Robert Shaw Theme School

I regret enrolling my daughters here.Some of the teachers here seriously lack emotional awareness and proper communication with children who are still so young and impressionable. I don’t think they’re trained to handle sensitive kids and they clearly don’t know how to handle their own emotions. My 1st grader came home feeling overwhelmed more than once, her confidence is so low right now not because of studies, but because of the way she was spoken to. There’s a clear difference between guiding a child and passively asserting control over them.If you’re a parent who likes to stay involved, ask questions, or gently support your child during transitions, be prepared it might be seen as “too much.”My daughter’s homeroom teacher is often emotionally unavailable and dismissive. It’s like the moment your child needs kindness, you get cold professionalism instead, even they start to point out your kid ONLY. I expected warmth, support, and better training from a school that teaches such young kids especially from teachers who are shaping their confidence and emotional safety.The syllabus is okay but teachers don’t pay attention to what the kid is writing I saw my daughter’s classwork there were errors but still it was marked as good job. Seems like teachers here just want to get rid of their tasks asap. Unfortunately, I’m now looking for other options.As a parent to parents reading this - please don’t get your kids enrolled here if their emotional wellbeing is your top priority.

Our school has the best families in world. We are a diverse community that is represented by 31 different countries. Families often start with limited English; however, with the high desire to learn, massive growth occurs and in many cases they out perform the students that have been in the district. It is an awesome school community.

I've recently been at this school for my whole entirety growing up here before moving on. This school basically taught me throughout my childhood with the acceptance of gratitude and growth. I'd just say that not all teachers are the best in terms of how they process through the learning environment, but at least try to match it up with them to make sure you understand every single basic knowledge that they have spoken out about. Enjoy.

We switched to Hess Academy last year in 2nd grade and our sensitive 3rd grader is thriving! The teachers and staff are so positive and supportive to our sometimes challenging child. They patiently deal with issues that arise with compassion, understanding, and action. There is also a terrific SLP who works with the kids weekly to offer additional support for some of the ND children. She really helps my daughter with social skills and undesirable behaviors. Hess is very much like a family and we are so appreciative of the kindness and love they show our family.

Poor academic performance. The transfer to a regular school improved her academic achievement