Penn Elementary School

Review of BCD School: Both of my daughters attended BCD for a time, and based on our experience, I would not recommend this school. Although my children are no longer enrolled, the issues we faced were significant enough that I feel compelled to share our story.Leadership Concerns:If Mr. and Mrs. C are still leading the school, I urge families to proceed with caution. While they may present themselves as warm and professional, our experience revealed a lack of integrity and compassion in their leadership.Incident of Racial Harassment:One of the most disturbing moments occurred when a young boy told my daughters—while I was standing right there—that they “needed to stop being Black,” that he “didn’t like Black people,” and asked “who told them to be Black anyway.” Shockingly, neither the teachers nor the administration intervened. When I told the boy not to speak to my children that way and asked him to find his parents, I was reprimanded by the school for addressing the child directly. The lack of support and accountability in this situation was deeply troubling.Potty Training Miscommunication:Another issue arose during a summer enrollment call. The school contacted me to ask if my younger daughter would be joining. I explained that she wasn’t fully potty trained yet, but was making progress. They transferred me to a teacher who assured me it wouldn’t be a problem and that they would work with her. Based on that assurance, I disenrolled her from her daycare and enrolled her at BCD.Two weeks into the school year, I was told she could no longer attend because she wasn’t fully potty trained. When I reminded them of our earlier conversation, they denied it ever happened. The teacher claimed she had never spoken to me, and Mrs. C said it was too much of a burden on the staff. When we expressed frustration and asked for time to find a new daycare, they responded by disenrolling our entire family. We received a letter stating that we were no longer welcome at the school.Curriculum and Value:After leaving BCD, we discovered that the curriculum they used could be purchased online for just $20—despite the high tuition we had been paying. We bought the curriculum ourselves, found a new school, and our children are now thriving.

My daughter who is 3.5 goes here and my son who is 2 as well. The staff is amazing and my daughter is advanced in speech and many other items. The owner ms are very well informed and have a relationship with parents and children. They do amazing activities for the kids.