19372 Galen Rd
Bend, OR 97702

Our kindergartener had a genuinely caring teacher (Mrs. Shorthouse) who did an excellent job of teaching him the foundation to build upon and become a confident student who’s excited to learn. When I casually mentioned to her that I thought he had slight difficulty annunciating a few sounds, she got him time with the school’s speech therapist a couple days later. That therapist was also incredibly kind, gentle, positive, and effective. Even the front desk staff is fantastic.

I went here a couple years ago, and I have to say the best part about it was the teachers there. Or at least, a handful of them. However, the way that the school handles bullying and racially motivated harassment is absolutely terrible. It is a school's job to make everyone feel welcomed, safe, and ready to learn. That was not the case for me or my brother. We are both biracial, and we both were picked on for it. My brother's harassment was more severe than mine, with students calling him the "n-word" in multiple instances. The students were reported but nothing happened to them. It just continued to the point of him having to leave the school and get his education elsewhere. Additionally, HDMS, even when I was there, had issues with students using drugs in the bathroom. Of course, a school can't constantly monitor students, but there were times where I think things could have been handled more efficiently. I'm sure the issues with student vaping or whatever is even worse now, so I can't even imagine what it's like. In short, this school is not recommended. The ONLY saving grace it has is the aforementioned handful of amazing teachers.

Terrible School and they have ruined my childs education.