Atwater Elementary School

If you’re looking for a school that doesn’t take bullying seriously, this might be the place for you.Unfortunately, my experience has been extremely disappointing. Concerns about my child being bullied have not been handled with the care or urgency they deserve. Communication feels one-sided, and it often seems like families aren’t truly being heard.While there are a couple of teachers who genuinely care, the overall environment has been discouraging. There have been multiple instances where my child has come home repeating inappropriate language she says she heard from staff, which is completely unacceptable.No child should feel unsafe or unsupported at school. After this year, I’ve made the decision to homeschool my child so she can learn in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment.

My student had an amazing first year at this school but upon attending the second year there they were met with teachers who did NOT care for their personal safety with bullying, aggression and name calling from 3 students. Somehow it became our home life…our student’s fault and just not taken seriously. We were told the students and parents of students were contacted and made aware of the issues of their children. Sadly this was far from the truth. Imagine the surprise I was given as well as a parent of one of these children…being lied to. The parent contacted me specifically to inquire if their child was one of these children not treating my student right. I was shocked but relieved too to find out we in fact as parents did EXACTLY WHAT WAS NEEDED. We withdrew our very unhappy child from this school. I spoke to the assistant principal as the principal was in a county meeting. I had to ask to ask to speak to someone in administration because the woman in the office was ready to just let me walk out. She wasn’t the normal registrar btw. The main office registrar was always kind and informative. I have spoken to 6 parents of classmates and it’s terrible to hear how very intelligent great students hate school in 3rd grade. Moral of my story is be aware and hold the schools and staff accountable for your child’s safety and well being. Our student is thriving and was told at the current school that it is in fact ok to say NO to someone with bad behavior. Don’t stay silent and also report it because we do CARE.