Your child will get a private school education for a public school price at this school. The…read moreteachers actually care about the kids learning and improvement. If you are lucky enough to get into Open School, take it up. It's really worth it. We are sad to leave this year, we've been there over 7 years with sibling years. We know that we had an amazing experience there. My middle schooler has thrived after going to Open. I wasn't sure how she would do since Open is constructivist and doesn't subscribe to traditional schools, she did amazingly well. She has learned to be a "thinker" at Open. thanks!

Although my son just started this year, my husband and I are extremely grateful and appreciative of…read morethis incredible school, teachers, and principal. The community has been extremely friendly and welcoming. Besides a free public education, he also has private drum lessons from the amazing music teacher. We could't be happier.

I have a child attending this school, they have a lot of resources for the children. when children…read moreare struggling they give them more 1 on 1 to target those challenge. However, when it comes to other children hitting other children this school lacks awareness. There has been many times my child has told me certain students have hit them and let the staff know and the staff just tells the child no. The child continues to hit other children. They need to schedule meeting times with the children's parents who are hitting other children. The kids need to be safe and not be in an environment where they are being hit under adult supervision.

So this school is great and all but not all the workers are friendly the best workers there are mr…read moremario ms patty ms Jessica and Mr Jackson they are always so nice and care all-out kids feelings the school has changed in a good way over the years and that is really good

Well I'm an 8th grader now, but when I was in elementary this school was really fun for me and had…read morelots of clubs. There are field trips, fun clubs, and nice people. I'm not sure if this is still a thing but If your doing good in school and I'm not even talking about grades but if your being seen as respectful/kind/helpful you'll get star bucks and there would be a store to buy cool things.

Girls Academic Leadership Academy easily the worst school I have ever attended. I attended GALA…read moreduring 6th and 7th grade, and while I hoped it would be an empowering, supportive place for girls, it turned out to be anything but that for me. I was indirectly bullied often by people in my own friend group. They made fun of my skirt length, my shoes, my hair, and even my social media posts. Even those I considered close friends ended up talking behind my back. GALA loves to preach about "leadership," but where's the leadership when it comes to protecting students? They have a real problem holding people accountable. Even when someone causes repeated issues, they refuse to expel or discipline them properly. It's like they're more worried about keeping their record clean than actually creating a safe environment. People like me end up leaving while the problem students stay. And don't be fooled by the word "leadership" in the school's name. If you're not accepted into the very limited leadership elective, you basically get no real leadership opportunities at all. So unless you're handpicked, you're left out of what they claim to be all about. Oh, and this is supposed to be a STEM school? Then explain to me why for half the school year, we didn't even have a science teacher. That's not just ironic--it's unacceptable. Advisories are another joke. They try to brand them as "your family," but I felt completely out of place in mine. I asked to be moved and was told I couldn't because it was a community. I being forced to stay in an uncomfortable environment every morning for 7 years. Yea, no. The only teacher I had any respect for was Mr. Hale, Mr.Mulka, and Ms. Roque, the computer science teacher, my math teacher and my PE teacher. They were the only adults in the school who made me feel seen, safe, and supported. I'll always be grateful for them. GALA is great at hiding all of this for sure. And I was fooled and I was excited to go here. But the reality? It gave me anxiety so bad that even the color purple reminds me of how terrible it was. Sure, there are a few nice people at GALA, but not enough to outweigh the toxic environment. This is just my story. I know some students love GALA and have had positive experiences but that simply wasn't the case for me. If you're considering this school, I strongly encourage you to take everything I've said into consideration and go in with open eyes and mental preparation.

Update: A few months after she transferred to another high school in the second semester of 9th…read moregrade, she was diagnosed with ADHD. GALA refused to help her get evaluated when she was a student there and they even blamed her for her difficulties.

Third Street is an incredible school. There are negative reviews on here from people with a sense…read moreof entitlement that they try to project on the school. It's one of the highest academically achieving public elementary schools in the city and those lucky enough to have it as their home school are truly fortunate. Getting in via a waiver is understandably difficult as a result, but possible as I can personally attest to. Fundraising is absolutely part of the culture at the school, but no specific amount is ever required. That's illegal at a public school. The school does ask for a donation of any amount that is "meaningful to your family," but that could be $5 if that's your situation. The school is in an affluent neighborhood so the largest share of donations are coming from people who can well afford it. All the cuts to public schools; art teachers, science teachers, physical education - that doesn't exist here because third street parents pay for them via donations. Teacher quality is high. There is a great sense of community and it's a diverse one at that. Every family has a different experience and I'm certain some didn't like their time at Third Street. As a whole however, it's unfortunate that there aren't more schools like Third Street, because a lot more kids should be able to benefit similarly to what the majority experience here. Ignore the reviews from the non-attending families. It comes across as nothing more than sour grapes.

My kids attended 3rd Street Elementary, and I agree with many of the reviews here…read more One thing I noticed was that the principal and assistant principal seemed much friendlier and more welcoming to families who donated a lot of money to the school. My kids attended through the PALS program, and afterward they were supposed to return to their home school. I noticed that some students were allowed to stay, and from what I saw, many of those families were active donors. One of my children really wanted to stay. She was well-behaved, did well in school, and had no behavioral issues, but she wasn't given the opportunity. I never really understood why. I also felt that if you appeared wealthy, the staff--including the administration--treated you differently. They were never outright rude, but they often came across as dismissive if you didn't look like you had money. Many of the staff also seemed conceited and superficial, and it often felt like appearances and financial contributions mattered more than anything else. That was my personal experience. That said, there were definitely positives. The teachers were kind to my kids, and the campus is very clean and well maintained. The school offers more enrichment programs than many other public schools, has an active PTA, and provides a lot of opportunities for students. There are also many open enrollment spots, likely because many families in the neighborhood choose private schools instead. Since it's a Korean Dual Language school, I did notice that many of the open enrollment spots seemed to go to Korean families, which makes sense given the program. If your child has an IEP, I had a positive experience with the special education program through second grade. The support my children received was good. My only complaint was that the IEP administration changed every year, so we often had to start over with new administrators who weren't familiar with my child's needs. Overall, I think it's a good school with a lot to offer. My biggest criticism is that it often felt like families who donated, volunteered heavily, or appeared more affluent received more attention and opportunities than others. While my children had kind teachers and a positive experience in many ways, I didn't always feel that all families were treated equally.

We highly recommend. Very caring teachers, whose kids also attended in many cases. Worth checking…read moreout and comparing to other Catholic schools in the area.

A former saint timothy family recommended we tour this school for our rising 1st grader. Absolute…read morewaste of time. Children our son's age are apparently just left to sit crying on the bench in the hallway when teachers can't control them and that hallway smelled like a backed-up toilet.

this school is amazing! I have 2 kids here and this is their 2nd year here they love the staff and…read moreteachers

This school is terrible. It is disgusting, the student to teacher ratio is horrific, and the kids…read moreare foul. At this school, children are using profanity and derogatory language everywhere, including but not limited to slurs. This school also inforces labor on older people. The custodians, both for the elementary and middle schools, are older women. Some of the teachers themselves also use such profanity! Do not send your children here, it will take a turn for the worst.

Second Review on Harmony Elementary School…read more Nice school on the outside and there are some nice teacher's but very few. When one covering for an Assistant tries to reach out for help. One has to deal with teacher's and personnel covering up "sketchy" situations when one tries to relate a concern on a student. The personnel of this school finds something to blame on one. And let's one eat whatever the school finds and doesn't care on the wellbeing of one if the teacher and personnel covering their own "sketchy" situations causes the one who is an outsider to be "Separated." The personnel of this school only cares about the school's spirit and the fanciness of the school. As far as some of the teacher's go, there are very few who give the time of day and actually care about their student's. The Assistant's, Sub Assistant's, Recess Aid's, Helper's, Volunteer's and as well as one's to whom ever else that I might have missed on this list who work or cover at this school suffer because of Personnel and certain teacher's trying to maintain an image. REGRET BIG TIME COVERING FOR THIS SCHOOL!!! All those who are about to take on a job here. Please be aware. Oh, and anyone who post's review's for this school is alway's the first to review because either websites that are Linked for this school don't want others to find out the truth.

Best school ever no homeworks in Friday no uniform any food allowed no candy no sodaread more