Lamar County Primary School

My granddaughter attended Lamar County Primary for kindergarten. She is medically diagnosed ADHD and mildly on the Autism spectrum. If her work was not completely finished during the school day, she was kept inside from recess AND was not allowed to go to specials (music, PE, etc.). Not only did the teacher admit to this in a meeting which I attended, the class paraprofessional wrote it in my granddaughter's agenda more than once. Worse, the school administration backed the teacher in the meeting. The parents asked that any unfinished work be sent home and assured the teacher it would be completed, but she continued withholding recess instead. The teacher, principal, and assistant principal were defensive, rude and combative during the meeting. They refused to consider my granddaughter for an IEP or even a 504 plan because her diagnosis was not affecting her academics, but their academic standards were incredibly low. The class had twenty seven students in it; way too many for kindergarten. It was a miserable year that ended with my granddaughter hating school. Lamar County Schools might be fine if you have an average student, but it is definitely not the place for special ed or gifted students. It would appear that they cannot accommodate anything outside the norm.

This school is so adorable! My daughter loves to go to school everyday and see her teacher and friends!

I have only experienced the Elementary and Primary schools in Lamar County, but my experience with both has been great. I love the community involvement they offer, I love the sense of tradition and local familiarity. I grew up in bigger towns & none of the teachers (much less administration), knew students they didn't teach. Not only do most of the staff know both my kids, they know me. I feel my kids are developing a strong foundation, and are safe (I love having the Sheriff department great them every morning). From what I've seen with other kids, the students that struggle are lacking parental involvement. All of the kids I know with active parents, are excellent students. We love LCPS!