Forest Hills Elementary School

Lake Magdalene is a true example of an exceptional public school. The teachers, staff, and administration are invested in the students, families, and keeping the rich history of this school, alive. My children have attended this school for the past 4 years, and I keep sending them here year after year, even after being offered a spot at several “prestigious” charter schools. Lake Magdalene is a gem, and I hope the school continues to thrive for generations to come. Thank you, LMES!!!

Speaking as a Guardian ad Litem to many children in many schools, I want to commend the staff at Miles Elementary who have always received and returned calls quickly and who have interacted with me kindly and professionally at every interaction. Most importantly, all of the children for whom I have advocated and who are attending ,or have attended, Miles Elementary, have spoken of this school as being one of their their "safe places" and have spoken very affectionately of their teachers. Best of all, the children that I work with who attend Miles are learning a lot.

I had to remove my child from this environment due to blatant discrimination by the lead teacher. The lead teacher did not discipline students who were bullying my child, but rather made excuses for the aggressors. She would also write reports up about my child when my child had to defend herself against bullying. The lead teacher would conveniently leave out the aggressions initiated by bullies that caused my child to react. I’d only get a full account of what transpired by asking probing questions that ultimately led her to confessing that my child was first hit by a bully on the playground (this was just one event among many). This and many other accounts where my child was discriminated against both blatantly and passive aggressively led me to remove my child from this environment. Also an award that was supposed to be given by student votes was rigged and manipulated by the lead teacher to favor who she wanted to receive the award, so integrity is questionable. Additionally when my child was struggling in math I was not notified early on or updated on her progress (I found out because I pay close attention to my child’s performance) which made me believe that my child was intentionally not positioned to have support that could have led to better outcomes. Pay close attention to micro aggressions towards minority children because this was not a positive experience.