Murdock

I am afraid of the damage this school will do to my kids if I keep them enrolled here. The teachers are unhappy and dump their emotional issues on the kids. The teachers do not accept different backgrounds or learning techniques. The teachers will not put in additional effort to help the students understand material or send home examples of work or class work with homework. If my son has to hide in the bathroom and cry because his teacher verbally abuses him in front of the class as a target she should be sent to anger management and not be working with kids. My other child's teacher is kind but so depressed she told the class she goes home and wants to do things but lays in bed every night afterwork because they make her so tired. (Depression?). Who is checking in on these classrooms and teachers? If the school ratings are 50 percent should the school board be looking into some over haul?

As a parent, today’s experience with the school was extremely concerning and frustrating. We received a notification that the school was under a soft lockdown due to a dangerous individual in the area—reportedly less than a tenth of a mile away. Naturally, with the school day nearing dismissal and no follow-up communication provided, I called to get clarity on whether the lockdown had been lifted and what that meant for student safety.When I called, Shelly answered and initially responded to my question, but then abruptly hung up on me while I was in the middle of asking a follow-up. Assuming it was accidental, I called back and politely let her know the call had been disconnected. She apologized, and I continued by asking whether dismissal procedures would be affected given the circumstances.Her response was that dismissal would proceed as normal, which was confusing and concerning. If the situation was serious enough to warrant a lockdown, it raises valid questions about how it could simultaneously be safe to release students—especially those walking or biking—into the same area moments later. Before I could even ask that follow-up question, she hung up on me again.In a situation involving potential danger near a school, communication should be clear, patient, and respectful. Parents are simply trying to ensure the safety of their children. Hanging up on a parent not once, but twice, while they are asking reasonable safety-related questions is unacceptable. At minimum, it is standard practice in any professional setting to ask if there is anything else you can assist with before ending a call.This experience left me feeling dismissed, unheard, and deeply unsettled during an already stressful situation. I hope the school takes steps to improve both its communication protocols and staff responsiveness when it comes to student safety.

I was considering this school as an opportunity to further my child's education, and growth in their relationship with christ, howeverafter learning of some of the things that occur at this school the past and present I will not be sending my child to this school nor, would I recommend this school to anyone else.

Not what I was expected from a Christian school.We had a terrible a experience and unfair treatment. Not recommended.