Kuyper Preparatory School

This school is really bad, I’ve been here since kindergarten in the beginning people are nice to you but throughout these years I got bullied, harassed, and cyber bullied. The teachers also didn’t do anything about it most of them at least. I had to MOVE SCHOOLS because of the people there because i couldn’t focus on my studies since everyone would make rude remarks, talk bad about you, and just straight up make fun of you. Even my friends did, and for the education they teach meh. Like it’s hard to get it and they don’t explain so well. That’s it just hate this school.

Dr. Pham’s leadership over the past handful of difficult years has transformed Boone Elementary into a nurturing space for children to thrive. Faculty do their best to teach and mentor with the resources at hand, and while parents aren’t as engaged in this community as others I’ve seen, overall students are setup to succeed at this school.

As a parent, I have been fairly happy with this school. I have 2 children attending this school and they have been there for multiple years. The teachers care about the students and the principal does the best she can with the funds and resources she has. She works hard to coordinate additional opportunities for the students whenever possible. My only complaints are as follows:1) I wish there was more STEM learning for students.2) Communication can be lacking sometimes. By this, I mean that some teachers use email, others use Class Dojo, and others send home paper copies. Sometimes it is hard to keep track of what format information with be arriving. Additionally, I wish the teachers provided a syllabus for the year, so that parents can initiate conversations and learning opportunities for their students outside of class. However, with a little proactiveness from the parents, the teachers and staff are willing to provide these things.Overall, this is a good school for you to send your children to.

The secondary academic director does NOTHING for bullying. Many students have been bullied relentlessly yet only teachers try to change. When brought to the directors attention she claims there is no bullying and victims are the ones who are wrong! Parents are never informed about conflicts with students and the secondary director Ms. S only brings it up when parents confront her.

So far it's been a very good school and I like the fact that it's a K through 8 school where I can keep all my kids together for a couple of more years. Also if you have a young or maybe small 6th 7th or 8th grader that you feel is not quite ready to go to a big Middle School this is a great alternative. My middle school child receives homework but I don't think he is bombarded with it the way he would probably be in a traditional Middle School setting. Bethune is much smaller and teachers really get to know your child.

Fantastic school. Very strong principal who listens to parent concerns. Excellent teachers who are very supportive of students. I highly recommend this school as a crown jewel in the area.

Not sure why other reviews are negative but my son goes currently goes to Avondale and he loves it. Hasn’t had a single issue with the school. Nor have I. Teachers are wonderful, lunch is free, he is learning a lot and everyday he comes home he is telling me something new and exciting they did. Avondale is one of the top 10 schools in the LMSV school district so I’m not sure why the other reviews are so low. I’m very pleased my son goes to Avondale.