School Age Learning Adventure

Advice for Management:Step down. Start over. The system is broken from the top down. Until this school restructures its leadership and installs people with trauma-informed training, safety policies, and actual accountability, nothing will change. Stop punishing the teachers trying to hold this place together.

Language Academy is a unique gem. My daughter is in middle school and I love that it is more sheltered than a regular middle school-less behavioral issues and no drama, cliques. The kids have been together since Kindergarten and are pretty much fluent in their language at this point. My son is still in elementary and I love that he gets to rotate between teachers starting in 3rd grade. Another beneficial aspect of LA is the strong parent orgs which help fund more library support as well as garden, art, dance, world music, etc. I love the diversity that is celebrated here! Lunar New Year, Dia de Los Muertos, and the Multicultural fair. It really is a special school and the new principal is amazing! She brings a positive energy to campus.

Administration is focused on their pet programs with little attention or interest in kids needs or learning fundamentals.

I have one student in 2nd grade and one will be in Kindergarten next year. We just attended the TK/K info night and I am continuously amazed by Hardy. Every experience I have had since transferring there this year, from a school down the street, has been positive. Completely different than a previous experience. You can feel the culture, everything is warm, organized, and student centered. Principal Aragon is one of the highlights for us. She is visible, clear, and deeply committed to kids. She spoke with both heart and strategy, and it was obvious she knows her students, supports her staff, and leads with high expectations and compassion. It is rare to see leadership that feels both strong and human, and it was the cherry on top of a wonderful year so far with our older student. We are so excited that we now get to call Hardy our home for both children.

Hearst has exceeded our expectations. The foundation, PTA, and parent community create a nurturing environment for learners of diverse abilities and backgrounds. The teachers are dedicated and innovative in their approach; our children feel supported, challenged, and have blossomed in this very special school. Most of all, they have FUN! You can see this by how they all run through the gates each day, saying “Good Morning” to Ms. Wendy, a staple of the Hearst Community. No school is perfect, but we feel confident that any issue that may arise will be addressed effectively.

We LOVE this school!!! It’s a small school with amazing academics and the best community feel. Faculty and staff know every single student. Most parents know most of the students and families too. I have two energetic boys in kindergarten and first grade. They love going here and I can’t believe how incredible their teachers have all been at warmly teaching them classroom behavior and being responsible for their own education at such a young age. The schools academic performance is incredible and I see the results everyday. The teachers are all qualified, experienced and nurturing. We love the many family activities they have throughout the year too, and the very warm and caring principal! It is such a hidden gem in a great neighborhood.

I will be honest, I have been in the school for 8 years and the treatment there is really bad. The school has canceled many field trips and the school lunch is bad. This is a Muslim school and i'm not Muslim so I often get left out by the girls in my class they only come to me when they need something or they need help. The treatment is very bad There are a lot of fights and violence and the teachers don't do anything about it. The students are very rude and they are mean, they leave out students that are not Muslim ( me ) I feel really bad for that and I hate going to school because of it they only care about them. The school is very small and we have a lot of students and the equipment is very bad and not safe for the students. Don't trust people when they say that the school is good because it's not, so don't bring your child to this school. The thing that I would say is good is the teaching it is not that bad but it's not great.