Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet

Based on a primary example, I should be giving the school one star but I want to give them the benefit of the doubt because they have so many great, positive qualities. The family engagement is high and the involvement can be seen everywhere. There are so many traditions and customs which unite the school. However the experience of having your child put in a closet as detention for not understanding their work and finishing it alone while their classmates go outside for recess is despicable. Not only was I her parent, but a loyal teacher/staff member. For this reason, I left and would suggest that teachers receive background checks, but more importantly, supervision. Although there are several amazing teachers, it takes only one bad apple. This will forever scar my daughter.

Horrible. The teachers barely do their job, and there's not actual learning! They let students talk in a not great manner and poor safety system. They let students go inside and outside the building with the teachers id which is very dangerous because the student most of the time goes ALONE! and the social emotional support is poor as well. When a student is struggling mentally the teacher tells them to get over it and it's not that serious,durning panic or anxiety attacks they don't help at all! Overall, don't send your children here.

We have PreK-4 son his teacher is Ms.Wallace. I just want to thank for Ms.Wallace and Ms. Emelia They are very amazing teachers.Thank you for your hard work in supporting our son as he develop. Your patience and commitment to support our child has mean a lot to our family.We are well aware of the effort you put into our child in your class. Thank you for going above and beyond for our son and being such a caring and important part in our sons development.Teachers require so many positive qualities like care, compassion, patience and commitment. You have all these qualities. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

because they helped you when you need it and and went you are not feeling so happy, they want to help you feel good,went you are new at the school they want you to feel welcome and the this is your home.

The school is good and respectful teachers

Do not send your child to this school unless they are religiously observant and have ZERO interests outside of academics. The ONLY thing this school had outside of academics were decent sports including a GREAT basketball team. This team was a huge source of pride for the school and a fun way for the kids there to have a somewhat normal HS experience. They are taking focus/funding away from that to focus more on academics. Academics there are fine. What they don't have is opportunities for kids to be well rounded human beings. ZERO in the way of arts, ZERO extra curriculars, no music, no theatre, etc. and now they don't even have good sports. What an ABSOLUTE SHAME that a few well funded donors get to dictate how this school operates. The are the minority. And because it's pretty much the only Jewish HS in town, families are STUCK sending their kids there. I know Jewish kids do not fee safe in many school environments in today's world. But AYA is not the place if you want your kids to be well rounded human beings with interests outside of academics and davening. Send them to Parish or Greenhill instead. Plenty of Jewish kids at both of those schools and they can do all the wonderful things High School kids should be doing.

How does the organization expect the most seasoned teachers at below market salaries? Why not work with improving and growing educators instead of as one former teacher said, “replacing them over and over”. Hi turnover of teachers suggests leadership issues, not unmotivated teachers. The less tenured teachers would like to become excellent educators with time and coaching. Patience builds gratitude and loyalty.Turnover seems like at least 50% annually. High turnover also suggests unfair treatment. What does the turnover of staff teach the children? A danger exists for the children in continually turning over teachers, not knowing the long-term character of adults can lead to the hiring of a dangerous or negative influencing people. Empathy and kindness are constantly emphasized for the children, but for the staff just a hard knock life folks! A great organization is only built on commitment to employees. "Positive Teams Are More Productive."Where is the future with appeasement of misbehaved children?