Oak Grove Elementary School

So many children have parents who work at or within the administration of the school that there is quite a bit of nepotism and blurred boundaries between parents and teachers. This has lead to bullying behavior being tolerated by students of staff members and of affluent families. The school does not enforce any kind of disciplinary policy or hold students accountable for their actions so many classes have very poor classroom management that takes up teaching time. Safety in the actual school building is also a concern with so much foot traffic in the early childhood program. No automatic locking doors or PA system is troublesome so close to downtown Milwaukie where foot traffic is high.

Our family's experience with St John the Baptist has been nothing less than outstanding. Our student just completed their his year with SJB. He has a few special need. His primary teacher, the resource teacher and all the other staff were accommodating and helpful. SJB worked with our child allowing him to have a positive education and social experience. We are grateful for the attention thought and care our child has received.

Micha-el School is such a hidden gem! We love this school and so does our daughter. This is our daughters third year and she is so happy here. She begs to stay in After Care almost every day because she is not ready to leave even after 6hrs of school. We can not thank the Micha-el School teachers and staff enough for all they do for our child, family and community. We love the school community and enjoy volunteering where and whenever we can.