30 Kish #A
Strabane, PA

The parking is terrible. School events require us to walk uphill over a mile. We both have severe back issues from a car accident. I can drop my partner off, but that still requires me to walk a mile after 45+ minutes in traffic. Our kid has had trouble with tests due to reading difficulties so they've been reading her the tests. This is a valid stopgap while addressing the root problem. However, they're not addressing the root problem, so it seems like just a way to sweep the problem under the rug while keeping scores up. They've bought into this culture of terror. Despite the fact that a kid is more likely to be hit by lightning than injured by an adult in school they still have the place on lockdown. You'll be screened through a veriphone at a locked door, treated rudely by the staff, even have your license taken when you enter. I will say that the teacher's have mostly been nice when we've needed to talk to them. They respond via email, which is an absolute must in the 21st century, though I often got a much more in-depth and heartfelt response from the elementary school. All in all, it could be worse, but I'm looking forward to my kids moving on.

School claimed to be able to aid kids with disabilities and made many promises. (for clarification, I have autism, and was a member of the gifted program) They blocked my case manager for doing her job at every opportunity, and it took the threat of a lawsuit for them to actually work with me and my mom to get me to graduate. I will admit, there was maybe 3-4 good teachers I've had, but the fact that my brain has repressed a lot of memories from high school as a trauma response should tell you everything. Also, the one chemistry teacher threw a hissy fit and punished the entire class for "stealing" his Christmas tree (he misplaced it in a cabinet). He also revealed to the outgoing class that I was in, but also the incoming class that I had a GIEP, and stated that I wasn't living up to the fact that I had it... In front of like 50 kids... He said this to a depressed, bullied, autistic kid who was on the verge of crying... and saw nothing wrong with that. Ok, rant over.

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Canonsburg Middle School is a pretty decent school over all, I believe what the student will put into the learning experience the student will get out of the learning experience. However, it does seem at times that sports are just as important as gneral studies. In general the teachers (most of them) are caring and passioate about teaching, but there are some teachers that I found lazy and uninterested. It was just a job for them they seemed to just be passing through, and unfortunately they are still there collecting a paycheck. There is VERY HUGE bullying problem at the school although they profess to have a No Bully Zone present, it's just for show. Often times I'd hear from my child that Mr. Manion has a group of students that are suppose to head the "No Bully Zone" but these students ARE INDEED the ACTUAL bullies.