Ps 194 Raoul Wallenberg

I rate this school average because as long as you are not special needs or need too much help you will survive this school. If you have any type of disability enter at your own risk. I think they are more geared towards learning and intellectual disabilities. If you are on the autism spectrum, I suggest you connect with the school based support team to see if this school is appropriate for you. If not, I suggest you get your child to a neuropsych evaluation to determine where you should go. Otherwise you will spend a lot of time torturing your kid for no reason. I know that you want as parents what is easy for you but unfortunately special education services are farther and it would be best to go farther and make your kids life easier. And if they want to take your ICT services away please speak up because the further your kid goes in school it is going to be difficult for your kid as demands increase.

Dr. Vlantis does not effectively deal with bullying in the school. OORS reports are not generated as they are supposed to be. When I insisted on one for an issue, the "investigation" was conducted with "witnesses" in the same room as the bully as they were writing statements. Any person with common sense can tell you that that is the most ineffective way to conduct an investigation. But, it served the school because then on paper, there was no bullying. No justice at all for the student who is bullied. Students who complain are made to feel like they are lying and over exaggerating.

The school mysteriously brought in an Assistant Vice Principal a month before the school year ends. He has never taught or worked in a school in the U.S, not an issue but should be considered when judging others.. On his first week of work; he believes he knows enough about the school to determine which teachers are worthy of continuing. He tries to intimidate and bully teachers by staring into their classrooms several times per day ( observing shouldn’t feel like harassment). He speaks condescendingly to others.We have had a broken copy machine for a week and it’s the only one on campus, broken smart boards for months, no benefits , low wages yet these issues that lower morale goes unaddressed. The school says it’s multicultural yet there is a very clique like culture which is felt strongly amongst staff. There is a high turnover in staff members. Student body and parents often want students to recieve high grades they didn’t earn and many teachers are let go for standing their ground. The main principal is a good man but his authority is strongly governed by the board members of the school. There has been problems with paychecks in the past ( late, bounced checks etc...) Does this sound right?

Not recommended this is not an official yeshiva

I wish I could say good things but it is just not a good school. Local public school is just a lot better and has more to offer .