6407 W 32nd St
Loveland, CO 80538

There is a widespread and well-documented issue with physical contact and violence in the school. Our children attend Big Thompson Elementary and have encountered bullying and violence regularly since they have been there. After a year of unsuccessfully trying to address within the school, we escalated to the district and have found no success. Meetings we have had with staff are a clear attempt to placate and get us to drop it. We chose to send our kids to Big Thompson for the STEM and nature curriculum. Much of what they have learned and some of the teachers they have had were superb, but they have faced an unreasonable amount of physical contact and bullying since being in the school that has made it difficult for them to learn or enjoy being in school. Over the past year, we know of a dozen other parents who have removed their children due to this problem. The problem is serious - including inappropriate sexual contact in more than one instance. It is horrifying that these problems continue without being addressed. This is after continued complaints from a multitude of parents and several instances of serious injury, including a child having a femur broken in gym class. Ultimately, the principal is culpable for the problem, but is clearly a widespread and long-running issue that goes beyond the school and is being tolerated by the district.

Although TVHS is treated like the outcast school in the district, the staff and administration are fantastic. They really care about their students. The kids in general get along well regardless of their peer group, and for having poor facilities, their sports are good. The School could definitely push the kids harder academically, but overall, TVHS has been a positive experience.

The worst. They need to learn to properly deal with bullying. My child got the same time as the bully for suspension who went and messed with another kid after assaulting my child and was back the same day as my child no dealing with it.