Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School

I graduated from this school in the early 2000’s and was bullied so bad that 20 years later I’m still struggling to cope what was done to me. The class mom who was responsible for submitting our class photo for the yearbook somehow didn’t notice the mustache her son drew on my face in the photo. This photo was then published in EVERY SINGLE yearbook for all the kids who graduated 5th grade. The Principal told my mom there was nothing they could do. I got bullied so bad in this school it carried throughout my whole time at Colonia Middle School. I would never send my child here for what they allowed to happen to me.

My daughter did second grade in 2021 and it was the worst experience. Her classmates bullied her. Her teacher also discriminated against her and at school they didn't even help. I had to change her school when the school year ended.

At first, this location seemed fun and a lot is done for the children as far as events and themes. Down the line, I had a terrible experience with this school and know others who have as well. My child was mishandled by a counselor and it was seen by someone who called me immediately after the occurrence. I demanded to see the tape and saw that the counselor flipped my child upside down and took my child off of the slide as they were crying. My child has a sensory disorder and communication delays were addressed with the staff prior to enrollment. Even for a typically developing child, this was not the appropriate way to handle one. Additionally, there is an overflow of campers within the summer program and it does not seem like there is enough support for the volume of children in each group. There is no receptionist, just a school nurse who handles all administration and payment processing. Counselors were typically overwhelmed and encouraged to stay outdoors for most of the day. There are a lot of other testimonies shared with me about the school director and staff, but I am sharing my own. I would not recommend anyone to send their child to this school for many reasons. At the very least, visit a few times and take a look at the environment prior to deciding on enrolling your child.

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