301 5th Ave
Baltimore, MD 21225

The current principal is in no way qualified to oversee any child who struggles with a learning disability. There are numerous instances of open discrimination, deprivation of valuable classroom time, zero accountability, and consistent victim blaming. There is an outright refusal to acknowledge the adults in the school set the tone for kids who simply learn differently, instead choosing to engage in a years long power struggle over the need to be right, rather than the need to advocate for all children and their right to a fair and equitable educational experience. I have 2 other children enrolled who do not have those challenges and they have, thus far, had a good experience there.

I am now in high school. I went to Brooklyn Park Middle School for the Performance Visual Arts program. I went to this school my 6th grade year and never returned. That should tell you that this school is not good. First, there are SO MANY fights in that school, the teachers cannot control their students, especially the violent ones. Students get threatened left and right. The teachers don't deserve half of the disrespect they receive. The administrators act as if they are friends with the students. They don't take anything serious when it comes to actual issues in the school. Let's get to my personal experience. I had this "friend" and she was talking bad about me everyday. I found out, and I decided to cut her off and stop communicating with her. We had mutual "friends" and they decided to pick sides and stop being "friends" with me. I was okay with that. Until, They decided that they wanted 15-20 people just in my grade to JUMP me. They never succeeded but it caused me to have anxiety just being around them. I had classes with each of them. I wasn't scared but I just didn't know if it was gonna happen or not. My mother had to pick me up from school multiple times because I refused to go to certain classes. The Administrators didn't do ANYTHING to resolve the problem. They knew the threats that I was getting via social media and through others in the school. They never directly came to me and did anything. They always swore they "were gonna beat my a**" and they never did. The Lord was covering me through those tough times and I depended on him the whole time. My mother was fed up with all of the threats they were giving. I had to watch my back EVERY SINGLE DAY. It was draining to my mental health and it took a toll on my well being. I never returned to that evil, negative school. Mostly because I moved away but if I stayed where I was leaving, I probably would have never returned still because that school is dangerous. Do not let your kids come to this school.

I am not saying the school is bad but if I had a choice as a parent I would not take my child here. The school is just too mediocre and it feels like they care more about statistics than the success of students. Most of the teachers do not actually teach they just give you a packet and go on with their day.