West Navarre Intermediate School

Main office staff: Unprofessional, patronizing, rude, dismissive and disrespectful. An experience for my kids and for me as a parent that become memorable for all the wrong reasons. On the positive side this experience served as a teachable moment for my kids. The eldest was at disbelief asking over and over again: Why are you been treated like this? How aren’t you mad? Why don’t you say something or call someone? Mom! Why are you so calm, even though you are being polite, they continue to treat you like this. This isn’t right. In that moment, seeing how upsetting this experience was for them, gave me serenity and strength to remain calm. After exiting the premises, I sat with my kids and explained to them. How others treat you when they are in a position of authority or under any other circumstances when is required of them to act with professionalism, empathy and understanding says everything about them. If you respond with aggression and disrespect, you will be exactly like them. Never get down to their level, always remain respectful.

My son has attended this school since Kinder and is now finishing up 2nd grade. He has had absolutely wonderful teachers each year who I can tell care about him, his education, and his behavior. We are a military family and he attends a military counseling group every two weeks. It is a blessing for him. I am glad he was able to attend this school compared to others in the area. The only complaint I have, which is most schools in America, is the school lunches are terrible.