Curlew Creek Elementary School

I highly recommend having a lawyer on speed dial if your child attends this school. Especially to ensure accurate and unbiased records are being kept. Accountability is elusive and paper trials are curated with precision to shield the administration from scrutiny. Expect a tightly controlled narrative that (conveniently) omits key context, concerns, and evidence provided from the student/parent. Don’t believe me? Ask to review official records. Unfortunately, you cannot assume good faith. Decisions affecting student outcomes can be made without transparency, communication, or compassion. Critical meetings are rushed, imbalanced and tightly controlled - leaving families outnumbered, and little to no room for true advocacy or protection. In my experience, they have documented exaggerated or false claims in official records, denied parents access to Zoom recordings of key meetings, and more. If you believe the school district will act as an unbiased party, don’t be fooled. They rely solely on the school’s internal narrative- ignoring concerns brought by parents or students altogether. In my case, legal safeguards were sidestepped entirely to reach a predetermined outcome. Transparency and fairness? Nowhere to be found.Unless your child has a very strong adult advocate, they may have no real shot at justice within these walls. I urge any parent (especially those with an IEP, 504, or any emotional/behavioral challenges) to bring third-party advocates and legal counsel to any meetings. Record all communications and request everything in writing. At this school, documentation is weaponized, not used as a safeguard. And without legal eyes on every detail, children easily become the scapegoat for the school and system’s failures.

Excelente escuela para nuestros hijos, el personal es muy agradable y respetuoso el principal es como un padre con nuestros hijos El único punto débil de la escuela es la teacher Mrs Barber en verdad es una pena que existan personas como esa señora enseñando a niños vivimos una experiencia muy desagradable con dicha señora gracias a dios pudimos cambiar a mi niña de clase y todo fluyó de maravilla. Mrs Barber recuerde siempre que usted trabaja con niños no todos son iguales los hay más tranquilos que otros, mi niña es de un gran corazón pero yo sé qué es un poco intranquila pero usted como profesional debe saber lidiar con distintos comportamientos de los estudiantes y no hacer de ellos niños inseguros que pierdan el deseo de ir a la escuela por su culpa recuerde son niños y merecen el mejor de nuestro trato .

Lake St. George Elementary’s, teachers and the administration has welcomed my children in with open arms! The school has very clear goals and objectives for the safety, learning and well-being of every kid. The teaching staff and administration along with the front office are always so warm and welcoming. My children’s test scores have risen so much since coming to the school.

We were so excited to go here and our child was too then immediately went downhill and over the months seen a huge change and the school blamed our child for everything and never had once claimed responsibility for any of the things they brought home. We love the values the school was "Supposed" to bring but didn't as we were removed along with dozens other students and even a teach was removed. That alone alarmed me and shows what we went through. Look elsewhere this place shines from looks but is rotten to the core of the individuals running it.

We’ve been part of PHMA for the past five years, and I truly can’t say enough positive things about our experience. When my son first started, he was very shy and struggled with confidence and assertiveness. Over the years, we’ve watched him grow into a much more confident, social, and well-rounded child.The Montessori environment has played such a big role in that transformation. The teachers are incredibly patient, nurturing, and intentional about helping each child develop at their own pace, not just academically, but emotionally and socially as well.My son has built meaningful friendships, feels comfortable expressing himself, and has even stepped outside his comfort zone to join sports teams, something we never would have imagined in the beginning. That growth alone speaks volumes about the supportive and empowering atmosphere at the school.We are so grateful to be part of this community and highly recommend PHMA to any family looking for a school that truly invests in the whole child.