Landergin Elementary School

Every teacher our children have had at Bivins has been amazing! We feel privileged that they have been able to attend Bivins Elementary Schools and would not consider any other elementary school in the area for our family. Parents are highly involved and the teachers and administration go above and beyond to recognize each students' special abilities and talents and encourage them in their growth, academically and socially. Very diverse community that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

Love the teachers and students! We have had a great experience at Coronado. Both of our kids are learning lots and growing as an individual.

The teachers don't care about the students. One year the long term substitute told the students that she was glad to not have to teach them any more and made some of the kids cry. The next year the teacher would read out the failing student's test scores in front of the class. The principal was no where to be found even after asking for a meeting about these incidents. Then in 2020 for remote learning, the math teacher would not grade for an entire month, so we never knew where our child was with their math comprehension. He also made aggressive notes on the student's homework. I have never had these issues with a school before in my life. There was even a teacher that told our kid that they should show up even if they were sick because the school gets $xx (I don't remember the exact figure) per student per day of attendance. That tells me that the management is telling this to teachers because it is an important measured metric to them. This school was always hostile towards the parents when the teacher was clearly in the wrong and the teachers were terrible. I'm glad we don't have to deal with dumpster fire of a school anymore.

If your child is a straight A student who never struggles with adaptability, flexibility, transitions, self-regulation, or impulsivity, Wolflin still isn’t a great choice, but your child will probably skate along just fine. On the other hand, if your child has ADHD, is on the autism spectrum, has sensory processing disorder, or otherwise struggles with the skills listed above—MOVE, get a transfer, work three full-time jobs to afford private school, homeschool—seriously, whatever you need to do. In my family’s experience, the principal and a majority of the teaching faculty at Wolflin have very limited interest in helping children with invisible disabilities succeed, and will view them solely as a problem that deserves punishment. And honestly, I’ve received this same report from other parents who have been in our shoes at Wolflin as well. If you mention sensory interventions, they’ll look at you like you’re from outer space. If you feel like the administration and teachers look down on you as an adult, imagine how your kids feel. This school is much more focused on quick fixes for behavior than trying to discern WHY the behavior is happening in the first place and the what is in the best interest of the student long-term. I begged to hear positive things about my kid for years. Unless I directly reached out to a teacher and said, “what has my child done right lately?” I never heard anything positive. I could not be more thankful to be done with Wolflin.