West Gate K-8 School

Terrible school kids get bullied and told the school not to sit my kid next to two kids still happening and now the two boys are TOUCHING HER and the school tells my daughter when she complains to suck it up and deal with it.. Northport allows kids to be touched here please take your kid elsewhere

While , the school claims to be nurturing and safe for students with disabilities, it is actually hostile and even worse if the student is gifted. They work around the system to make the experience so uncomfortable for the student that eventually they want to leave. Administration and medical teams do not observe medical professional’s guidance, nor provide encouragement for their success. The only quality gained from time spent there was to learn how uncomfortable school can be..

I taught previously at this school. It is full of many falsehoods and much two-facedness. Teachers are extremely limited on what they can and cannot do and are expected to work long hours with little pay. I’ve wondered if some of the requirements I was expected to fulfill were even legal. Several teachers have been there for years on end and have not received a raise at all. Many times, if a staff member expresses any type of concern, it is disregarded and in return, the staff member gets treated poorly. They’re basically shut up or told to leave. Teachers are required to adhere to a rule book full of legalism and dare I say ridiculous rules. Some teachers are uneducated and some even don’t have a bachelor's which is embarrassing. Some have never taught and are thrown in a classroom without an aid, with minimal-MINIMAL training and are expected to just do their best as “the Lord will help them.” There are many good people within the church as well as within the school. Several of the faculty will love your child the best that they can. Some will be so caught up in gossip and drama that they barely care about the students.LBA is the most traumatic and stressful work environment I have ever taught/ worked in. Working a secular job was healthier for me as far as work/ life balance. At LBA there is limited parent/ student interaction which I believe is highly instrumental in a child’s education. The schedule is rigorous all the way down to K5. Kids are not allowed to learn in class with extra resources such as blocks, counting helps, basically anything outside of the Abeka curriculum. I love Abeka, but think more flexibility would be so helpful. If your child comes home unhappy, 9/10 they are telling you the truth. It’s probably because they’re exhausted and have been subjected to only one way of learning. There really isn’t a lot of time for fun and it’s honestly sad. Many of the teachers would love to add additional games/ fun but can’t a lot of the time because of how strictly administration wants them to follow Abeka to the T. Special days/ weeks are basically a cover up for how miserable all of the other days are. And by the way- even if your kid dresses up, they’re still having a normal school day and MAYBE a rushed 10min craft or game gets squeezed in. I can’t tell you where to work or send your kids to school. But I can tell you to pray FERVENTLY about being a part of LBA. I’m so glad I’m not there any more. I’m happy, healthy, and free.

I absolutely LOVE this school and so does my son! the communication, empathy, understanding and his teacher are a 10/10! would recommend this school to everyone! will continue to send my son back and am excited for the years to come

Do not send your child here unless you want to deal with numerous issues. Between missing transcripts and a legalistic attitude towards students and staff, you will do more harm than good.