Carmel Elementary School

Front office staff is RUDE! These ladies are the face of the school - if you don't know how to deal with the public OR CHILDREN than you shouldn't be working these positions. My child has had a few good teachers over the years, but the rest I encountered were disciplinarians. My child even experienced emotional trauma due to the constant bullying happening at this school that was NEVER resolved. Teacher couldn't have cared less.Even the volunteers are rude - children are yelled at during lunch to shut up and eat. Children are made to run laps around the field if they get in trouble during lunch or recess. What is wrong with these people?! I am so relieved that I was able to get my child out of this horrible school. Here is a tip for all parents that I learned too late - you do not NEED to place your child in this school! Juniper Elementary is underperforming and because we all want the best for our children you can demand that your child be accepted to another school that has a better staff/volunteers and providing a better education for our children.a better. This school gets plenty of funding seeing as lower income schools qualify for more grants. Where is the money going? Good riddance Juniper Elementary.

We wanted to love this high rating school. However, if you have a student that has an IEP or needs any type that need extra support, this is not the school. The school is unorganized, the teachers don’t read the IEPs and if they do, they do not have any knowledge of how to follow it. The teachers along with the director were unsupportive, unprofessional, and very negative. The teachers appear to only care about the scores and homework without any regard for these kiddos emotional well-being. There are a couple of staff that we encountered in our time here who really cared about their jobs. However, the teachers along with the director have very old school and traditional ways of teaching. If your child does not learn in the traditional way, they will be outcasted and bullied. My child was belittled by the teachers and by the director in front of me. I hate to think about how she was treated when I was not there. The director disrespected my child in front of us when she was in obvious distress. I cannot fathom how my child was treated when I was not present. When my husband and I attempted to meet with the director, she ignored all of our attempts and we were never allowed on campus to observe our child. Honestly, my child fell very behind during their time at this school.

We enjoyed being a part of Berean Christian School for many years. The leadership is wonderful and so are the families. Our older kids are now grown and have transitioned smoothly and successfully into colleges. Our last child is currently in a traditional Christian H.S. and doing quite well academically and socially. I'm glad we had the opportunity to raise our family in this setting. It is well worth trying to get into this ISP / school if you can. There may be a waiting list since they keep their entrance costs affordable and limit membership.