Lanai Road Elementary School

It's our first year, so some may take issue with our overwhelming positivity, but we are thrilled to be a part of the Lanai family. From Ms Alas, Ms Manalos, Coach PJ to Robbie, Jane, Ms Elan and all of admins and the amount if parent involvement, the enrichment, it goes on and on... we are just so thankful.

My children love this school! The teachers and staff always go above and beyond the call of duty. The parents are very supportive and help in any way they can.

Our children love the school, their teachers and the principal. Most kids are wonderful and all in all it's a fantastic experience.

Fantastic school with a great leader and teachers. My kids had a wonderful experience being new to the area, the school was very welcoming.

The teachers overall are great. The community is nice enough, the kids like the school, parents care, the academics are strong - it's a good school overall. But all schools have their challenges. Let's be honest - no school is perfect. Parking is pathetic. The PTA is like a sorority with lots of politics involved. Security after school is a joke (what security?) We cannot seem to get a decent nursing or library staff. There are a few teachers that have gone totally rogue (e.g. - one third grade teacher has been there so long and has a terribly bizarre grading system and says "I don't believe in giving 4's" without any justification at all...even though some children very much deserve 4's. This puts my child at a total disadvantage when applying to private middle schools against other children in other classes who got 4's. Nobody has questioned this behavior- even the principal will not stand up to the parental concerns around his unfair grading. Which begs the question - what else is the principal letting slide? This all said - all these things aside, for a public school - Lanai feels more like a private school. It's pretty awesome for many many reasons. I'll take all the bad to all of the good anyday.