Sullivan Rd
Bend, NY 10560

I have 3 children at Grafflin and they have had wonderful experiences there. The school has great leadership with the principal and assistant principal; a caring and attentive support staff of custodians, admins, and security; and an outstanding group of teachers. The school and parents support many extracurricular programs to expose the children to different topics, through assemblies, after-school enrichment, and special family activities. In the classroom, the children (my children at least) have enough work to be challenged without being overwhelmed. Homework is consistent and manageable. Overall, we've had a great experience at the school.

Excellent! There were lots of wholesome activities, and there was Canteen on Friday nights where we could dance and be with friends. I was well prepared for college when I graduated.

The good:Smart, straight A students do well and get some opportunity for advanced classes in 8th grade.Most teachers are amazing and kind.The counselors are supportive. The bad:Most other students struggle.Stressful environment.Unreasonable homework load, that consists mostly of busy work.Overworked children and teachers.Neurodivergent kids are not supported even with accommodations (see above - overworked teachers. There’s only so much they can do.). Brilliant ND kids are constantly being pushed out to private schools, if the parents are able to afford.District schools tend to dismiss mid-day for disagreeable various reasons, like rain. With too short of a notice to parents. (Happened twice this school year alone.)Also worth mentioning that cost of housing and taxes for the district are very high.