Raynor

I went to SVA from pre k to eighth grade, and had a wide variety of experiences with different teachers and classes. Overall most teachers were experienced and would help students who needed it. There were also teachers whi would let students use things like fidgets in class if they needed them. I will say that in terms of the workload we had a lot of math homework, more than we have in high school, and if you missed an assignment it would get really hard to catch up. I also do have to admit that I never really learned much in Arabic, and I feel a little could be improved on that front. Though overall the only teacher that everyone actively disliked 'left' after a year. I saw another review on here saying that they disliked the lack of hijab, though I would argue it was a plus. From experience, forcing someone to wear a hijab makes it feel more like a chore than something you want to do, and having the choice at school was really nice. Teachers have changed since I was at the school but there were some classes that were-dare I say it-fun. Overall I would give it 3and a half stars, the education was pretty good though some tears there were bullying problems.