S Burch Rd
Bloomington, IN 47403

As a former student, I guess I did pretty well. I was definitely not in the top 10% (or even top 25%) of my class but required no remediation in college. Now have earned a B.S. in Business from IU, as well as a J.D., and three other Masters. I felt the academics were more difficult than my college studies (except perhaps law school) I must say that the languages offered are fewer, but it is a good school.

After a few years of experience with multiple children, I will be leaving with a bad taste in my mouth. Pros: The administration is great. They are friendly, even though the office is constantly busy. The music teacher is fantastic. She is very good with children. What I have not liked is the overall lack of professionalism and communication from the teachers. In the last few years, I have not received one phone call from any of my children's teachers, even though there have been numerous issues that could have been resolved with a quick phone call. When issues have been brought to my attention, I was very disappointed in the arrogant attitude from the teachers. I heard similar complaints from a relative which makes me feel like it is a school wide problem. There should be a teamwork mentality, not a "I know better than you" mentality. It is unprofessional to blame the parents for every problem happening inside the classroom, instead of problem solving, using school resources, or calling for a parent conference. We are all on the same team.

As a student, I feel that this school is great and all, but defintely needs some work. I don't see much family engagment, but that I feel is optional. Safety is fine, since they do have adequate security, but I do think that some, items need fixing. For example, the bike rack that not many people use is not attached to the ground. I think there are security cameras watching it, but that won't stop someone from stealing my fellow student's bikes. The curriculum experience depends on course selection, but based on my current experience and classes, the learning needs to motivate the kids into paying attention so that they can actually achieve something from the material. I have friends who have 3+ missing assignments just because they are bored in class and just want to mope through school.