7618 Bridgewater Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

There seems to be a pervasive bullying atmosphere and it's getting in the way of my child's education. He's getting beat-up on the bus (comes home bruised) and gets made fun of constantly. The bus is also very over-crowded (100 children per bus so they're sitting 3 to a seat). I drive him in but I work until 5 so he has to take the bus home. Although the school has anti-bullying propaganda all over the folders home, no staff has taken appropriate action when a child asks for help (not just my child). When he finally did fight back (returned fire) he was suspended from the bus for a week while the other kids who consistently beat him up suffered no consequences. The bullies are 5th graders and my son is in first grade. I've seen his confidence slip, his mood consistently sour, and his grades slip.On another note, my child is bored with the classroom. His teacher is excellent and I know her hands are tied to the curriculum (a common public school problem). I am currently seeking another residence to get my son out of this school. I do not recommend it... especially if you have a smart, sensitive child.

I absolutely love Northrop. It is an amazing school and all the teachers are really fun and nice. The other students are nice and I haven't experienced any bullying. I especially love the engineering classes they offer because it prepares you for a real world job. I am a freshman and already earning 3 college credits through Ivy Tech in the intro to engineering and design class. I think that this is an amazing school yet it doesn't get the respect it deserves for some reason. If you're looking for a great school for your kid to go to, this is it. Northrop is awesome.

i attended shawnee 6-8th grade 2019-22 with mrs bender as principal 6th grade was great i was a straight b student didnt get into any trouble she loved me all the teachers loved me then covid hit and in 7th grade i stopped caring my grades went down and i became a “bad kid” as they called me this teacher got mad a at me told the principal i was going to hit her ( i was walking my friend to class and she didn’t like that) if you or your child get bad grades chances are the teachers dont like them/ you the students are mean and i had many problems with them 8th grade i got into a fight and i defended myself my putting my arm infront of my face ( i didnt NOT hit her) mrs bender came into her office and said i hit her dead in the face and i was going to get suspended i told her go watch the cameras again because i know i didnt hit her she did and she said i never hit her maybe i just have a bad experience when i was there but i would not recommend your kid going here