Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School

WE LOVE DAILEY! Everyone on this campus is extremely hard working and the school is centered around students. Every morning Administration is out front greeting students and running the cross walk. There are ton of opportunities for families to volunteer, participate in events, and walk classrooms. Students learn about current events and are inspired and motivated to participate in leadership roles on campus. The learning in the classroom is fun, but also pushes students. I appreciate that everyone on campus holds students to high expectations and really pushes the IB Learner Profile. Thank you Dailey for being an amazing place for our students!

After a few years of having my child attend this school. I have come to realize that there are some principal issues. I attended the last two school events this year. I watched how kind and harding working the teachers were and I also observed how standoffish, and disorganized the principals were. My child has come home telling me things that happen during lunch where I guess the principals take over. I have had a few encounters with the principals and they have been rude and disinterested. I've had wonderful experiences with all of my children's teachers. They have always been responsive and my child enjoyed each of their classes. Of course, I've learned that teacher turnover is high here. Other parents have shared how great teachers keep leaving. It makes me sad that my child doesn't get to see previous years' teachers. That sense of community is not there. The school gates are left open all day, which is a huge safety concern. Homeless people have just walked on campus and it doesn't feel safe and then principals just sugarcoat what actually happens with their messages home. This school doesn't have a special education department, rather they have people come on campus to provide services. Overall, it is difficult to keep my child here, however, he loves the teachers so I plan to keep him enrolled for now.

I have had the very best experience at Dailey. As my kiddo has completed their entire elementary schooling there, I am pleased to see all the changes that have taken place. Students feel welcomed and supported and have so much choice at recess. The classrooms teach them how to see the world through different eyes and my child is a better human because of Dailey. The administration and entire school set high expectations and stays firm to their policies and procedures to ensure that things run smoothly. Parents are welcome to campus to help students with action projects, see learning, and evening events. Weekly communication is set out every week to help us stay informed. I am grateful for this school and feel as though my child has received a private education at zero cost.

Not at all what we expected from this school. Admin is less than desirable and focused on the wrong things. Admin is also arguably mean and the school has very little adult supervisor at recess even though they should have double the amount of a normal elementary school due to the fact they have a little social experiment mixing older kids with younger kids and have consistent bullying and conflict between upper graders and lower graders, which I think we all saw coming (everyone except the admin at least).Inconsistent policies and poor communication. Very little parent involvement which would be fine if we could trust the admin to actually make good decisions and make learning, a sense of belonging and a safe environment a reality. There needs to be a dramatic change at Dailey or I foresee very little enrollment going forward because I would NOT recommend my worst enemy send their kids there.A few years ago I never thought it would get to the point I would leave a review like this for Dailey, but it’s only gotten worse and worse and fingers crossed admin sees this because talking with admin about any of this would be met with pushback, shock or denial of issues and / or no communication back if things were addressed or not.Can’t wait until my child is gone from Dailey for good and doesn’t have very long to go thank goodness.

the admin are strict and mean and my son has ptsd from this I should have pulled him out. the admin bully's the students