Allatoona Elementary School

My children spent three awful years here. They started in 3rd and 2nd grade and stayed on through 5th and 4th grade. Over the course of these three years, they were frequently bullied, physically injured, and had their lives threatened. My son came home with a huge knot on his head, and we ended up taking him to urgent care to check for a concussion. We contacted the school, and nothing was done. He was also repeatedly kicked in the privates by a group of girls. When I spoke with administration, I was told that the girls were just flirting with him and that they didn't mean any harm. They show favoritism towards certain kids and ignore others that don't fit the typical mold of the school. They treat parents the same way. My daughter spent three years in a once-a-week pull-out class with a teacher that called her by the incorrect name for the entirety of those years, despite my daughter telling her the correct name several times. They also fail to notify parents that the after-school program is monitored by teenagers. This is where my children experienced the worst bullying, both verbal and physical. They would come home complaining that they notified the "teachers" (aka teenagers) about things and were either ignored or laughed at. My children had such a terrible experience here that we have decided to pull them from public school altogether.