Florence Villa

The worst experience I’ve had with a school. I understand they had to change facilities and everyone was acclimating to the change, but that does not excuse the lack of communication. My daughter’s teacher was fantastic and excellent at communicating (she of course went to another school). My son’s teacher changed and I never heard anything from his new teacher. He was harmed regularly at school by other kids because the teacher had zero control. He was stabbed in the face by another child with a pencil and the office called me to tell me. They told me the teacher would be calling to explain and she never did. I hope in the future they’re able to better staff the school so teachers aren’t so overwhelmed, but I wouldn’t recommend this school.

I am a former student who was forced to attend by her mother instead of being allowed to attend a normal middle school with her peers to "set an example" for other neurodivergent students who wanted to attend this school. First of all, this school is extremely elitest, if you either have no talent or if you are different, then you are an outcast from day one. Bullying is never resolved. I was regularly bullied when I was a student there, it led me to skip my first period class after I confided in some classmates about something that was going on in my personal life and made it something to target me over. Then they later would sing BINGO as another way to continually bully me. What did admin and staff do to resolve this? NOTHING. No wonder I skipped my first period English class once, because I didn't want to go into class with students who were bullying me. I was unable to try to communicate I was being bullied and staff and administration saw it as a problem. My second year, I experienced a panic attack and overreacted unintentionally and instead of trying to find a solution as to how not to overreact, I was given in school suspension. If you are a neurodivergent student, they treat you like a criminal until you start masking your disability and special interests out of fear of being bullied. That same year I was interrogated by another student for being autistic so she could try to take me to an autism walk, even though I told her I did not want to talk about it and I felt uncomfortable talking about it, she wouldn't leave me alone. Some teachers there did lighten the bad experiences and I am still friends with many of them today, but I was very unhappy my entire time at the school because I was forced to go here and wanted to go to a normal middle school but was forbidden to. I have trauma that continues to haunt me even after I graduated from this school that will never heal. I was not able to have a good middle school experience because of this school. Parents, please heed my story. Do not send your neurodivergent children here unless you want them to be bullied and for them to experience trauma firsthand. As a neurodiverse adult, I am continually telling my story so no neurodiverse child ever has to go through what I went through at this or any school like it and often, the trauma I experienced at this school comes back to remind me of itself.

ReviewI hope this review finds some a bit of deferment and I hope it shakes others up. Grace has always had a “high” standard in our community. So many people praise it yet when I sent my child it was nothing but devastation. The days became long and impossible to get through. The teachers had little to no empathy or care for their students. I made my child’s teacher aware of an illness and if it was to occur to call me immediately, my request was ignored and my child suffered. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the only time my child suffered at the exspense of Grace. Not only did they ignore my requests when it came to their health but they also refused to listen when my child cried for help. The bullying became so severe and after speaking with not only the teacher but the principle as well nothing was done. I was told my child was the problem. It becomes a problem when a child looses their voice and can no longer speak up for themselves because they know that they will have no support and no one who will stand up for them. If your child is bullied at Grace it will not stop and they will victim blame.They have a lack of discipline and understanding of discipline, they show favoritism and make it very clear when a child is not liked to not only the child themself but also to the parents.Grace lacks accommodations and compassion. Each child has specific needs but they do not care. They will not accommodate your child whether they have a diagnosis or just need a little extra help. Grace will ignore your request as a parent and they will make your child suffer. Emotionally, academically, anyway imaginable. If your child does not fit their mold then your child will be belittled and ridiculed. I have nothing good to say about this school!!!! If you have an exceptional child, one who you want to be molded into their own person, one you want to be kind and that you want to be treated with the respect that they deserve….DO NOT I repeat DO NOT go to Grace!

I hope this review finds some a bit of deferment and I hope it shakes others up. Grace has always had a “high” standard in our community. So many people praise it yet when I sent my child it was nothing but devastation. The days became long and impossible to get through. The teachers had little to no empathy or care for their students. I made my child’s teacher aware of an illness and if it was to occur to call me immediately, my request was ignored and my child suffered. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the only time my child suffered at the exspense of Grace. Not only did they ignore my requests when it came to their health but they also refused to listen when my child cried for help. The bullying became so severe and after speaking with not only the teacher but the principle as well nothing was done. I was told my child was the problem. It becomes a problem when a child looses their voice and can no longer speak up for themselves because they know that they will have no support and no one who will stand up for them. If your child is bullied at Grace it will not stop and they will victim blame.They have a lack of discipline and understanding of discipline, they show favoritism and make it very clear when a child is not liked to not only the child themself but also to the parents.Grace lacks accommodations and compassion. Each child has specific needs but they do not care. They will not accommodate your child whether they have a diagnosis or just need a little extra help. Grace will ignore your request as a parent and they will make your child suffer. Emotionally, academically, anyway imaginable. If your child does not fit their mold then your child will be belittled and ridiculed. I have nothing good to say about this school!!!! If you have an exceptional child, one who you want to be molded into their own person, one you want to be kind and that you want to be treated with the respect that they deserve….DO NOT I repeat DO NOT go to Grace!

Strict, be sure to read the handbook, especially for the middle school, high school students. Great faculty and staff.