Our son started at OAP as soon as he turned 2, and he adjusted very well. They provided potty…read moretraining and their program was effective - he was potty trained in 1 week! They provide a lot of activities for the kids to enjoy such as petting zoo, bubble party, and field trips. They have a structured routine and program. All staff members take the time to know each and every child. Their 6 am to 6 pm hours are very helpful especially for all types of working families and is already included in the tuition! We definitely recognized the amount of growth our son has made while at OAP to the point where he has been complimented on how good of a student he has been in TK at his new school. We decided to enroll our son to TK at the elementary school closer to home and when it came to our surprise that he was able to enroll asap, I immediately consulted with the preschool director to determine potential next steps. She was very supportive and genuinely wanted the best for our son. I was literally crying and more sad that our son was leaving OAP sooner than we had planned! We still keep in touch with the staff there and they will forever hold a special place in our hearts! Thank you OAP for laying such a strong foundation on our child's academic journey!

Our family recently disenrolled our 2.5-year-old toddler from Oakwood Academy. As an African…read moreAmerican parent, I want to share our experience because feeling welcomed, respected, and heard by our child's school is important to our family. Before making our decision to disenroll, I read all available reviews. Notably, multiple African American families described experiences that were strikingly similar to ours, including concerns regarding communication, behavioral responses, and feeling unwelcome. While I cannot independently verify the experiences of other families, the consistency of these accounts, including reviews spanning several years, raises serious concerns for me about an unresolved pattern of implicit and, in some instances, explicit bias. Our primary concerns involved safety, supervision, communication, and collaboration. Our toddler was given no grace as this was a new environment and had attended the school for less than one month. Our toddler exited the classroom, and we were told that two staff members were assigned to the classroom. There are two classrooms separated by a partition. Our toddler crossed the partition and entered another classroom. We understand that leaving the classroom is a safety concern. At the same time, we wanted to understand the circumstances surrounding the exit and the supervision in place at the time. The immediate decision to have our toddler removed from school was difficult for us to understand and, given his age, felt punitive rather than educational. Our toddler crossed a partition and was subsequently removed from school. Our concerns about the overall environment also came from our direct observations. My child would say hello to staff and was sometimes not acknowledged. I observed his teacher look at him when he arrived without speaking to him. On other occasions, staff either looked at me without speaking or did not make eye contact. When my hands were full, an elementary school student helped me open the toddler gate while staff members were only a few feet away and talking among themselves. We also had difficulty with some relatively simple requests. For example, we asked for adjustments to our individual access codes and requested that staff use our child's shortened name, which he was able to pronounce. We did not feel these requests were met with the level of flexibility or collaboration we were seeking. I am sharing our experience so prospective families can make an informed decision. I deeply regret entrusting our child to this school. Families should be able to expect respectful communication, appropriate supervision, and meaningful collaboration when concerns involving their child arise.

Love it!!! Great school ! My sons 1st year and the staff have been so welcoming to this new…read moreexperience.

Very professional teachers and staff! Very knowledgeable and authentic. My step daughter loves this…read moreschool!

James a garfield best elementary on the west side. big pl a ygrounds 2 cafeterias, has after school…read moreactivities.

Nice, clean, friendly, & organized school that supports students, parents, staff, & community with…read morevarious activities & programs for students & also promotes school spirit.

1. I called the school to see if they were my home school took her 10 mins to get the address right…read moreti say yes she's my home school to come down and sign my kids up . 2. I go down right away and she said if I knew you were coming right away I would of told you to bring documents . Okay no problem I live around the corner. I go get documents come back 3. She tells me my kid that already in kindergarten is instantly going to have to repeat kindergarten again next year because of her age (she's currently in private school) and is going to 1st grade next year so why would I hold her back 4.I give her my document tell her again I'm really just enrolling them into my home school to request a transfer to another school. Then then tells me after I already used gas to get there go home and come back . Print papers that's my ink and wasting trees ! 5. Tell me I need to just use the website . Mind you my first trip she said she couldn't give me a application without my documents so my second trip you tell me to use a website after I get my documents lmao she must public school education too because this whole situation is ridiculous! I just politely let her know I don't think this school is for me grabbed my papers a left . This isn't the type of school I'd take my kids out of private school for

I have 3 sons at this school. Staff are approachable and assist when needed. Administrators hear my…read moreconcerns and address them. Events that have happened this school year have been really nice.

Today i had an incident occur at the WRAP after school program. We tried to tell the director that…read moremy husband witnessed inappropriate behavior between a staff member named MR. L and a 7 year old student. Instead of them helping us they just kept defending the staff member acting like my husband didn't see what he saw. The kept asking if we had evidence and that's not okay. I am not going to wait for my child to be next in order for me to get evidence so that we can finally be taken seriously. This is just a small part of the conversation that we were able to capture and in the video you can hear that they know of the student being on top of the staff being physical.

School is great. I actually go to the school so fun makes you do so much fun stuff and feels you…read moreprotected.

And although they are a little bit too sensitive with everyone's feelings, it's a great school and…read moreI love my kids teacher teachers

I'm not sure how someone can leave a review in regards to the condos next door being projects…read more That is a pretty dumb to say when one condo probably cost more than the hut they live in. I only say this because I own a condo next door to this elementary and it is by far a "project". From what I've seen and from actual comments from parents in my area, it's a great school. The campus looks clean. The parking lot is usually pretty maintained. No weird people just walking around. The traffic is a one way of flow that works for the school and for the home owners around. That uneducated comments that is just one big run on paragraph with multiple grammatical errors is probably a sore parent that didn't get their way and are probably the parents they speak about. Given the writing of a 3rd grader I'd have to say that comment is irrelevant and Ludacris to say the least.

I love this school so much that they have good food from the cafeteria and breakfast is so goodread more

I love this school all the teachers are so nice and I miss all of them here is a shout out to…read moremrs.bellido,mr.myaka,mr.collins,and mrs.khoo I miss you guys so much oh I miss you to miss zopati

Well the teachers are great but the restrooms aren't,there was feces on the toilet paper and on the…read moredoor stall.I don't like poop on my shoe . I give credit to one teacher who helped us be prepared for everything .I don't know if I can tell her name but she's a nice person. Sorry teacher I'm still not good at writing yelp reviews .

We are thrilled with this school. It was exactly the environment I was searching for when I had my…read morechild. I knew I wanted an educational environment that was based on true child development and wellbeing science. I wanted a school that focused on learning through play and interests rather than for rote memorization and standardized tests. I wanted a school where my child could be her full self and grow confidently into her teen years. I wanted teachers that loved teaching And that would know my child's strengths and needs. I was thrilled to learn that the first grade teacher follows the class (like in many Nordic countries). But what I value most is the community. This is a welcoming and loving school community. I look forward to drop off to connect with the parents and other children. I genuinely am making wonderful friends and it's wonderful that we share many of the same core values: limiting tech, fostering a love of lifelong learning, authenticity, kindness, volunteering, and letting children grow into the full expression of their uniqueness. I also am inspired by the headmaster- Lisa. She is brilliant and I trust her deep pedagogical knowledge and commitment to making a positive impact on the world. If you want a school that has the nostalgia of an 1980s childhood- this is a school to consider.

This school makes me disgusted. This school makes me puke from all of there lies, and dirtiness. My…read moreson went to school with someone with the same problems at maple village as one other review described and what dose the school mean by this account has never been enrolled how would you know that's their name? Just shady people never let your kids come here it's a waste of time and thousands of dollars for your kids to be on a small campus and to me playing in a alley full of homeless people

This is a nice little school and it appears the students genuinely appreciate their teachers. Wow,…read morewhat a change. My niece Alyssa graduated from Elementary School and was one of the children chosen to speak. All three kids who were chosen to speak talked about how their teachers invested time with them when they had difficulty with a subject. They talked about their dreams and aspirations and spoke positive about how their teachers inspired them. Thought it was awesome.