Hazel Park

I have been trying to get in contact with the principal at the school for weeks and after emails and voicemails still no response. Who would trust their children here when they can’t even do a simple follow up. Solid pass.

My child was bullied all year and the staff did nothing about it. Kids were physically kicking, hitting, and shoving her as well as verbal attacks. Every time I brought this up to the teacher and the principal, I was gaslit and they placed blame on my daughter. My daughter started suffering panic attacks because of the bullying, and I had to pull her and transfer her.It's easy for a school to claim the they have a great zero tolerance record when they refuse to see a problem.

Castle Elementary is an amazing school with solid leadership and very caring teachers. Yes, there are "hard kids" at Castle, but "hard kids are in ALL schools and are a part of life. The Castle Team has done a fantastic job of working with children and families to bring the best out in every child. Lastly, Castle is a beautifully remodeled school with great new features to enrich children's learning experience.

The teachers care a lot about the kids. The students are generally kind and hard working. The school is lovely. There is a wonderful garden in the courtyard where kids can read and learn. Nokomis is a great place to be!

Rating of 2, I won’t back down this year tried getting transferred to other schools in our area on the waiting list!

MPA was an amazing school to learn and grow up in. I felt thoroughly prepared for college and the experiences I was afforded at MPA gave me the confidence and executive functioning skills to be successful in college and for my career.