Mountain Park Elementary School

During the kindergarten year, we met some great teachers, but things changed drastically when we encountered one teacher who created an extremely stressful class environment.

We have been incredibly happy with the Long Hill school district and the care they place on our children and community.

While children have had caring teachers and we are deeply grateful for the dedication of our children’s classroom teachers, and building-level staff who show up every day with heart and effort, often working under conditions that lack adequate support and increasing demands. Our overall experience has been overshadowed by persistent failures within the Special Services department—especially around safety, communication, follow-through, and delivery of services our children are legally entitled to. We've raised serious safety concerns through the proper channels, with little resolution or accountability. This isn’t a reflection of classroom teachers, who are doing their best—it’s a systemic issue that needs awareness. To quote another source, “Bayberry is no longer the crown jewel on the hill it once was” Families should be aware that navigating this system often requires significant outside support and self-advocacy. This should not be the norm.

This is an amazing community, I would highly recommend to anyone considering bilingualism for their child's education. My son started 5th grade in 2023 and we have been extremely happy. The application process involves the prospective student spending a day in the school which helped with not only academically assess but also started the relationship building with future classmates. The parents and students are welcoming, the staff is caring and the communication between teacher and parent is great.