not goods but a good idea for the price to go down as a whole if the market goes up again in a…read morecouple months I would say that

Good luck getting to talk with "Congressman" Klein. I waited well over an hour 2 days in a row to…read moretalk about to him about a field trip for my son. He was in a "meeting" one day and had no time to meet ( which is understandable) or even make a simple phone call after we left our number. Next day I waited and he was behind the front desk telling students how to write sentences for punishment, he walked up to the front desk lady pointed at me and asked if I was the parent needing questions answered about the field trip and simply walked off. Front desk ladies are awesome but seem to cover for him not wanting to talk parents. You shouldn't have to make as n appointment with your child's principal to be able to talk to them. Ridiculous

I totally agree with the other comment. School of excellence my a**…read more They do make it quite obvious that all they care about is the funding they get for this that and the other. Yet put SO little effort into the kids or even teachers selection. My kids kindergarten teacher was fresh out of school, zero experience, no kids herself... & didnt seem anyone with experience was helping her out enough. She was clueless about most basic things that most other teachers do with kids this young... ZERO communication with parents... zero work sent home.... no weekly updates or emails.... hardly no daily grading or paper checking. I wasnt even allowing to come in and check things out for myself. I never had ANY idea what they were working on. I even suggested all this & just got sarcastic responses from everyone saying their doing their best. Also...the teacher herself, Ms. Selerno, made it sound like my kid was such a problem child & constantly in trouble. But my kid would always explain to me later that she never listened when something was wrong or when someone else was the one picking & bullying her... but shed catch only the end of it... after my kid reacted, and only call out my kid every time. My 5 year old literally said she feels like her teacher dont like her. I was heartbroken she said that...which means she felt that. Even in class pictures of them working... that the teacher would post... i saw my kid was sitting in the back of the class with her chair facing AWAY from everyone. LITERALLY. But usually if a kid is always acting up or hard to stay on track... youd think they'd put them up front & keep them close. Thats when I made up a reason to pull her out immediately.

This school makes its own rules. The staff act like they don't care about the kids or parants. They…read morehave meeting to hold a kid back with no parant there then email you. This school is all about the money. Ips is better then this school. I would like to give it no stars. Parants look in to this school before you send your kids here.

They do not do well with serving students with disabilities and do not correctly honor legal…read moreagreements that get your child to correct place and to the correct parent after school. If you have a student with special needs or have a family supported by court agreement, IPS would not be a good choice. The most vulnerable are, many times, left behind and staff accountability is low.

My Vote, My Voice. This is my polling place for election day. The staff is great and helpful. It's…read morealways nice to pitch in where I can and I am always happy to give my opinion if someone asks.

This school used to live up to it's claims of meeting the child where they are, educating the whole…read morechild, fostering their individuality, etc. In the past few years I have experienced a tremendous decline in their ability to hold true to this, sadly. I give it an average star rating because these days is just a costly version of any typical, yet capable public school with the addition of arrogance in their approach.

All three of our children attended The Orchard School. We are very pleased with the education they…read morereceived and so are they. I've often tried to sift through all our years and determine what they most learned/received at Orchard and if I had to pick one attribute (and there are many), I'd pick confidence. They are all confident public speakers. For example, when my daughter was a junior in high school, she won an award that required her to speak at a dinner with over 400 people present. I tried several times to get her to practice and review her speech in advance, knowing that the previous recipient had a professional speech writer. In frustration, one evening she said, "Mom, I went to Orchard. Don't worry." She delivered a flawless speech without notes. They are all confident about their ability to learn. Orchard likes to say they help create lifelong learners and they do. Each of our children knows how to learn and they like to learn. They are all confident expressing themselves to anyone. In high school, their teachers observed that unlike many shy teens they were not afraid to ask questions and advocate for themselves or for others. And, this has continued throughout their college and post-graduate years. Orchard invites and teaches children how to respectfully approach adults. At Orchard, education is not just about science, English, history, etc. While these are important, it's also about helping develop good people and preparing them for the future.

Would like to take this as an opportunity to thank that staff at this school for all their efforts…read morein passing out the school lunches. And trying to lift the spirits of the neighborhood.

Geeze Louise, I wish something could be done about this overly obscene amount of traffic letting…read moreout of the lot. It's CRAZY!! And a lot of people are just drivers driving by, but they are in the mix with the cars pulling out of the school. It's absolutely insane, I tell you!! Lol I was sitting at the front waiting to pull out for 20+ minutes, because the traffic is hellacious. Don't get me wrong, we love our Garden City and this doesn't have anything to do with the school per say. It just isn't a great intersection. I hope one day, maybe one day, we can get with the program and take turns! Lol Who am I kidding?

We are so thankful for St. Richard's Episcopal School and the experience it has provided our…read morefamily. The sense of community is exceptional, the education is thoughtful and rigorous, and the extracurricular opportunities are enriching and well-rounded. Above all, our children are happy, engaged, and excited to learn. It is a true joy to send them to a place that nurtures both their hearts and minds.

As a new family at St. Richard's, we've been so impressed by the supportive staff, strong…read moreacademics, and genuine focus on equity, inclusion, and parent engagement. From day one, our children have been encouraged to grow both academically and socio-emotionally. I love the values-based curriculum and inclusive chapel time--where all faiths are truly celebrated; I've even attended Yom Kippur and Diwali services there. My active son enjoys P.E. three times a week, and my daughter thrives on the frequent, hands-on field trips. We're also excited about the unique French Exchange program offered in 5th grade Even Chef Andy's fresh, delicious lunches have inspired my picky eaters to try new foods! We couldn't be happier with our transition to St. Richard's. (One caveat: my children don't have special needs, I can't speak personally to the school's special education resources.)

My daughter started John Strange this year after spending her first three years in a Charter…read moreSchool. Her transition has been outstanding. This was a Grade A school when my sixteen year old went beginning her second grade year of school. The technology is top of the line. My youngest has only 22 students in her class, allowing individual interaction with each child. The teachers are incredible and love their job. Ms. Arduini, the Art teacher, is still there and recognized my oldest when we went to register her younger sister. The principal knows my daughter by name. There is diversity throughout the school and differences in culture are recognized. I just attended the awards ceremony to watch my daughter accept her award for Honor Roll and Citizenship (5 of out 5 for behavior). It was easy to get in, organized exclusively for the grade you were seeing and we were able to spend time and take pictures. As she got out of the car this morning for school, the principal said hello to her by name. Washington Township at its finest!

Can't say enough about how happy we have been with John Strange Elementary. My daughter has been…read morethere for 5 years now and this is my son's second year. We have had the most dedicated and wonderful teachers each year. The kids have been given the gift of passion to learn by this staff. They have a wonderful music teacher who puts her heart and soul into their arts programs. They put on some wonderful plays. The only complaints I have are across the board for all schools- lunch and recess are not long enough. I think it's important to focus on health a little more and i think encouraging kids to gobble down food and limiting exercise is part of the nationwide obesity problem. I think this school does the most with all the resources they have. I would love to see all schools and teachers have more money and tools to fix many of the problems that are faced in all of our schools.