John Ross Estates

As the mother of an autistic child, I don’t recommend Rossville School. They haven't experience with autistic children and don’t follow my son's Individualized Education Program (IEP) regarding how he should be taught; they treat him as if he were a neurotypical child who understands everything. It doesn't matter if the teacher has an assistant or not, the result is always the same: they exclude my child from activities and don't address his needs, as everything remains only on paper. By law, an autistic child is enrolled in these schools with typically developing children his age so that he can be included, not excluded, and so that he can participate in and progress through the general curriculum alongside the other children. But at this school, no matter what you say, do, or who you talk to, the teacher will always say there isn't enough time or support to teach him according to his IEP. At this point, I still don't understand the purpose of the IEP if they don't put it into practice.

This school has allowed bullying to students and do nothing about it when it has been brought up several times. Students have been creating circles and ganging up on one student in an attempt to bully and harass others. This has yet to be addressed and is already escalating. Someone is going to get hurt and a school will be sued.

So sad that the culture of this building has been destroyed in less than 2 years since Mr. Juan Moreno was promoted and they hired Mr. David Corey. So many families, students, and teachers have been run off from this (now) toxic environment. They can't keep staff and it's just a revolving door of people. It used to feel like a family, but with the changes all it's done is destroyed the community that other principals/staff/families worked so hard to build. This school has lost so many good teachers and students over the past 2 years.

I have had the best experience at East Lake. The teachers and administrators are some of the most caring and dedicated individuals in Hamilton County. They strive to make sure students have the tools they need to succeed and grow. I would definitely recommend East Lake Elementary School to others.

Both of my children attended PK2-Pk4. They had great teachers and offerings including Spanish, Chapel, library. They were so deeply loved and taught social emotional skills as well as writing and phonics. They are both so prepared for school after!