Southwood Elementary School

This school is a joke. The principal has no clue what she's doing and is just a glorified babysitter that I would not hire. My daughter went there for 6 months after moving to Ohio. She was bullied and exposed to things an elementary school student should not be exposed to. My daughter was repeatedly bullied at recess, where the recess monitors told her they would "talk" to the bully. It kept happening. They told my daughter she could sit in the office during recess, I snapped. No way is my kid going to be punished at the actions of others. It was very evident the principal didn't know where to start when I approached her with the bullying, she kept telling me there was nothing she could do if she didn't see it. We preach to our kids to get an adult and that's exactly what my girl did every time and every time there was nothing done. She was getting pushed down (coming home with dirt on her knees) and cussed at with words she didn't even know. The last two months, her class didn't even have a teacher. It was a sub or unfortunately, the principal. They watched movies every day, PG-13 movies at that, with no permission from parents. There was one day where they didn't have anyone to sit with the class so they had a 5th grader watching my daughters class for hours. One day, I had to pick my oldest up early and the office lady told me I would need to go get her because she couldn't leave the office to find her. Idk why she didn't just use the phone but ok. She sent me on with no visitor pass and told me she was outside. I go out there where the principal is surrounded by students, not paying attention & my daughter wasn't out there. So one they don't know where my kid is and two the principal questioned nothing when I walked out there. A student that knew my daughter took me to go find her. We walked around to 5 different classes before we found her. I balled my eyes out when I thought I was going to have to send my kids there again, but we got put into another school with the school choice lottery. Do not send your kids here if you care for their education and mental/physical well-being. It should be shut down.

OUR SCHOOL IS GREAT AND PERFECT WE LEARN ALOT AND IK ALOT

You rach major disaprin. me granpappy from scotland went heer you disrespect him

My son went to this elementary school during his elementary years. He had excellent teachers and a very efficient principal, Mrs Archie. My husband and I enjoyed each assembly and was kept well aware of our son’s progress. I recommend any parent to enroll their child/children for a great and successful school year.

Excellent this far. We love the latch key with Ms. Tate and Ms. Math is.

This was the worst school ever. My daughter came home crying almost everyday. The preist even laid his hands on her. The teachers didn’t care. The only things she liked were some of the teachers and her friends. My daughter said most of the people in her class hated the school and wanted to leave it.