Ashbury Elementary School

Overall, this seems to be a good school. I wanted my children to get a quality education so decided on the PLCS district. However, I will say they do not do a great job at fostering kids’ emotional intelligence and I have noticed that bullying is typically “brushed off” as something kids will outgrow. While that can occasionally be the case, children will typically grow into a behavior rather than “out of it.” That said, if a behavior is not investigated and corrected then it tends to continue. Bodily autonomy is another thing they are not great at enforcing, but that again stems from the lack of investigation into cases of bullying. If a child were to ask another child who is bullying them to leave them alone, and the bully uses “entrapment” to ensure their classmate cannot be rid of them, but the child being restrained by the bully kicks or hits them; who is ultimately at fault? Ideally, the situation would be handled and a multifaceted approach used to determine consequences for all students involved. This does not happen. The child who protected their right to space would not be treated as such, they would receive consequences while the bully gets coddled for being hurt. This is an oddly specific complaint since I am a staunchly new age, modern mother and want the absolute best for my children. Their right to a bully-free environment is the same as any one persons right to a hostility-free work environment. Kids can’t learn if they are being picked on. They’re anxious because, in a sense, they’re being hunted after. The adults at this school do not have a modern approach to bullying and I feel that they could use more training surrounding child psychology and how to effectively handle bullying to ensure that everyone involved is heard and dealt with properly.

It has been an excellent experience having my kids at Trumble Park. I am even considering going back to school to leave Corporate America and become an elementary teacher because of the experiences I've had at and with Trumble Park.

I am so impressed with the staff, the PTO, and all of the fun activities that promote parental involvement. During the first quarter alone, there have been as many activities (math night, reading night, family fun night, etc.) as our previous elementary would hold during the entire year.

Absolutely amazing school. Transferred from Milled and couldn’t be happier!!