Immaculate Heart Of Mary School

family run business that is harsh to their teachers and overall not a good learning environment

I strongly advise against this school based on our experience, which is limited to middle school. The administration is more interested in controlling and punishing rather than fostering an environment that encourages critical thinking, love of learning and a feeling of safety. There is a stark lack of innovation and a revolving door of teachers speaks volumes. With some teachers who remained, issues loomed. The science program is a disgrace. The Spanish program is a joke. Social Studies was inconsistent. A new, inexperienced young English teacher had no accountability. She humiliated more than one child in front of class by timing them 2 minutes when going to the restroom. She demonstrated questionable rationality. Every opportunity they had to tear down a child, they took—and that treatment extended to parents. They foster a rigid, oppressive environment where students are expected to fall in line and remain silent. The anxiety our family experienced during our time at NDE was profound. The relentless effort to control through fear was disgraceful. Penalties denying children exercise were frequent. Emotional abuse on top of an antiquated mode of teaching and curriculum. Run away.