Our Lady Of Mercy Elementary School

It has been excellent. LaSalle is a great, under-the-radar public school. I would willingly send my child there, regardless of whether he was in traditional or gifted. The environment is positive and caring. There are a lot of programs that support kids who are low income that most parents do not even know are occurring--I didn't know until attending an event to thank volunteers. It is also a school with a dedicated music, PE, library, art, and computer lab teacher. Many of the magnet schools do not have each of these teachers dedicated. We have been very happy here.

Many of the teachers are great, but many are also bullies. They label certain children and treat them according to the labels. They gossip about students and parents, then retaliate when parents raise concerns. The administration has failed to communicate effectively with parents about serious issues. The teachers are stressed out and have gone rogue. The schools culture is toxic and depressing. Teachers have been heard yelling at the children and saying inappropriate things to students. Students with disabilities are often denied their rights to a Free and Equitable Public Education, as required by law. Great opportunity for the children, but it comes with a cost to pay emotionally.

This is a well balanced school from all optics! The Teachers and staff are amazing! The students are amazing! The Parents are amazing! The school is STEM based and the environment is conducive to learning and having fun! So Thankful to be a part of this great community!

Hopefully when the new school is built it will give the Muslim families in Baton Rouge another option to chose from.

Don't go here, the teachers treat students very unprofessionally-