Bonaventure

The current administration is abysmal. Teachers are unsupported and afraid to say anything for fear of reprisals. There is fighting daily in the lunch room which remains largely unsupervised. Bullying is a huge issue that goes largely unaddressed by the administration, affects numerous kids, and teachers are left unsupported to do the best they can. Safety plans have been drawn up with no intention of actually implementing or following them.The current principal (Moore — in case this hopefully changes in the future) is more concerned with attendance and receiving her federal dollars than she is about supporting her staff, or protecting and educating kids.The school board needs to take immediate action as this school is failing its students and teachers.

I have had a son go through all six years at Ridgeway, and my second son is currently in there. This school has hired highly qualified teachers who care about the students in their class and go the extra mile to make sure all students feel included. Mrs. Alvear is the best principal ever and the school has great communication. The PTA raises enough money at their booster thon to make most school events, including dances, free for students. Both of my children have taken part in clubs that have been offered at Ridgeway. We’ve been very happy with our experiences at Ridgeway!

As an involved parent over the past five years, I have had the opportunity to get to know the staff at Waugh Chapel. I don’t have anything bad to say about the school or staff. Everyone is professional and hard working. Highly recommend!

My son attended Seven Oaks and we were very happy with the school. We went to several school events and enjoyed the Science Fair a great deal. They also did a great job with his speech therapy. My one critique is that arrival and dismissal can be a challenge, but that has a lot to do with a small parking lot. The school has really come along since we have lived here.

Like other commenters have said, school staff decide which kids are the "bad" kids and treat them accordingly. They yell at these kids and punish them excessively and disproportionately. Unsurprisingly, this tends to be black boys and children with disabilities, including ADHD. I have seen school staff literally screaming at a black boy in preschool for accidentally knocking something over. The worst part about it was the absolute disdain in her voice, like he was human scum. They would never do that to a white girl. This is just once example of a widespread trend. School "behavior specialists" are basically untrained police and act like they are securing the homeland from dangerous five-year-olds, constantly running around and restraining kids.

boring school. Lacking athletics. Extremely Small. But if you're kid isn't an athlete or is looking for a really good science lab it's a decent enough school