1609 Tinkers View Dr
Twinsburg, OH 44087

My child was abducted by this school.

I am a student here. The overall school is fine, however the start time is a little bit too early. I mean, come on 7 a.m is not a good time to start. I have to wake up a 6 a.m to get there which is awful. I tend to have trouble falling asleep at night, so I don't end up getting enough sleep; therefor, my days are always a struggle, I still get straight A's but it is very exhausting.

My 4th grader is constantly stressed and feels pressure from his teachers. They put too much focus on doing well on and preparing for state tests. Whenever a test is coming up my son has terrible anxiety about it the night before because his teachers tell the class how important it is that they do well. I’ve watched my child lose his love for learning after he started attending this school in September and it’s heartbreaking. He’s an extremely social child and has made a few very close friends that he loves seeing everyday which is the only reason I have not pulled him out. But, he has 2 younger brothers who will definitely not be going to Dodge.

We have only been in the district for 2 years, but very impressed and extremely thankful we landed in Twinsburg CSD. The teachers are amazing. I do not know how they are able to accommodate the differences in children, but they do a tremendous job. My child feels safe, loved and is eager to go to school each day.

My daughter went to Wilcox PK-1 and we had a very good experience with the school and faculty. I am a teacher myself. I understand why schools have the policy’s they do and how things work behind the scenes. These children today - God love ‘em - are more out of control and unsure of themselves post-Covid than they were before. Adults are just as unsure about it and kids have seen how poorly we’ve managed ourselves during a crisis. It is not the teachers job to mother or parent your children - that’s your job. Please stop putting unrealistic and unwarranted expectations on teachers - parent your own children. Teach them to not fall to pieces if they’re bullyed because news flash - they’re going to get bullied in EVERY school you put them in. That’s what children do, Covid or not. The teachers and staff at Wilcox have bent over backwards for my child so many times I’ve lost count. Did she mess around on the playground a few times and get yelled at by the aids - yes! Big deal! She probably deserved it! Those aids are human too. Also to accuse a teacher or school employee of “not caring” is absolutely ludicrous. EVERY staff member there cares otherwise they wouldn’t be there - it’s not like they’re getting rich working at a school, they have many other options as far as careers go but they chose to be there. If you want to raise your child to be a sheltered wilting flower then by all means that’s your prerogative, but from what you’ve witnessed in this country over the last 4 years - do you really think that serves them long term? Teaching students discipline is a huge part of academic rigor. Academic rigor is a standard of excellence that professors and administrators expect of their students. “It is a fine line between challenging and frustrating a student, as it means that students are challenged to think, perform and grow to a level that they were not at previously” (wiki) Academic rigor is introduced at every stage of your child’s life starting in pre-k. Yes kids should feel safe at school, yes they should feel loved and cared for, but that’s 1 child among 100’s and they’re not going to treat your child any different than the next just because you think they’re “special”. I love the one comment left by the woman who said she was glad she listened to the fb comments and not the reviews on this site - she’s right! Anyone reading this - Wilcox is an amazing school, and we’re looking forward to a new chapter at Samuel Bissell next school year.