Department Of Human Resources

My son is headed to the 4th grade and has been going to Dunbar since pre-k. The building is beautiful and he has had the pleasure of having awesome teachers each and every year. All this school needs is more community involvement and it can go so far.

I’m extremely disappointed with the communication and overall experience we’ve had with this school.For the past two years, I have sent emails to both the principal and front office regarding questions and concerns about my child’s education, and I have not received a response to any of them. As a parent, it is incredibly frustrating to repeatedly reach out and receive no acknowledgment or follow-up.My child is in the gifted program, yet he has consistently come home saying that he is bored and does not feel like he is learning anything. The gifted program groups students across different grade levels, which is not necessarily an issue on its own, but the program does not appear to provide the level of acceleration, differentiation, or academic challenge I would expect for gifted students.My concern is not about asking for special treatment. I simply want my child to be appropriately challenged and to continue progressing academically. Parents should also be able to communicate with school leadership and receive a response when they have legitimate concerns about their child's education.After two years of unanswered emails, I am very disappointed with the lack of communication and the apparent lack of urgency when it comes to addressing these concerns. There is significant room for improvement.

CVMS has been amazing for our family. Our children are truly thriving here. With such caring and dedicated teachers, they receive more individualized attention and are challenged in a balanced, thoughtful way. I only wish the school went all the way through high school! Even so, we feel confident knowing our children are receiving a high-quality education.

This school is horrible, teachers are so disrespectful to students and the teaching is terrible and majority of the female teachers like to argue with students just for entertainment or just to get them in trouble to lie and make a large deal, they love to be gossip with students or with other co workers and cause bigger problems. Most teachers don’t even teach they just do slideshows and give out work without explaining, Some teachers treat bad students with more respect and they will receive more rewards than other students that actually trying to maintain good behavior or trying to stay out of stuff. Most students aren’t able to read or write, it’s always fights daily. Disrespecting others and trying to get a reaction out of others. The school in general is genuinely disgusting, there would be mold on the ceilings, food on the waterfountain or spit, there would be rats inside the ceilings or dead bugs on floor daily. The food is terrible there can be mold on the fruits or food and the food would be gummy or undercooked. The lunch ladies are worse they are disrespectful to students and not caring what to give to the students. Some male and females have questionable relationships with the students. The restrooms most of the time have feces smeared on the walls or the sinks, they restrooms have holes inside the stalls making it easy for people to see or watch people use the restroom, and not providing soap or toilet paper daily. The janitors are lazy too, Janitors curse out some students because of the slightest things and they just talk and barely does any work while just staying miserable. The school does not suspends or expels students for not the right amount of time. For example students fought and they get suspended for 1-2 days instead of 10 days or more, this school also lets anybody in without checking for any weapons creating a risk of some students getting hurt making an unsafe environment for students. The nurses doesn’t even do their job or rarely even comes to do their job. The front office ladies are so disrespectful to others coming in trying to greet them or trying to ask questions.

Throughout my tenure, I had the unfortunate opportunity to witness concerning issues and a toxic work environment that persistently plagued this institution. Foremost, the recurring problem of delayed payments for staff is unacceptable, and expecting employees to continue working diligently without timely remuneration is highly disrespectful and has caused significant frustration and demoralization among the staff.Moreover, handling conflicts and breakdowns in communication by the head staff is cause for great concern. Instead of addressing concerns and promoting respectful dialogue, there was a dismissive attitude, prioritizing other matters over resolving the issue at hand. This approach only exacerbates tensions within the workplace. Adding to the list of concerns is the apparent mismanagement of resources and questionable relationships between certain individuals. Additionally, the blurring of personal and professional boundaries raises further doubts about the integrity and professionalism of the leadership team.Based on my experiences, I cannot conscientiously recommend The LIFE School to parents seeking a nurturing and supportive environment for their children's education. It is crucial that these issues are addressed promptly and effectively to create a positive and conducive learning environment for both students and staff.