Hillcrest

This school is mistreating our children, and putting families at risk. There have been multiple days this year where all schools in the state have cancelled due to unsafe road conditions, and weather conditions but model goes either way. Another thing about model is they don’t value students time, students have 5 minutes to get across the school into a class go to their lockers and use the bathroom, that is ridiculous, and most children at the school have 30+ pound backpacks and is damaging their backs for the rest of their lives.

A few years ago I would have given this school an extremely high rating. After what happened with my child in the 3rd grade I want this to be a warning to all parents who are thinking about enrolling thier children. The teacher in question is still working there. Even after we brought hard evidence to the principal about what was going on with our child. We were met with due to staffing issues the principal will always choose a teacher over a student. Take this as you will but I will always protect my child. That being said my child is immunocompromised and classified as Nero divergent due to complications with the massive side effects due to his allergy medicine. I had had amazing support from his teachers in the past and I didn't think this year would be different. I brought the teacher everything from his OT therapist right from day one. The teacher could not be bothered. In front of the principal it was a different story and I noticed my son developed severe anxiety. He came to us as parents fearful of the teacher. This has never happened in the past as he had been going to St. Marks since PreK. He was put on medication to help which I am ashamed about. He explained that the teacher was bullying him. We had no hard evidence until the end of the year and we did address it. The principal told us the entire year to trust. We did and found our child was telling the truth. The super independent was made aware and nothing came about it. We pulled our child even though he would not have that teacher for the following year. We refuse to be around people that compromise our core beliefs what is right and wrong. Use it as a PreK and leave. As far as higher education, I hope to see the school return to the quality it was years ago. It has "fallen from grace" and I believe needs new leadership. If your child needs any accommodations it depends on the teacher. Which unfortunately last year the one he had could not be bothered. My child now goes to public school which is much larger. He has 5 teachers and not a single one has an issue. We had massive issues last year but not one issue this year! Problem was never my child. It was a lazy teacher who refused to make tiny accommodations put in place by his OT therapist at the start of the year to try and help both my child and teacher. Go with a public school and get a 504.