School for the Deaf School

King is a very good school. The teachers I've had experiences with are great. No where is perfect but this is an awesome school. Mrs Mitchell, Baker, McCollough,Carter and the entire staff are amazing.

We love being a part of Gibbs, both my kids love their friends and teachers and are making great progress each year. We would highly recommend this school!

I WOULD NOT recommend this school to any student. I hate they closed down Brady. This school is big and nice. But the communication with the staff especially teachers is horrible. I had to make my appearance so many times to let these people know I am so serious about my children. The learning is not it at this school. I feel like the kids not learning what they should. It’s so much more I can go in depth with but this school needs a lot of improvements

I have three kids attending ECS, one in High School, one in Middle School and one in Elementary School. My kids find it challenging but not overwhelming. They know that they are being prepared for college and beyond. I appreciate the communication with the staff and the importance of teaching students to take more responsibility for themselves and their work. We have had opportunities to move but continue to stay in Little Rock specifically for our kids to attend this school. Yes, there are the stereotypical have's and have not's but that is the same in life as well. My kids have learned to hold their own identity in the midst of many who have much more than them and to appreciate what opportunities and sacrifices we are making for them to attend ECS. My kids are not into sports but find the math and science more appealing. They also really enjoy the 3D animation camp over the summer. I would highly recommend this school but as with any institution, it is not for everyone.

As a Black mom, I’m very thoughtful about where I place my child. I want an environment where he’s supported, where teachers communicate openly with parents, and where young children are given patience while they learn. Unfortunately, that was not our experience here.For months, we were not told that our son wasn’t speaking much in the classroom. The first time it was brought to our attention was only after biting incidents began happening. What was especially concerning to us was that our son had previously been bitten himself, and the biting behavior only started after that. Earlier communication would have allowed us to partner with the school and address things sooner.The school later suggested an evaluation. The results were eye-opening for us. On the paper-based assessment, our son performed ahead developmentally. However, the observation portion raised concerns about how he was interacting in the classroom environment. It appeared that he had largely shut down at school.Based on what we later learned and observed, it often felt like our son was spoken to and corrected much more sternly than other children his age. While I cannot speak to anyone’s intentions, the experience left us feeling that he was being treated unfairly and that the classroom approach was not supportive for him.Ultimately, we made the decision to remove him from the program. When we arrived the next day to pick him up, his belongings were already packed. We did not receive a follow-up conversation, note, or any expression of care about his departure, which was difficult after trusting the school with our child.I’m sharing this so other parents — especially Black mothers — feel empowered to ask early questions about how concerns are communicated, how toddler behavior is handled, and how schools partner with families when challenges arise. Our children deserve patience, transparency, and care while they are still so little.