Robert E Ellis Middle School

This school is amazing! Great faculty and staff and great learning environment. The growth in learning has been outstanding.

Seems like everywhere else. Kids getting kissed on, candy being taken from a lunch box by an adult and thrown away (when there is nothing in the rules about that at all) and teachers just not paying attention when bullying is going on. Sad, sad world we live in. They also do not communicate very well at all.

Principal is very defensive when it comes to talk about how the teacher hurt your son. And he did violation against the IDEA law twice, he change placement for my son without notifcation, sending him home which is violation against formal removal law.The way they treat my son ended up with trumatized symptos. The way we try to speak mocked by the principle and his staff as we are not white.

In kindergarten we came to Montessori from public PreK and a very short 3 weeks at private school. The PreK was a pretty good experience, even with the COVID-19 alterations, the teachers really cared. But the private school was unprepared for our son's active neurodivergence. HMA is awesome with whole spectrum! No needs to a student who came in needing a wobble chair and a little more understanding/wiggle time. But now is almost as at ease as the other students. My student has been on an accelerated path that I didn't know could be a part of an education! He loves it! He bounces happily into school, doesn't dread it. He loves the research reports and I am so glad that they are learning that skill in 2nd and 3rd grade. Also presentations! They give class presentations, but also present to parents in costume on occasion. HMA has an excellent program! I know they are moving to a computer program for part of the upper elementary classes but they still weave in hands-on learning and those students get to help the younger students learn sometimes and there's no better teacher than teaching someone else a skill. HMA is a great school, and Montessori is the best kept secret in education.

Disappointed in the way HCA has gone downhill. New teachers every year because they cant seem to keep their staff. Bullying is beyond control. They aren't allowed to tell the teacher when bullying happens and the teacher says they are tattle tales. If grades aren't kept up, the director, Amber Mungle, will come up with a reason to expel them even if its not truly warranted. There's no chance for any time for the kids to enjoy life after school because the amount of homework and studying literally takes 3+ hours each night. If you are one of the elite here, your student can get away with anything they want and no repercussions. As for exra curricular activities, the only real sporting options are basketball and tennis. Do yourself a favor and choose any other private school.

It help kids with everything math not yelling at kids and nice people here to help like staff help kids play learn even play 4 square games and new students are doing good amazing teachers are doing great and I am proud of them