Merriman Park Elementary School

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.

Clean classrooms. Clean Restrooms. Awesome playground. Cool cafeteria.

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.

Great school with engaged teachers and staff.

This school has best experience for me. The teachers are very supportive and my kids love going to school. They also love their Principal. They have so many events for the students all year long!

The school is beautiful. The students can be pleasant. The teaching staff is another matter. Some of the staff/teachers are very impolite toward visiting teachers. They seem to get a thrill out iof bullying teachers who are not on staff at their school. The principal needs to correct the negative school climate. They are VERY negative toward substitute teachers.