Levy code 846
Portland, OR 97216

I un-enrolled my first grade daughter from the school Monday May 18th. There had been consistent physical bullying with the same student since December. With many failed attempts to get the teachers to properly support my child and hear her cries for help. The teacher began to single my child out. Grabbing her at recess infront of her friends confronting her about a message I had sent stating my child has express she does not feel like her teacher likes her or cares abour her. That was finally my last straw. Of course our children can deal with bullies anywhere. But when your teacher the person who is supposed to make you feel safe becomes the bully it leads the 6 year old to no longer want to go to school. A kid who was once so eager to learn was now begging to stay home or calling every other day to come home. When I asked for a meeting with the principal I was met with "well that's just her approach and I've seen it work for other families" or my favorite "can we just stay future oriented" which is just a fancy way of saying let's not dwell on the past. There is 0 accountability at this school. 2 weeks prior to this my 14 year old daughter was knocked out by a boy. There was no proper safety protocol in place instead of checking her for a concussion right away they decided to have her sit a room for 30 minutes filling out an incident report and wouldn't let her call me. (The principal was supposed to get back to me about this incident and still has not). I went to Bridger for my whole elementary experience, and loved every year of it. This is not the same great school it once was. I will say I think PPS as a whole is so lost and broken. But I would never in good faith recommend this school to anyone I know. My 6 year old daughter has been so traumatized by this experience. After seeing the other reviews it seems there is an ongoing theme at this school. This school year alone has some of the worst reviews. I hope someone actually takes action

Harrison Park has been very good and supportive.

honestly i really like this school so far. ive only been here a year but it seems really nice so far, contrary to what the data says. it seems to be out of date, at the very least the name is, as its now mcdaniel. the teachers are great, the building is super nice and new, its kept fairly clean, and there have only been a couple fights ive seen or heard about. i know franklin high school has had a lot more fights this year than we have. im not sure why, but for some reason the grading standards for core classes are lower here than some other schools like franklin. for example, at franklin you need 90% for an A, whereas here you only need 87.5%. that could be due to the school being in a low income area, if thats the case then thats a little messed up to expect less from a low income neighborhood. the french department could use a little work, theres one french teacher who is very under qualified. i could have learned more on duolingo for a couple months than a year of his class. he only learned french from being in a french speaking country in africa for a little bit and doesnt know a lot of spelling and grammar. my friend who went to le monde french immersion school has to correct the teacher here, not an uncommon experience for other students from that school. overall, i like the school and the atmosphere. it is on 82nd which is a little sketchy but i still feel safe there. also, the school lunch is surprisingly good, and if you have money a lot of food is accessible by foot or bus nearby.