14 Broad St
Kinderhook, NY 12106

Horrible staff members. School should be shut down.

I really like this school district and I moved here for it but the primary school really needs some attention. There is a huge difference in the primary and the elementary/middle school. I'm not sure why the vast difference but the teachers/staff at the primary are overall not as friendly. I have kids in the middle and kids in primary. There is a happy feel to the middle school and a very unfriendly vibe at the primary school, although my sons kindergarten teacher Mrs. Eastman and my other son's third grade teacher, Mrs Vecellio are absolutely amazing! I miss Mr Shine. At that time it was a great school, but sadly has gone downhill after he left.

The quality of teachers is excellent - students feel engaged and like the teachers are invested in their students’ learning. Communication is sufficient but the platforms they use are very dated and inefficient to use.That said, Bullying is a big issue. Bullying concerns are not pursued by administration. Admin telling students that to investigate would just cause drama and they couldn’t enforce any consequences for perpetrators. It affects some students’ access to education, clubs and opportunities.The local community is extremely conservative and homophobic and the school can’t curb it within their student community. If you have an lgbtq student this school is NOT a safe place for them. They will be bullied badly and feel isolated.Admin is out of touch with the digital world that kids are a part of and it affects their awareness. It’s glaring.Some teachers encourage competition between students and do not encourage inclusion by assigning partners or groups - the students are not encouraged to leave their comfort zone.