Hidden Forest Elementary School

The principal, teachers and staff did not care that my daughter was being bullied. I thought schools had a no bullying policy. My daughter was bullied by the same group of girls for 2 years, from first to third grade. Numerous talks to the principal and teachers were the same. "We have talked to the students." And...that's it? These girls had their friends and a boy corner her in the playground and were pushing her, pulling her hair and calling her names. My daughter finally stood up for herself and she is the one that gets in trouble? After two years and numerous reports my daughter was the only one reprimanded. Her teacher even told her she was the bully, which infuriated me. I withdrew her immediately after that incident and have home schooled her since. This is appalling and unacceptable.

Good...and this rating 5/10 does not seem correct....they were 10/10 just 5-6 years ago?

My kids are in 4th grade and have been attending Oak Meadow since kindergarten. We have been so blessed with this school. The teachers and staff are amazing and really go out of their way to help kids succeed. I love that it is a small school and that parents are very involved. The school is also very diverse and I am so thankful that my kids have the opportunity to have friends from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds as well as physical and learning abilities.My kids are excelling in academics but more importantly, learning to be kind and helpful people. I would give Oak Meadow a 10 out of 10 rating.

My child was a student at this school last year. Had to withdraw him because of so much bulling. If student tells the teacher, the teacher actually tells the student to stop tattling and nothing is done about it. My child would cry because he didn’t want to go anymore.Administration was no help. They just looked the other way. Also feel that this school is very cliquish. Also there aren’t any extra curricular activities for the kids; unless they are in sports.Do NOT recommend this school.

We adore this school and are so thankful that our boys are there!

This school offers a strong dual language program, and there are several dedicated and caring teachers. However, the overall culture was not a good fit for our family. Based on our experience, I perceived a divide between dual language and monolingual students. My son would sometimes repeat comments he heard from peers suggesting that students in the dual language program were “smarter” or “better,” which was concerning to us as parents.I have always been an involved parent and volunteered at the school initially, but I eventually chose to step back because I personally felt uncomfortable with the overall parent and staff culture. That said, there are teachers here who clearly care about their students and work hard.The school was responsive in putting accommodations in place on paper for my child, and I believe staff members were making genuine efforts. However, from my perspective, broader systemic limitations made it difficult to consistently implement supports. My daughter, who had previously enjoyed school, became very distressed while attending. Although communication with her teachers was frequent and appreciated, we often felt pressure to pick her up early, which created additional stress for our family.Ultimately, this school may be a good fit for some students, particularly those who thrive in the dual language program, but it was not the right environment for our children.