Washington No. 9 Elementary School

I am so torn on this school, the teaching staff is great, but they keep leaving the school, being made to leave to other schools, or changing from grade to grade constantly. There is no stability for the kids and I'm sure the teachers do not feel great about it either. I grew up in bayonne and went to several schools here and never had issues at any of the schools I went to, but now, being a family member, hearing/seeing what the administration is doing to the teachers and, by extension, the students is really discouraging. They're going to lose all their good teachers if they don't fix this soon.

Most teachers aren’t respectful and are judgey, I don’t understand how some of them genuinely are so petty. They favor students heavily and the school its self is not clean and they don’t bother to pick up the phone when I call about a voicemail THEY left me telling to call them back about my child.

Not organized, outside the yard they have garbage cans piling up. The classes are small space not as big.

This is my son's second year at the school and he is thriving. He loves going there and seems to have a great time learning and interacting with other children. Communicating with the teachers is no problem and I feel like I'm always in the loop on my son's progress.

P.S.20 would be a happier and healthier environment under different leadership. I’ve witness the principal speak down to the female staff, and mock the children. My family transferred here from NYC, and if it wasn’t for the relationships my children built with their teacher, I would’ve removed them. I highly doubt Mr ileya have children or even likes them in that case. I also get a “hello” when I’m wearing my business suit, on the days I work from home and wear a sweat suit he treats me in accordance to his perception. Other parents feel the same about the lack of leadership on the principals behalf, I even recorded his “ death stare of disgust” when looking at children unaware he’s being watched. I give the school 4 stars due to the teachers.

The staff at the front door are very rude. My mom was going to take my brother because they made him a school transfer, and they told her that they couldn't attend her that she has to go on another day. Like they didn’t care.