Deerwood Center

My child went here for two years. Carline was horrendous--morning or afternoon, didn't matter. They started locking you out at about 3:50p each day for 10-15 mins. If you were a paying parent of aftercare you had to wait for all of the late parents (not paying) to pick up their children. They finally decided to create two waiting lines at the door so that this process became slightly smoother, but no one read their signs. Youd think they could have come up with something a lot better, considering they decided to bring in even more families with pre-k this coming year. The front staff was always rude over the phone and forget about getting quick or helpful responses over emails (or any other way for that matter). Yegnia was the most unprofessional staff member we encountered. The school 'nurse' was an absolute joke. I mean that wholeheartedly. The teachers all looked and sounded miserable and exhausted unless it was about to be a holiday or long weekend. MORNING CARE- They would leave the morning care door wide open for literally anyone to enter the building. This door was not monitored, only the room. My child was vulnerable to any stranger or predator every morning until midway through the year when they started using a locked door and doorbell. THIS TOOK TOO LONG TO HAPPEN. Just listening to how they speak to students waiting to be picked up was nauseating. I can't imagine how they're spoken to throughout the day when parents are standing there. They are already way overcrowded and constantly begging for donations and money...why on earth would they add MORE students? (pre-k). That blew my mind. They cant even figure out how to make the current traffic/carline work without that addition. No one really comes to their events because they are put together without any heart and the staff is always so unwelcoming in normal interactions...why would be want to spend more time there?? This school needs a real overhaul. There is no HEART. Lastly, the uniform shirts are made with extremely uncomfortable fabric. My child hated wearing them so much and complained of how itchy there were- especially during summer. The fact that we must buy their logo $35-50 coats is ridiculous considering they somehow never make it to lost-&-found if misplaced (saved for uniform resale instead?). We spent so much money on their itchy logo clothing. I removed my child and have every bit of confidence that she will be far happier at her new school. Do better DCSB.

I've been at this school since 3rd grade and I'm now in 8th grade I'm still going here and its been the worst years of my life, the staff here are rude and very irritable. My parents don't like the staff for the school and the rules they set in here are absolutely ridiculous, I've never been to a school worse than this one. I usually have a hard time learning in this school not because I am dumb or anything but the teachers don't really teach well and they cover the same topic over and over till u get it but it's still confusing no matter how you do it, most of the staff here pretend like they are on your side for whatever reason, and they only acknowledge you if you are a trouble maker and u don't act right in classes. I used to get in trouble a lot and have trouble in this school because I never learned anything no matter the teaching methods and I used to get in trouble a lot, I get targeted by all staff and teachers and they've went to measures such as walking me to lunch, timing me on how long I go to the bathroom, and giving me referrals instead of conduct points, I've been suspended for rules that nobody has acknowledged me of or brought to me but the moment I do something that upsets one of the teachers or staff I get in trouble. And the teachers don't face any repercussions whatsoever. Teachers and staff tend to bend words or just say outrageous things to your parents to make it seem like you did something worse than you actually did. I would also like to point out that before I came to this school I got all A's every year till about 4th grade, since I've been here my grades have dropped drastically. I've also been the most athletic at the school since 5th grade even breaking school records in track and I haven't been acknowledged, but when it comes to other kids in the school and there accomplishments they acknowledge them. The school has grown to resent or hate me over the years and its very annoying but I'm leaving in less than a month anyway, I don't suggest this school for anyone ever.