Durand Eastman Intermediate School

The special education department could use significant improvement in promoting success for its students. There are still problematic behaviors that are being overlooked. Students who tend to escape or disengage are not being properly addressed, as they are placed in a section of the school that doesn't allow for their behaviors to be corrected. Consequently, when these students leave school, they continue to exhibit behaviors like running away. Many of them are merely receiving supervision rather than engaging in meaningful learning or developing independent skills, which complicates their transition into adulthood. My child’s experience was not positive; they were not provided with chances to learn from their mistakes. The staff often took over tasks, preventing any behavioral corrections because the children were never allowed the opportunity to struggle or fail. This lack of independence is concerning.

I graduated from St. Rita School as did my, sister, wife, and daughter. St Rita School provided the very best educational value without exception.