Community Youth Development Institute

The current Principal is the rudest person I've met in a long time. I have subbed here a few times and would not do it again. One time I had no sub plans, no roster, and no schedule (this happens regularly at Cook). Students were running around the building and I had no idea who was even supposed to be in my class because there was no roster. I alerted the principal that students were just roaming freely (at least 10 students) he shrugged and said he was busy. Did not care at all about where they were or their safety. The staff admits they don't like the principal at all and even apologized for his behavior. It's not the staff that's the problem, it's that principal. Morale is very low and if I had to deal with him every day I would not want to come to work either.

horrible staff and no real leaders or trusting adults in this school. staff members sit that the reception desk eating and having personal conversations out loud, principal belittles the kids and make fun of their hygiene and parents humiliating them infront of their peers. teachers having inappropriate relations with one another that the children knows about. The principal Cathy McCarthy curses loudly at the students and make snarky mean remarks to them. Do not enroll your child here, they will be miserable.

It has been a very positive experience.

No discipline whatsoever. Don't send your kid here. They will pick up terrible behavior. I saw the kids testing, their scores were abysmal. I guess if you live close that's a perk. Genuinely I have no clue why else you would send your kid here. Even if you live close, you should want to do better for your kid. At the end of the day they put the worst behaved class in the auditorium for hours at a time with no work and security sitting outside the door. It's literally like a holding room. They have no disciplinary methods at all. It seems like everyone on staff has just given up. Primary is not as bad as middle school. There's still typically a lot of disorganization but primary tends to have better behavior at least. Not good behavior but definitely better.

Stagg Elementary school is a very good school. I was there in June and I like the program and how the mothers and fathers are helpful to the teachers. I live in Georgia but if there is anything I can do for the teacher just email and I'll be glad to help my granddaughter teachers. Again thanks

My student started Cuffe in 1st grade and graded last year to attend Whitney Young. The staff and especially the Principal is hands on.