HAWTHORN Dr
Hanover, MD 21076

Man I used to go to this school and it was so bad to me, I used to get bullied and punished with my bullies

This school is extremely bad. The students here are incredibly disrespectful, swear a lot, fight, bang on doors, and even fight on campus very frequently, especially in 7th grade where they push each other a lot. I repeat, fighting is extremely, extremely bad. Students hide in the restrooms smoking e-cigarettes, and if students swear, the teachers turn a blind eye. The skipping rate at this school is extremely high. For example, I was in recess in the gym until lunchtime, and for some reason another student pushed me hard. In short, if you're choosing a school for your child, avoid this one.

Reported stolen items from this school (from a school play.) They didn’t do anything. Also, this school is perfect for rich children of wealthy parents. But if you’re of low income, don’t even bother about putting your child in this school. They will feel/be excluded and shunned to the side because of their class meanwhile the rich students whose parents have connections will be pandered to. This school is atrocious. Would not recommend.

The school is a wonderful community, the teachers care

If you look at the data, you'll see it. Some teachers don't even teach us anything, they just give us worksheets and expect us to do them. The amount of times I have seen other students fight is insane. And the staff never know! One time, some kids just straight up left the school and nobody knew about it. If you want your child to feel safe or be emotionally supported, don't go here.

Lunch food is bad and at lunch the staff there talk to the other staff instead of dismissing students to get lunch

The reason why I rate this school three stars because the students were bullying me for no reason they were teasing me about my weight and none of the staffs did anything about it at all and the co worker lady in the cafeteria made false accusations about me calling out sick alot and she was rushing me on my job i would never ever work for the trotter elementary school anymore.

As a parent, my experience with the Lyndon has been very positive. I can only speak for the elementary grades so far, but my children have progressed well academically and socially. I have been very happy with all of the teachers so far over 5 years. The school offers gym, music, art, science, theater, and various before/after school childcare options/activities. The current administration has been excellent, and notably has increased the academic rigor above what BPS requires generally. Parents are heavily involved which is a major plus.

Schools bullying policy is basically non existent, school sweeps alot under the rugs . Not best for children's mental health

This school is terrible.The student body has extreme behavior issues that prevent most teaching and learning from happening. In classrooms you will see kids throwing things and screaming, and ignoring staff. Students are mean to each other and disrespectful to adults. Academic performance is very low - only 5-10% of students are at grade level.There are no real consequences for student misbehavior or academic failure. Safety is a serious concern. There are constant student fights, property damage, and acts of violence against other students and staff. Used needles are regularly found on school grounds (staff does their best to mitigate this, but it is still extremely unsafe). I recommend that parents send their children elsewhere.