Lincoln Elementary School

My son has ADHD, and this school has truly been life-changing for him. He thrives with the structure and consistency of the Franklin program, and we’ve seen tremendous growth in both his academic skills and his confidence. Every staff member he interacts with greets him with genuine care, and he comes home talking about how they make him feel seen and supported. He is excited to go to school every single day—a feeling we never take for granted. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found Franklin Downtown and are so grateful for the environment, routines, and relationships that have helped him shine.

Some of the teachers here are really wonderful however others don't treat the children very good at all. I've noticed that some of the teachers here talk down to the kids and don't treat them with kindness at all. Seems as though they very much have the mentality that children should be seen and not heard. My kids complained on several occasions that the teachers would raise their voice without reason, sometimes so loud they explained being frightened by certain teachers. Also I had called and requested my child be seen by the school counselor and my daughter said they never followed up. The bullying at this school is not taken seriously at all and often times is brushed off and the bullied kids walk away from situations feeling like they are at fault. I can't wait for the year to end to not have anything else to do with this school.

My experience with this school was a nightmare, the principal acts like a white savior and the front desk ladies are incredibly incompetent. The teachers are so evil, they don’t care about their safety, and kids with learning disabilities are pushed asides either no real help.

My son has ADHD and the teachers can’t handle it. My son isn’t jumping off walls but sometimes has to be redirected. They’re trying to kick him out because of his disability because “he’s receiving “ a lot of support according to them. Asst. principal ms Grover doesn’t EVER care to hear anything. If my son does something the same as another kid my kid gets in trouble. My son was attacked and the teacher couldn’t help my son so my son had to fight the kid off of him, and of course my son got in trouble for defending himself since he was told by the teacher “ I can’t do anything “. This school is a joke. Mrs Wright & I never really seen Eye to eye but NOW I UNDERSTAND HER WAY OF DISCIPLINE. And what her back. She logically would think &figure stuff out. My son was never depressed or had anxiety. But after this school year he was diagnosed with severe depression and severe anxiety. He always tells me he just wants the teachers to be nicer. The only teacher that knew how to do their job is Mrs. Torres! She’s an amazing teacher!! My sons mentalHealth was non existent! Now these people are putting my son through soo much! Finally making the move! They love picking on kids with learning disabilities and shutting them down! Not ok!!

Redbird is a great school with a great community.

I would say overall it was an enormous waste of our money and of our children's time. By the time we took our students out of this school they were so far behind (in math in particular) that it was embarrassing to them at their new schools.