Orange Elementary School

The 3 star rating is conusing but after you read this review you will understand. If I were to rate the school now (before next years changes) it would be a perfect 5 star rating. I have had four children at this school. Two have moved to higher grades and two are still there. This has been amazing year for Lou Henry. BUT....we are losing our principal , head teacher and many great teachers who have decided on early retirement or moving to other schools. The new principal coming in is, at least to this parent, coming in with a very poor history of leading her previous school to academic excellence and she is bringing in her own lead teacher and all but one of the new teachers are from her old school too. I have been told this is all part of the no child left behind. If this is true , there are MAJOR flaws in the law.. I will have to read up more on the NCLB law. Lou Hery has come a long way and has excelled a little more each year under the outgoing leadership. I hope that my 2 remaining children at Lou Henry will not see declining academic excellence. I worry for them next year and I have never ever before worried about that at Lou Henry. Sad times ahead I'm afraid.

I am writing this review as a parent who feels completely let down by this school. My son, who has autism, was failed not just academically, but emotionally and developmentally. Despite his diagnosis and our repeated efforts to advocate for him, the school chose to disregard the professional evaluations and insisted that his behavioral challenges were not related to his autism.Instead of providing the understanding, accommodations, and support he was legally entitled to, the school’s staff seemed more interested in labeling him as a “behavior problem.” This lack of compassion and awareness caused unnecessary stress for our entire family and, most importantly, made my son feel isolated and misunderstood.We expected a supportive environment that valued neurodiversity, but what we experienced was the opposite. I hope the administration takes a serious look at how they handle students with special needs, and I strongly urge other parents of autistic children to ask tough questions before enrolling their child here.Our children deserve better — they deserve to be seen, heard, and supported.