B'nai Shalom Day School

We love this school! The community is so warm and involved in the school. Great teachers on staff who truly care about the kids. My daughter not only learns math and literacy, but also social and emotional maturity and kindness for others. The test scores do not say everything about a school environment.

This is a fabulous neighborhood school. The staff and teachers are great and the PTA is one of the best! I highly recommend Lindley Elementary School!

Our kids love this school. It is inclusive, diverse and has an incredible community of teachers and staff. There are over 50 countries represented giving a dynamic in every room with languages from around the world. With a high population of students who have labels of disabilities, the intent of every class is inclusion and support to meet the needs of each child. It has taught our children empathy, grace and patience. It also means that teachers are more apt to teach to the student, their individual abilities, etc. whether needing additional support or giving extensions for child exceeding the baseline.

The preschool program is terrible & the admin does not care! These things happened in just 8 days of my child being there. I was told by 3 different staff members that would be able to stay with my 3 year old on his first day & get him acclimated because he has some attachment & sensory issues. On the 1st day of school they would not let me come in and I had to hand my child off to the teacher & leave. I then got an email stating that no parents are allowed on the playground or inside the classroom at drop off or pick up! Teachers never greeted me when i arrived. I consistently saw all 4 teachers in one spot on the playground, talking to each other, not supervising or playing with kids. When I asked about my son's day, they replied with only negative things or general statements like "it was a good day". When they told us that hand foot & mouth was going around the class, I asked how do they go about washing the toys with soap & water and disinfecting them, admin told me their teachers dont wash their toys because they dont have time. I finally see my child's classroom & its disgusting. Grime, food & dirt on toys, chairs, tables, & surfaces. Hazardous chemicals are kept where children can reach them. The teacher said my son had trouble opening his lunch & spilled it all on the floor. Said they dont have extra food for children so, he didnt eat lunch that day. He was STARVING when I picked up. My son had a big scrape on his knee that bled. I asked about it & he said he fell on the sidewalk. I asked the teacher & she said "I don't know". Didnt ask the 3 other teachers who were on the playground if they saw anything, just "I don't know, he didnt cry, so i dont know". Kids spend the whole day outside where they play by themselves & teachers socialize with eachother. They took my 3yr old on a bus, a mile away from campus & did not tell me! I went to admin with my concerns & they made excuses for each issue & offered no resolution & showed no interest in investigating. I emailed the head of school,told her I was taking my child out (yes and lose $12,100) & told her why I was leaving. I did not get an email back. I left her messages on the phone, no call back. Ive been a pre-k teacher for 18 yrs & this is one of the worst programs Ive seen. The staff put on a facade that they are a great school where kids can thrive and grow but they are not! If you currently have your child here, please ask more questions & pay close attention, you will easily see for yourself!