Linden Wood

This school has FAILED my child. My child is currently enrolled in 4th grade with SJoyce and as the parent of a special needs student, I am deeply disappointed by both the teachers conduct and the schools handling, or lack thereof, regarding any concerns. My child expressed discomfort and distress due to a clear lack of empathy, understanding, and proper training on how to properly support students with special needs. Despite bringing these concerns forward, the response from both the school administration as well as the district was slow, dismissive and utterly lacking in urgency. Emotional and physical safety should never be negotiable, yet it felt like the needs of my child were treated with utter disregard and as an afterthought. The involved teacher failed to demonstrate the professionalism and care that all students, especially those with unique learning needs, deserve. It is HIGHLY unacceptable that any student should feel unsafe or unsupported in a classroom. I expect far better from an institution tasked with educating and protecting our children. While I hope the school takes meaningful steps to address these gaps and lacks, I doubt they will. I would highly suggest NOT sending your special needs children here.

This school felt like a second home to me, everyone hung out with each other no matter who you were. My learning experience here was the best, I got to learn many things I always wondered about. My favorite lesson was about the Greek Gods and Goddesses. We did a project based on a God which was amazing. I enjoyed spending time with classmates and doing mini projects with them. Teaching/Education is very important here, all the staff make sure that each kid gets a good education without being confused. They explained everything clearly and made it more fun by doing activities based on the lesson. This helped me get good grades and memorize the important events. The staff make sure each student feels like they belong here and make sure no student feels left out. In my experience, I reported about a student making me feel uncomfortable and how they were talk about me. The staff helped me through it and made me feel more comfortable in my own body. They take the student's mental health and emotional well-being very seriously. Everyday I walked through the special needs classes and see how well they treat them. It makes me happy to see they get treated fairly instead of being left out. I've seen a review complaining about how student's go out to the hallways and talk to their friends during class, but it's not the teacher's fault is it? Teachers can control the student's work and what they do but they can't control how much they talk. The student has to learn to keep quiet and not skip class just to talk to friends.