Ridgewood

I am a 7th grader here, and my experience at Argyle so far has been pretty good. Most of the teachers are friendly, and they have special programs for kids who are disabled, so everyone is included. Many students enjoy activities and have bunches of activities where they can earn SSL hours. Plus, they have weekly newsletters and always send updates about the school on Remind, so you almost always know what to expect. I took off one star mainly because some of the students don't respect the teachers and their peers, and they barely let their teachers finish one sentence. Plus, I see fights at least every 3 weeks. The band teacher is extremly nice, and is very helpful, and he is very organized. Argyle is very sporty, and there are many clubs to join for all grades. There are also coding extracurriculars, and they have a tech team that is availble every time so that if you need a new replacment of a chromebook or need it to get fixed, they can do it for you. Despite a few exepsions, I like this school and it is a good place for growing learners.

Our experience at Bel Pre Elementary School in Silver Spring, MD was very negative. In practice, this school is not inclusive of children with special needs, which aligns with what other families have already pointed out in their reviews.The main issue is the leadership. The administration lacks transparency and does not demonstrate a genuine commitment to ensuring that all students receive appropriate support. There is a clear lack of resources, and even more concerning, a lack of willingness to properly allocate or utilize them. In addition, there are several safety issues that leadership never acknowledges or resolves, eroding trust from families and negatively impacting children wellbeing. There appears to be a pattern where disabilities are approached and managed as behavioral issues, rather than being appropriately supported through specialized services and accommodations. This approach avoids accountability and results in students not receiving the support they need to succeed.Communication with families is inconsistent, and concerns are often ignored or minimized. Instead of collaboration, the approach feels evasive and uncommitted.While some teachers try to do their best within these limitations, there are others who follow directives from leadership, even when those decisions end up negatively impacting students.Overall, I would not recommend this school to families looking for a truly inclusive environment, adequate support, and responsible leadership.

I am currently a student here at Kennedy I will say that they really do have good programs, good teachers, and overall they have really good programs and classes to take here. MOST of the teachers are nice some of them get to annoyed easily and that's why students get frustrated. The students overall are very lazy and don't like to do their work, they prefer being with the crowd etc. This school does help with non English students and that's very helpful. I think this school is pretty good tbh everything is good its just the students making it difficult to learn, that's why I think they should be more stricter especially with freshman! Many students are inmature and I think that could be fixed if the school actually put more work into it. But overall its a really good school, the staff are very motivational and want you to succeed. I think life would be easier if staff/teachers would separate the students to do want to succeed and the students who are paying attention/class clowns so the environment can be easier and so teachers know which students to focus on if that makes sense.

My son and daughter begs me to say home because their teachers are bullying them and not letting them do fun stuff