8023 Orchard Grove Rd
Odenton, MD 21113

I attended AMS and the Administration and Staff have poor advice and are not very supportive of the issues that go around in the school, there have been many bullying and harassment issue that were brought to their attention that have been swept under the rug and handled poorly which have left students to act out with their own matters because of it. I have been told by Admin to basically to deal with it myself and denied by Administrators over and over again when I've came to them about the bullying and harassment it's gotten to a point where I didn't feel safe walking around my own school. The principal and Vice Principal/ Assistant Principal have lied numerous time with these situations to make their poor decision look different or justify their wrongs. There has been proof of threats lobbed and thrown on social media and in text that were shown and nothing was done or brought up about it. A lot of issues and concerns have been swepted under the wrong and brushed off. Mr.Linly is all about how his school is represented and looks, in reality it is the wild west.

So far my experience at Arundle has been great but the the overall sanitation needs to be better. I have found roaches and mice in corner of rules there's even a roach in a camera. The bathroom are often out of soap and paper towels and the feminine hygiene product dispensers are often empty. But they do have them in the School store, you don't have to pay for them. The teachers I have experienced are nice and understanding and interact with the class often and actively try to help students when they are struggling with their grades.

If your child has ADHD or needs any form of assistance with an IEP or a 504 plan, find another school district. Piney Orchard labels children, if your child is culturally diverse or a race other than white they do not treat them equally. They blame the child for “bad behavior” rather than trying to actively help them in the school environment and acclimate them. They allow other children get away with wrong actions but will only hold your child accountable if they don’t “like” them. The principal ignores concerns you may have with your child and pretends to not hear you or that anything is actually occurring that’s negative to your child. They do not care to notice if your child is uncomfortable or anxious about school due to the staff at piney’s actions. I do not recommend piney orchard elementary at all. If you want your child misjudged, wrongfully accused, and ignored, then this is the place for you.