223 Austin Road
Mahopac, NY 10541

I have two children who attend this school; one has significant learning difficulties. The teachers are truly caring and responsive. Although my youngest with an IEP is still not on grade level the school continues to re-evaluate and put in place accommodations to assist him in his learning. With COVID there have been no activities for parents/children to attend (you cannot be a class mom/dad, no school trips and no concerts or after school activities). The school was prepared for remote learning as each child had a chromebook prior to the shutdown. Some teachers were better able to adapt to remote learning and you could clearly see generation differences between what was provided through remote learning. I believe teachers were provided inhouse training for Google Classroom. The school itself has two playgrounds and is located on a nicely open & wooded area. There is bus transportation and all K-5 students ride together. Depending on the route, some parents choose to drive due to length of time on the bus and because kids can get unruly.

When it comes to special education I strongly believe the school can be better.. from teachers, aide and TA. I believe lots more training can be done

Staff have a tendency to not keep things confidential especially the guidance counselors. If a student is in danger of hurting themselves or other’s that’s understandable but if a student comes to a staff member to express some issues happening at home or with another student, it should be kept confidential and find ways to help the student versus. When reaching out to school staff about certain things, it’s almost like you have to constantly remind them. Teachers are great but school staff needs some more in depth training. Many students do walk around with no respect to parents driving in to pick up their child. They will walk right in front of your car or even cross in front having you to hard stop. There needs to be more control.