AL Madina School of Richmond

There are a lot of bullies at this school and no one ever does anything about it. All they do is give you lip service. I haven’t been happy with the administration or the staff at all. I hate dropping my kids off every morning, I feel like they’re walking into a prison. The scores have improved and it looks like a good school but don’t be fooled because it’s padded with the gifted classes. My kids asked me why when a kid who always misbehaves does something good they make a really big deal out of it but I never get recognized when I do something good? They aren’t stupid! We are waiting for the interest rates to go down so we can move out of this district asap. If you’re looking at the reviews to check out the school because you’re considering buying a house in the district, don’t!

Great school with wonderful staff and students. Community, Family, Inclusiveness!

We've had a very positive experience at Providence Elementary. The teachers seem to really care about their students. My son has excelled both socially and academically and enjoys attending.

We love Evergreen and everything they stand for! We will have 3 kids there in the fall. The neighborhood is lovely, the teachers and staff are phenomenal, and the families are involved! I love the emphasis on our multi-cultural community. They are being taught love, acceptance, and "ally-ship" which is above and beyond the regular curriculum. I've only had experience in general and gifted education and we have been very pleased so far.

As a former student at Banner, my experiences were difficult and often hurtful. There were a few nice students and teachers, but overall I didn’t feel like I belonged. It seemed like the administration didn’t care about the students’ problems unless the teachers or administrators were directly involved. I was bullied quite often by students. Some of the rules seemed silly and unnecessary. The students were consistently threatened with demerits. I’m glad I am no a student at Banner.