79 Colonial Dr
Chesilhurst, NJ 08089

My child has an IEP. I requested 1 more additional individual speech therapy session.A member of the team suggested private speech therapy. As if I am going to pay for private therapy.Sorry I can't afford that. Trust me I would love to be able to provide that for my child.I already pay Cherry Hill Township a lot in taxes to live here! I was extremely disappointed to here such an unprofessional comment.Parents are suppose to be members of the IEPTeam, not true!

My son had an excellent experience during his 3 years at Rosa. His teachers are excellent, the principal is very communicative with parents/guardians, etc. My child thrived here both academically, musically and athletically. It is clear that staff care very much for their students. One down side is larger class sizes. Other than that, it was fantastic.

As a substitute teacher, my experience with the current leadership at this school has been deeply disappointing. The administration places excessive pressure on staff, including substitutes, without providing the necessary support or communication. There is a noticeable lack of cohesion and coordination among staff, which contributes to a chaotic and disorganized environment. Even students are aware of the ongoing tensions between staff members.School safety is a major concern. Exterior doors are often left propped open—frequently by staff—creating serious security vulnerabilities. The security team and some administrators show favoritism toward certain students and staff. For example, during a homeroom I was subbing for, an administrator removed students who were not on my roster but made exceptions for others they personally favored, even though they were also not listed. I found this trend with many administrators in the school.Many of the rules and expectations imposed by the administration are inconsistently enforced. Staff are often assigned extra responsibilities, such as bathroom duty, without any prior training or clear instructions—sometimes even lacking access to keys or essential resources. Expectations are often unrealistic. For example they wanted me to stop students from leaving the building during field day. That’s something I feel security should do.This year, there has been a noticeable decline in both staff and student autonomy. Many freedoms that previously supported a healthy and engaging school environment have been taken away, contributing to low morale. Instead of focusing on meaningful improvements, the administration seems more concerned with appearances, control, and damage control, which creates a toxic and stressful atmosphere for everyone.

Horrible school and horrible district-not responsive to parents-dismissive to student needs - not willing to give students with special needs support services -principal mr o’connor doesn’t return calls-computer teacher who supplies plenty free time so she doesn’t need to support students with learning needs

We have been extremely happy at Johnson. The principal is AMAZING at building community and school spirit and the students adore him. His kindness and compassion make this school a special place. I have found the teachers to be excellent and overall, school staff has also been wonderful. I’m honestly shocked how low this school scores. My kids love it and are thriving here. It’s a very diverse population but the principal and staff have made that a positive, and I’m am so happy my children are in such a great integrated community. My only real criticism would be the actual building and grounds which are in need of some repairs but that has more to do with politics in CH. Overall, we are very happy to be Johnson Owls!