Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School

For me that the best my kids study there that’s amazing school. I’m not agree with the score has because that’s school is amazing.

We have been at Windermere for three years starting in 2021. The new principal, Ms. McAllister, has impressed me with her leadership and engagement. I will say that many teachers seem a little burned out after the pandemic but who can blame them. I feel like the school and district and making small gains each year.

I regret to express my disappointment with the assistant principal Elizabeth Schuster's parent communications skills. In a recent phone conversation, I encountered a disheartening incident where Elizabeth Schuster spoke to me disrespectfully and abruptly hung up in my face. As a parent, I believe that open and respectful communication is fundamental for a constructive parent-school relationship.The extremely dismissive tone used during our conversation was unprofessional and left me feeling undervalued and disrespected. It is disheartening to encounter such behavior from an individual in a leadership position, especially in an education setting where collaboration between parents and staff is crucial.As a well seasoned preschool owner, I strongly believe that fostering a positive and respectful environment is essential for the well-being of both students and parents. I sincerely hope that there will be a commitment to improving her communication skills to ensure that interactions between school administrators and parents are characterized by professionalism and courtesy.It is my wish that this feedback contributes to fostering a more positive and respective school atmosphere for everyone involved.

I should have listened to several other parents that either pulled their kids out of Renaissance or selected a different school. We lasted two months. Here are the things I wish I knew before enrolling.PROS:Lovely kindergarten teachers;Additional Arabic classes;CONS:Condescending and ignoring attitude towards parents.No flexibility offered for working parents - you must be a stay at home parent for your kids to attend this school (i.e. no online parent teacher conferences - they are mandatory and it's only on-site and only at the "commanded" time). Even though before we enrolled, our initial meeting was online and the site visit was conducted on Saturday. That's not how it is after the official enrollment.Inconvenient drop off and pick up arrangement.Serious safety concerns during the pick up and drop off.Weak (standard?) kindergarten program, boring for children that went to school before or studied with parents at home. Quality of education totally depends on parent's/child's work at home. No one cares if your child learned or memorized anything. It's all on parents, with loads of repetitive homework. Lots of "Print outs". And, an interesting grading system.Somehow girls and boys are arranged to sit next to each other, for example one girl and three boys at one combined desk.Yearly materials bought by parents (in addition to fees) are not returned upon withdrawal. None of the books were returned. Not even our change clothes. Non-existent onboarding, "welcome" emails and instructions for new or first time students. Once you pay, go figure everything out on your own.Shortage of staff (looks like it's a statewide problem).Forceful parent "volunteering". Not sure who would want to volunteer after this attitude.And finally - cold, exclusive, inconsiderate, indifferent "community".