Appleton Apts

Don't listen to the other review about bullying as you can easily tell that was a staff member. Bullies are not handled well at the elementary level. Kids who are being bullied and harassed get told that they have to be friends with bullies. Bullies never get suspended, it doesn't matter if they physically harm someone or continuously destroy another child's property they just get a pat on the back while the children being mistreated have to deal with it. Art teachers will speak down on other student's artwork in front of the whole class and cause multiple kids to cry all the time yet he was never removed. This just tells you a lot about this place and also this problem isn't just at one school. Parents, if your child says they are being bullied stop being soft and speak up for them or these people will make them hang around kids that will harm them physically and use and believe the excuse that they just want a friend. How grown adults can believe a child who is always harming people saying they just want to be friends with the people they are hurting is beyond crazy. "Hurting someone doesn't mean someone wants to be friends." You are crazy.

I was absolutely outraged when the district changed our elementary school to Shady Lane. I had heard some pretty unflattering things about the school in the early 2000s when my son was in kindergarten, and I was absolutely relieved when he was assigned to Ben Franklin. Now fast-forward 12 years, and I have my little girl in the same school district - only her school was Shady Lane. Naturally, I started purchasing flashcards and workbooks to make up for what I believed would be a deficit in teaching, and I agonized over 100 different things that could go wrong in a school with such a crummy rep. I also should mention that we are a mixed-race family. We had had a bad experience with an incredibly racist teacher 9 years ago in this same school district (I should mention that she was dealt with harshly and swiftly by the administration). This meant that I had the additional worry about how my child would be treated when no one is looking. Well, I have to tell you it was all for naught. With a new Superintendent and a new Principal, heck, even an update to the actual school building - the experience has been nearly perfect. My daughter is happy and has adjusted well to her first year in kindergarten. And she loves her teacher. My only complaint was the lack of communication (I had called about testing and didn't receive a call back until after the fact) at the beginning of the school year. And since this is the Year of COVID - meh, I think I can overlook that minor slight. If you're at all considering this school, go for it. We are impressed with the changes, the staff's friendliness, the quality of the education, and the overall experience. Goooooooo Shady Lane!

Students feel very welcome in the school and classrooms! Awesome teachers and staff throughout the building! Definitely would recommend to others.

its a pretty okay school but mildly inaccessible due to the placement of elevators.