61 E Prospect St
Waldwick, NJ 07463

The Principal is great. Him and his staff really get involved and address any concerns right away. They make sure kids have a happy transition from Elementary to Middle School. The academics is engaging and encourages kids to use their creativity.

My daughter was well prepared for college at Stevens Institute of Technology. Her teachers were very supportive and truly caring. With all the new school renovations the school is safer and communication during any emergency is appropriate. The school has a great drama program and alot of choices for sports, there is a no-cut policy for sports. The school & administration is inclusive. Looking forward to seeing the school when it is completed.

I cannot understand how this principal remains in his position. In my opinion, he should have been fired, sued or worse long ago. In our experience, the principal's ego is the most important priority at this school. I have witnessed him yelling at parents and have been yelled at more than once myself. With our child, who has learning and emotional health struggles, we have had to fight tooth and nail to get any kind of support. In discussing this with other parents, there seems to be a trend of them pushing therapy with a thinly-veiled goal of getting kids medicated so they are "easier to manage". Meetings with this principal are nothing short of parent-bullying sessions where any and all concerns are downplayed and parents are treated as nuisances to be dealt with. Although we have had some good experiences with teachers, we have also had experiences with teachers who are just extensions of the principal's ego- with concerns being met with dismissiveness and annoyance. A school should not care more about the staff reputation than the students they are meant to serve.The classwork and homework are stuck in the past- uninspiring, task-based, and without any understanding of children's need for creative thinking. Children are encouraged to "eat quietly" and recess is so short!! Not to mention that in the school handbook both lunch and recess are called "privileges" that can be taken away at any time. This happens to be against NJ law! I am surprised they continue to get away with it.We have also witnessed very concerning behavior by the principal around the young girls at the school as well as had discussions with multiple fellow parents who have been uncomfortable with how he acts around their daughters. I have personally witnessed him petting girls on the head, patting them on the back, giving them unsolicited hugs, holding their hands and more. I have not seen him do any of this with the boys in the school. He also tends to single out non-white students in a negative manner. As mentioned in previous reviews on this site, minorities at this school are consistently treated with a lack of respect. Again, I am surprised this principal has not been fired as he clearly has no business working with or around children.