Helen Street School

I meant to give it a 1 I used to feel it was becoming a 5 star school, but lately locking the office door, yet the classrooms are wide open, won't allow you to check your kids out unless you have a note prior to the appt (sometimes impossible). I don't know what magical world they live in where urgent care or sporadic visits aren't able to be made, or I don't have appts and have to get them early. They won't release them to me early. I just missed an appt 2 days ago due to this, & I've been waiting for a opening for this specialist for 6 months. I've donated so much to school events, and volunteered often, yet when I come to celebrate my kid's bday, 30 mins before school ends, they tell me I can't go to the classroom. Never have I not been able to celebrate holidays/bdays /my kids' classes. Every holiday I make goodie bags for all my kids' classes & after school program, now they want to hold kids hostage & keep parents from being involved. It's sad what this school is turning into. My kids are not in good hands like I used to feel they were. They are just meal tickets for the school now. Not a pleased parent. This school was family oriented now they're more about money.

This school is horrible I would not recommend my child has gotten bullied teachers did nothing yelling at my child and being rude yelling but when I'm there there tryna change the story up than change it back its bad I would rate this a half of 1 star if I could and my child's classmates is saying your mom your a big back inappropriate language teachers do nothing .

Terrible school and district! Hamden condones bullying. My child has come home with marks and bumps on his head in Kindergarten. Nothing was done and my transfer request to another school was denied by the Superintendent without any conversation. When I tried to follow up after my child had a knot on his forehead he blocked my email address. When i contacted the board of education, they said the decision is made by the Superintendent. Trash district! Do not send your kid here!

As a student this school is great there’s no bullying or bad activity there may be some drama but overall the school is great my classmates are great and the teachers are nice the principal is very strict on students behaviors which is good because there’s barely any bad things there may be fights here and there but it’s not to bad the teaching is good I just for one Harley can understand overall this is a great school