I started in Basehor-Linwood Virtual school as a freshman. It is a brilliant way to graduate faster and it requires much discipline and dedication. I worked very hard on my work and did well. I however DID NOT graduate high school because Virtually learning math and physics isn't for everyone. This is not the reason I'm writing this review.
I have the school itself 5 stars for being up to date, and possible to do. The staff is very helpful and Tammy Potts is the golden girl! She dedicated time and energy into every student. I feel she deserves the highest pay a teacher can possibly earn. She guided me through so many papers and she taught me MLA format.
However, I am here to complain about the director Nicole Hodges. She works very hard and it is her objective to keep order. She's a very cold unfriendly woman. I was talking in the classroom to a friend of mine as we took a break from the six hours we've sat still working. There were mothers in the classroom with screaming babies and I made a comment on the fact that they need to be in daycare and not my learning environment. Nicole overheard my conversation and pulled my friend in the office to gather information on what I said and then she called me in. First she demanded my name and she scolded me harshly for judging someone. I apologized and I was ready to move on. I went back to work on my paper. Then she called me back into her office with my grades pulled up. She expressed to me that I was "Lucky to be apart of the program" I was several credits behind due to the fact that I had turned in three credits that day and my work was not graded yet. She was sure that I felt small for what I said. In fact she went into Jan's office and closed the door to talk about what I had just done. I heard them talking about how I should apologize to the class and be excused for the day. I decided to wait the next few hours outside for my mom to pick me up. I cried to my mother and told her that I never wanted to go back to that school and I don't want that woman to have the pleaser of handing me my diploma. My mother called and Nicole refused to talk to my mother without Jan present. Nicole then demanded to ask my mother what my version of the story was and my mother said it didn't matter because I apologized for my wrongdoing and Nicole took a swing at me by pulling up my transcripts once she learned my name. I am still angry with her for that terrible experience.
There was another instance where I was in class and a young lady came in with her father to sign out of school. Her plans were to get her GED and enroll in college the next semester instead of her two year plan with basehor virtual school. Nicole refused to sign her out because she doesn't approve of dropping out at all. The father raised his voice and said that he's tired of her and he complained about his past experiences with her as well. I know all this because it was s huge scene in the classroom. Nicole threatened to call the police if they continued to press the subject and did not leave. That's when I took my que and left. I didn't enroll in time in 2013 to complete my last year of school. I'm still bothered by Nicole. She may run a tight ship, but she's not good at encouraging or motivating struggling students. She's very stringent and cruel. I don't have anything nice to say about Jan either. They both are blunt and bold.
Tammy Potts is the MVP. She always took care of me and helped me succeed. I got the privilege to say goodbye to her and leave what seemed to be the worst part of my life. Everyday that Nicole was there I was afraid to talk in the classroom or be in her presents alone.
I'm not sure what will come of this review or who will see it, I feel Basehor is a wonderful school and the education is amazing quality.
-Madeline read more
