Norman S. Weir Elementary School

Love it,safe, friendly, good education great teachers

Poor administration and intervention techniques implemented all the way to the Paterson Board of Education in handing serious & complicated issues with student conflict, peer pressure, teasing and taunting and when a child being bullied and then child turns somewhat bully by having similar actions that can almost identify with a bullying student. It escalates due to the environmental setting and the child's present teasers and taunters etc are still present doing the same things to the child. Things get worst and there's lot's of unfulfilled promises from the Paterson Board of Education, resulting in repeated incidents and suspensions. No real true lasting solutions within this school district. A Security guard attacks this child and was seen attacking another student physically - only to be investigated and then put back to work at the school the next day though a police report was file. The administration is also shrewd by reporting courageous and firm parents with integrity and dignity to DFYS on purpose and making false accusations to make the parents stop making complaints to the Board of Education exposing their unjust system and school staff.

This school has made great progress with the new Paterson Academy for Gifted & Talented. It's not getting the full credit for all of the hard work being done by all. It goes to show you that if you put the dollars to work on our kids they can succeed. This school is under rated.

Both of our children attended GCCA from Pre K to 8th grade. The curriculum used was ABeka, which was rigorous at times but prepared them for high school and college. The teachers were patient, caring and provided us with information on their progress both academically and socially. Most importantly, our children received a great foundation in Biblical principles. It's a great school.