Oak Grove Elementary School

I had two children who were bullied when they went through the pre-k program. The teachers didn't tell me and I had to rely on my student to communicate the information. The second child had speech apraxia and wasn't able to communicate what was going on until he saw the parent of the child who was picking on him and ran over to tell them directly. I especially had issues with my second child - who had speech apraxia and was being mainstreamed for the first time. About 3 weeks into attending the school, he started regressing with potty training and withdrawing from social interactions with peers. When I messaged this to his teacher she ignored my concerns and told me how much the students in his class liked him. She invalidated my issues by not addressing them. These issues escalated until he was on a behavior plan. I never felt like the teachers respected my experiences with him as a parent -- and instead assumed they knew better and that the only valid experiences were the ones they were seeing firsthand in the classroom. I felt like the issues that I had with both sons were never adequately addressed. I met with the principal and when I told him that my pediatrician recommended a therapist for my son's bathroom regression -- the principal responded saying, "Well, therapy never worked for me." I would say this is a environment where issues of mental health are pushed to the side and ignored. I didn't feel like my special education child received the support that he deserved. And as a parent I didn't receive sufficient communication about what was going on in the classroom.

Absolutely fantastic school! Both my babies go here & I know they’re loved as much at school as they are at home! Every staff member is always so happy & knows my children by name, you can tell they enjoy their jobs by their positive attitudes. My children always have so much to tell me when I pick them up - not only are they learning but they’re *enjoying* learning! My 5 year old told me he wishes he could “live at kindergarten!”

Well, my school is great but the teachers aren't as nice as they used to be. In my opinion, they treat some students equally, but sometimes not. What I mean is that they treat some good and some bad.