27451 Cedar Gln
Update, MI 48051

I cannot say enough good things about this school, middle school east has some of the best staff and students. The principal is so engaged in students, teachers as well as parents. This school welcomes parent involvement with open arms, works and communicates with parents as well as students. I love being involved in school activities, field trips, fundraisers helping out at school events. Ever since we got new administrators the feel of the school has shifted tremendously. The principle is outside every morning and afternoon when students are coming in or leaving school, rain or shine he is there fist bumping every student, and encourages students to be the best version of themselves. The rating for this school does it no justice. I would highly recommend this school to any parents considering.

This school is absolutely terrible, especially if you have a bipoc or disabled kid. Most of the staff is MAGA and act like it. They covered up a teacher saying the N word and let her keep her job and she stayed in the classroom with kids (the main teacher, principal and board said there was no rule about a white teacher saying the N word and she said it more than once at a field trip to me and another white parent thinking she was safe). They are very ableist and pretend that having a asd kid in the classroom is something they have to endure not learn about and update their teaching practices to expand knowledge of their learning base. I have pulled my son from this place but a friend also said how they had the “bad kids who didn’t earn a Holliday party” sitting in chairs in front of the room watching the other kids have a Holliday party. They do nothing about bullying or inappropriate touching. This place had trump supporting signs out front for weeks after the election with no care to the feeling of an unsafe environment towards their bipoc students. The special education teacher YELLED at a child walking to his car because the mother told him to go start the car while she zipped her other child’s coat, like didn’t even try to talk to the kid just yelled while the mother was right there. My kid has asd and was screaming for me to not make him go in their and he is NOT like that. Their psychologist for owls is absolutely horrible as well. Please save your kid if you can. (Shout out to the speech and math extra help teachers and ms Jordan though yall are amazing!)

I have 2 students currently attending here, my kids feel safe at this school, teachers communicate well with students and parents, the administration is okay they do better, there are some bullying issues that can use a better approach maybe some extra time spent talking to kids and motivating them to do better through different exercises. I feel that they don't dress code everyone the same way, some students can get away with wearing inappropriate clothing while others get dress coded which in my opinion is unfair, that could use some improvements. Other then that I feel that the high school offers alot of great opportunities in learning and offers a great variety of classes.