Banneker Elementary School

Unfortunately, we were spoiled from another Montessori school and had pretty high expectations when coming here. We are In love with the Montessori method we had hopes of our child going here long term. The teachers overall are very nice ladies and they have done a great job during the pandemic regarding safety precautions. A big draw for us was that we read that there was Spanish Immersion. We thought that meant there would be regular Spanish being spoken and/ or taught throughout the day ( like our previous school) ...NOPE. Not even close. When asked about it there was a vague response that didn't make much sense. Essentially it doesn't happen. Communication is scarce, you are lucky to get someone on the phone. Who does that when you are caring for children? If you send an email, you may or may not get a response within the week. If it's on a topic that they don't want to discuss, fully expect to be ignored. If you have any feedback that is not praise, it will be seen negatively. Summer session is nothing more than overpriced daycare. Essentially there is no learning going on. Your kid will be outside all day basically running around the beautiful grounds, playing with legos for the same price as the rest of the year when learning is happening. Go figure. This year there is a cicadas take over. The sound is defening and your kid will be outside hearing that constant loud noise and avoiding cicadas. I was concerned for my kids hearing. It looks like the Egyptian plauge on some days. Not even kidding. You'd think that would make them bring the kids inside. NOPE. Summer here is a mess. Nothing could prepare us for this. If you want education I would say to only go during the year, if all the other things stated are okay with you. It almost seems the school is more of a pet project in some ways from how Administration is handled.Hopefully, things improve here it really could be a great school.