2016 Simpson Ave, Vancouver, WA 98660

I was a paraeducator for Fruit Valley for just under two years (2022-2024), and it was an intense mixture of good and bad. The kids were awesome, and the principal was a great guy, but the teaching staff were absolutely brutal (a few of the higher-up paras were hard to deal with as well). I don't know that I've ever experienced so many busy bodies and know-it-alls in my life as a professional. Most of the teachers here seemed resentful and jealous of my abilities, and it became obvious that the kids were far more comfortable around me than the majority of the teaching staff. There were, of course, a few exceptions, but for the most part the teachers at this school were catty, immature and completely unprofessional with constant gossiping and talking behind people's backs at every turn. I found the majority of the teaching staff to be histrionic and very self-centered who would throw tantrums if they couldn't get what they wanted. The principal would bend over backwards for as many people as he could, and it still wasn't enough for these teachers. I loved the job when I first started, but by the end of the second year I couldn't wait to leave. It was a tough decision to leave as the kids loved me and I was able to build great relationships with them, but the constant nonsense coming from the teaching staff made me rush to the door to get out of there. If you're a para thinking of coming to Fruit Valley, be wary, this teaching staff will not respect you!