Glendale American School

recently had an unfortunate experience with Glendale American Elementary where I encountered a significant bullying problem. It deeply saddens me to share this review, as I believe every student deserves a safe and nurturing environment to learn and grow.My daughter observed instances of bullying that were not adequately addressed. It is disheartening to witness fellow students being subjected to such behavior, as it can have long-lasting effects on their well-being and academic performance.I found the school's response to bullying incidents to be insufficient. It appeared that there was a lack of proactive measures in place to prevent bullying, and when incidents were reported, the actions taken were often minimal or ineffective. This left victims feeling unheard and unsupported, further exacerbating the issue.I strongly urge the school administration to prioritize the safety and well-being of their students by implementing comprehensive anti-bullying programs and fostering an inclusive culture. It is crucial for them to take immediate and decisive action to ensure that all students feel safe, respected, and valued within the school community.In addition to the bullying, my daughter reported odd comments made by staff regarding her use of make up and indirectly calling her a liar for reporting that there were fights at school. To make matters worse they are short staffed and only teaching ELA and Math to seventh graders.Upon requesting for my daughter to be withdrawn the staff did not request a reason. Further showing their disregard for the students feelings.I sincerely hope that they recognize the importance of addressing these issues promptly and take the necessary steps to create a safe and inclusive environment for all students.

Endless meetings and PDs, teachers don’t have much time for planning or even bathroom. Teachers are forced to take work home all the time. The school has a lot of misbehaving kids, but their parents tend to claim that they are being bullied actually the opposite. The class size is typically over 23 even for kinder, some have over 30 kids. That’s why this school’s turnover rate is so high. Some parents have no idea what’s going in the class, just complain about the trivial things all the time.

I do not recommend in Glendale American if you want your kids to get a great education. If your kids are late to school they hold them in the office if there’s not a parent available to sign them in and instead of just signing them in and getting them to class they make them sit in the office until a parent can come up there whether the parents at work or not. They’ve had my kids sitting in the office since they arrive 15 minutes late and they cannot go to class until I can get off work and sign them in! This is the most absurd thing I’ve ever experienced with the school and I would not recommend sending my children to the school ! I even spoke with the principal and the fact that it’s only certain schools that are doing this not all of the schools only Glendale American and even the person in Glendale district said this is foolish and that kids should be in class and not sitting in the office because they cannot be signed in because they were late And the principal can care less that these kids are not in class learning! They were sent work up to the office for them to do while they have to wait for a parent to come and sign them in or one of the emergency contacts! I will be going to the board because this cannot be okayed and Kids should be able to go to class and learn regardless if they are late! This is not a policy that effective all it is doing is making them this time of learning

I found my experience great and educational :D!

As an educator, I continue to grow immensely at this school, specifically with classroom management and small group instruction. The teachers here are absolutely wonderful, supportive, and compassionate and I would trust any one of these teachers to teach my future children. The most difficult part of the job is the behaviors which can make it extremely difficult to teach, especially to all the kids in the class that want to learn so badly. With the students that have poor behavior, it is often due to a lack of parental involvement which makes it even harder to help with the behavior. If the teachers, parents, and administration worked closely as a team for the troubled behaviors, it would really impact the school in a positive way.