Otis P Graves Elementary School

I've had both of my kids in Pre-K, Kindergarten and now 1st grade and they are always happy to be going to school, they love their teachers and I have not had any major issues. Glad that Mrs. Gross, was let go, she was the worst principle...not sure why the school hired her in the first place. Hopefully, the new principal, will bring a lot more positive results to the school.

St.Symphorosa has been home to my family for the past 3 years and going strong.The school principal Dr.Berry truly cares for the kids and you can also see it in the staff.My son is able to learn and grow in his faith and while being in a small classroom setting which allows him to have additional support when needed.The school is always looking to implement new programs or activities that are beneficial to the children. Overall I am extremely satisfied and proud to be able to send my son to this school.

Peckwas Prep…Where do I start? First off, if you want your child so feel loved and cared for, this school is NOT the place for you to go. Most of teachers here have favorites, which can downgrade on all the rest of the kids. The teachers do not help with bullying as much as their ‘bullying policy’ follows. There are still mean kids calling everyone names, and when the teachers are not in the room, it gets even worse. Even when the teachers catch them, all they get is a simple scold and move on with the rest of their days. For me, I think for sure there is a bit of racism that goes into play. You would think the teachers would handle these situations in a kind matter; you thought wrong. The teachers have a bit of a swearing problem, but that’s not as bad as when you are getting yelled at. Most of the teachers there like to insult you are make you feel worse about yourself. Sometimes, they can bring up personal information and use that to make fun of you. Now as we move along the school day, we get to lunch. If I were you, I would fake an allergy to get out of this. The food they serve is undercooked and disgusting. Sometimes the food gets so bad, it happens to change colors. I guess the teachers here are also really big on saving. This is because they always reuse the same products they have leftover and serve it again the next day they have it. Some days, the food there can be good, but the portions are not well on those days. You get stuck the whole day only eating 1-2 small portion sized meals. Not only do they reuse food, they also reuse the cooking supplies as well. In my opinion, I think that is kind of gross. Not only is the school not good, but the environment surrounding it isn’t well either. Saying that they had to place there building right next to a smoke shop, the outside always smells. Most of the time, it always smells like marijuana, which doesn’t go well when we do activities that require attention outside. Overall, this school is really not the place to go, neither is it family friendly. If I were you, there are much better schools out there than this small ‘private’ school, in which the teachers are not always in the room. I would send your kid anywhere but here.