Cedarcrest School

Liberty!!! I’ve had, now all four of my kids there for last 7 years. We live out of the zone for the school, but they go to daycare on the school bus route. It broke my heart when my son (now in third grade) May not have been able to go there due to our new home. Literally cried. They are like family. Now sixth grader left 5th grade reading and math at a grade and 2 higher then average. Son left 2nd grade, last year 2 grades higher then average for both. Oldest, now a junior, has struggled since kindergarten. Moving into Liberty area for last 2 years of elementary , she finally started to feel confident with the struggles she previously cried about.

Both of my kids go here and I’m starting to feel like this school is destroying them. Also gossip within the school and between parents as well. Very pushy to the point of feeling uncomfortable from admin team even during drop off and pick up. Even had a complete snob of a mother come at me in the parkinglot over where I stopped to let my kids out. This school has been a nightmare I can’t wake up from. And asking my kids how they feel about switching schools has them excited and not at all phased about losing friends or missing anyone and staring fresh which I think says it all. If they aren’t perfect little angels this school puts a label on them, gossips, and then treats your kid a certain way all the time which goes down hill from there on both parts. Kids need a more forgiving environment with less political and judgmental adults looking down on them and making them feel bad about themselves. I’ve heard from a few other parents their struggles with the school as well. It’s hard enough sending your kids off to start growing up while you’re not there to protect them and their little feelings but to have such an awful influence from adults here makes it miserable. One of my kids bit her lip on accident and was afraid to approach her teacher about getting an ice pack due to the teacher using her “mean voice” with her every time she tries to talk to her. My kids feel so out of place here and it breaks my heart, when they get home the mental tole has them exhausted as they say I had an okay day this time mommy.

My kid has been going to this school for 4 years now. The teachers and staff are incredibly helpful and nice. My kid went from almost completely non verbal to very out going and well spoken. The communication between staff and parent has been great. I do recommend being on the PTA as a parent/ guardian and if possible, go to the meetings. It gives more incite on the schools operations. Knowledge is power. I am also able to volunteer, so I see the school dynamics that others do not.