so that you don't have to worry about what goes on beyond the math and reading and at the same time know that your child will be able to compete for the College scholarship when the time comes? (then i would recommend the Salam school as right now there is no competition that provides this type of education in Milwaukee area.) Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/07/09
This is by far the least best choice for your kids. My child was there for a number of years, it wasnt untill I got her transferred that I realised she was not always promoted to do her best. Over and over, its been demonstrated that childeren that leave Salam School never want to go back, and they do
... Read more so much better at other schools, in my case throughout the years my child has never made the honor roll at Salam School. Since she left she has mantained an almost 4.0 GPA both at another Private school, and at the local public school. I love the Islamic studies and Arabic language, but my child also needs an invironment that helps her flourish and promots good self esteem, not put her down as with Salam School. I hope this gets posted, as this was honestly my true experience. Read less
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Milwaukee schools — Salam School is located at 4707 S 13th, Milwaukee WI 53221. 4707 S 13th is in the Mitchell West neighborhood and 53221 ZIP code in Milwaukee, WI Salam School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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