John G Riley Elementary School

I currently have two children enrolled at this school and have two totally different experiences here. One of the teacher's is amazing. I have been able to connect with her whenever I need to and she keeps me in the loop with everything going on. The other teacher is very standoffish and always seems like it's an inconvenience to talk. Unfortunately for me, the standoffish teacher currently has the child I'm more concerned about (there are some behaviors that I'm trying to curb before they become a issue). My overall perception of the school is it is a good school with room for improvement. The principal and vice principal are kind and easy to talk to. The front office staff is wonderful and always eager to help. The security of the school could be better (students are able to wander around undetected before the first bell rings). Both children have maintained honor status throughout the school year and they are meeting (and in some areas exceeding) the state standards for their grade levels.I honestly wish my husband and I had the financial ability to send our children to a private school, however, I am satisfied with the children attending Astoria Park.

If I could rate it lower on the safety scale, I would literally give it zero stars. This school is a big disappointment. It does not protect it’s students. They do not report incidents. They only report when social workers need to get involved. I thought the teachers and staff were supposed to protect the students, but they’re not doing any of that. This is very disappointing 010. Definitely do not recommend.

CLC is a great school for kids who are independently learners and have no behavioral or academic differences.During first grade, I advocated constantly for my child who has behind in reading. I got many (seemingly) genuine offers of support from CLC but ultimately, they didn’t actually do anything. Further, the first grade teacher gaslit me and said my “expectations” were the issue, not my child’s learning.Well, a formal assessment over summer yielded results that my child had learning challenges and was reading at an early K level at the end of first grade.Fortunately, we would a school that could support her right before 2nd grade. When I notified CLC, of this opportunity, they charged me $1700 to unenroll my child.After failing my child and apologizing for doing so.This school espouses great values that aligned with my family’s values, but the director sees herself as the exception to these.So, if your kid is neurotypical and you’re looking for a great alternative learning environment — go for it! It’s a great community.If you have a child that needs extra support, stay far away. They have no intention of supporting your kid in those ways.For the record, at the end of 2nd grade, in a school that values her and supports her education, she is now scoring at the top of her class for reading.