Hazel Park

My child was bullied all year and the staff did nothing about it. Kids were physically kicking, hitting, and shoving her as well as verbal attacks. Every time I brought this up to the teacher and the principal, I was gaslit and they placed blame on my daughter. My daughter started suffering panic attacks because of the bullying, and I had to pull her and transfer her.It's easy for a school to claim the they have a great zero tolerance record when they refuse to see a problem.

Castle Elementary is an amazing school with solid leadership and very caring teachers. Yes, there are "hard kids" at Castle, but "hard kids are in ALL schools and are a part of life. The Castle Team has done a fantastic job of working with children and families to bring the best out in every child. Lastly, Castle is a beautifully remodeled school with great new features to enrich children's learning experience.

The teachers care a lot about the kids. The students are generally kind and hard working. The school is lovely. There is a wonderful garden in the courtyard where kids can read and learn. Nokomis is a great place to be!

Rating of 2, I won’t back down this year tried getting transferred to other schools in our area on the waiting list!

MPA was an amazing school to learn and grow up in. I felt thoroughly prepared for college and the experiences I was afforded at MPA gave me the confidence and executive functioning skills to be successful in college and for my career.