403 Spruce Pine Rd
Abingdon, MD 21009

This school caters to children with behavior problems that act out for attention and need coddling to succeed. That's where all the resources go, leaving the vast majority of students feeling invisible, unsupported, and confused as to why their poorly-behaved classmates are rewarded with candy and Minecraft at their desk for doing the same work as everyone else. The assistant principal in particular has made these students her pet project in an honestly creepy way. And as for the principal, unless there's a photo-op to be had, she shows little interest in interacting with students, showing face to parents, or being "in the trenches" with the teachers. I'm unsure as to how someone with such poor interpersonal skills could have risen through the ranks to this position, but the school is surely suffering because of it. Her leadership is ineffective, her talk is cheap, and her empathy is gravely lacking. It's a shame, because my kids have had some of the most intentional, progressive teachers at this school.

I had two kids graduate from this school. The teachers are go above and beyond! The school is clean and organized. This is a public school ran more like a private school.

I moved from across the country with the intent of finding the best public school for my kids...well PMS is a death zone, bullying is an ongoing issue, fights weekly, there are snapchat groups where kids post the most vulgar things while in school premises. Do not let the rating fool you!