This school makes me want to turn back the clock and be a kid again! It's a dream come true for a…read morebright kid who doesn't have just one area of focus. The teachers have been wonderful about letting my child check out things he's interested in and develop his own interests and opinions. He's gotten to try writing fairy tales, learning about sea life, and art club. He is in love with the chess club most of all - Coach Indermaur is awesome and so dedicated! The school just feels like it's brimming with possibilities. The teachers and leadership go very far out of their way to make sure they're not leaving kids behind due to special needs, poverty, or even behavioral issues. The communication from the school, PTA, teacher, and principal has been beyond impressive. The involvement and volunteerism from the parents truly blows me away. Most of the volunteers have jobs (like I do) but build in time where we can to be a part of what this school is doing. Every time I leave the building, I realize I've been smiling the whole time I've been there. The added focus on early AIG-related teaching has been wonderful. I truly don't see how other schools manage it when they can't identify or give additional enrichment to AIG kids before 4th grade. An intellectually gifted kid in a regular class is a teacher's nightmare. People think "intellectually gifted" means the kid who sits up front and knows all the answers and reads all the time. It's often the kid who won't quiet down, the one who is obstinate toward the teacher, or the one who interrupts the other kids. More difficult work and added academic challenges are an important part of the solution there, and other schools don't provide much support there. Hunter has teachers and a principal who "get it" when it comes to this, and they're willing to work with you and your child to allow them to become their best version of themselves through work, practice, support, and structure. Every teacher I've worked with thus far seems genuinely happy to be at the school, and my son's teacher has been a standout star in an already very bright field of stars. Just seeing the difference in my kid's knowledge, writing, reading, and attitude in the past 3 semesters is proof positive that she is an expert at her very difficult job. I cannot say enough good things about the school. Love, love, love Hunter!

So I have been sending the little clones to this school for the past 4 years now. Just like any…read moreschool, it has it's ups, and it's downs. The normal school day runs from 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM. They have a before school program, but not an after school program, so your kids MUST be picked up for 4:00 PM. And if you call after 4:00 PM, unless you have somebody's mobile phone, or direct line, the front desk will not answer the phone. The do serve what they consider "a nutritional" lunch. But I say, it is only nutritional IF AND ONLY IF two things happen. 1) You don't burn or over cook it. Then all the nutritional value is gone. 2) If the kids eat it. If it is burnt, or dried up like a brick, then the kids will not eat it. If it taste like, hmm, in the words of my 7 years old, the food sucks, then the kids will not eat it. Here is a true story, I went to have lunch with my kids at school, when I got there for the first one, he was eating a salad. Now, this kids loves his veggie tables more than most kids, but he is also a T-Rex with his carnivorous appetite. I did think it was kinda strange, but I didn't realize till I was having lunch with the next one. I actually went through the line with him, and he just chooses the safe option everyday, and eats a PB&J. I could not even recognize some of the food. But if you really want to know how good the food is, check out the staff, and see how many of them eat it. I would say about 95% of them bring their lunch. Now that makes you ask, if it is so healthy and nutritious, why don't the people who work their eat it? But I have to admit, the school food is better than it was there two years ago, so I will give them that. As far as electives, since Hunter is a AG/GT Magnet School of Distinction and has won awards, they do have a nice variety of elective programs. Some of the teachers are the nicest people you will meet in the world. The music teacher, Mrs. Taylor, is not just a music teacher, but actually plays in orchestra and symphony concerts, so you know she is good. She is also super nice, and whenever she has extra concert tickets, she shares them with her students families. The school likes to invite authors, poets, dancers, musicians, you know real famous people to the school and have them talk to the kids One of the authors was the writer of "Where the Wild Things Are." The school does try and have a good curriculum. They recently started a "Walkers Club" for those that get there early in the morning. You can do a few laps around the track, and earn points. You know kids, they love points. Not sure what they get at the end, but they still love points. So, in the end, if you want to know more about Hunter Elementary, take a tour. While you are there, if you see some parents around ask them. And for the new orientation, when I attended, they handed out what I call a "Kidnap me" directory. That a book with the name, address, e-mail and phone number of all the kids that go to the school. You can opt to have some of the information removed from the directory at the beginning of the year, but you better catch them before they publish it. But come on, who just hands that information out to total strangers the first time you meet them. Be a little bit more secure with that info. That is why I wanted only wanted their name, my name, and the phone number listed. Everybody, their momma, and their daddy don't need to know where I live. Not that I have anything to hide, but do you want a book floating around that could fall into the wrong hands with everybody's info in it? Did I go off topic, sorry. Just my personal thoughts. But go check out Hunter, they are a decent school for the most part.

The worst daycare ever my kids have about 100 incident reports they have no staff to many kids with…read moreno staff if your child is 4 expect them to be with the 3-year-olds if your child is two expect them to be put with the ones they can never keep anybody in there they will single your child out and tell you that you have to come pick them up because they're acting out which they're not I've watched them on camera they do nothing but stand around three to four teachers in one room while the other teacher has 20-something kids with one teacher in that room and the other three teachers are just standing around administrators never on time they get there late it will be times at your child has no place to go when in there you never sit your child down in the same classroom so your child doesn't get used to the same people there are always switching this place is a joke.. need to be shutdown

La Petite Academy has watched my son for the past 2 years and has been wonderful. Every teacher…read morehas taught him so much. They were so helpful in teaching him life skills ( I mean I has no idea how to teach him to blow his nose and one day he came home from daycare able to blow his nose). Ms. Corrin the director is kind and fair and is a staple of the daycare. I recommend this school to anyone. We couldn't have been happier and are only leaving because we are moving out of town.

We brought our 2 year old here and it was horrible. The teachers would sit in the chair and tell…read morethe kids what to do, but we're not interactive. There was one teacher in particular who would punish children in odd ways. The final straw was when my wife went to pick up our child then three and she was alone in a classroom with a teacher cleaning with no explanation available. When your two and three year old comes home and sits their dolls down and "plays teacher" by yelling at them "I am the teacher, and you will listen to me!" That is not a good sign. Avoid at all costs. This school came to us via recommendation and it was by far the worst experience we had in the area.

I echo everything the prior reviewer said. There's a sign on the front door saying that the door…read moreis locked, but never, at any point while my daughter was there did they lock the door. The food wasn't great, always sweet items for the afternoon snack like rice crispy treats. The director and the owner were constantly outside smoking by the playground. The director was never there at pick up or drop off times. She never returned calls or emails. They simply don't listen to the parents they're serving. When we finally made a point that no one was returning our emails and that the unlocked door was a problem, the director kicked us out. We didn't have a back up plan so we asked how our daughter could stay. We were given the conditions to not ask about the door lock any more and that we couldn't talk to the other parents about our concerns. We were lucky enough to find another place quickly, and we left Huckleberry's. Two other parents made the same choice. I don't think asking for the door to be locked is any great imposition. The owner however wanted to prove that no one was going to tell him how to run his business and in the process scared off his customers. I hope that other parents understand that if you see anything at Huckleberry's that you don't like, it won't change. Your concerns will go unanswered, and if you dare to ask about something too many times, you'll be asked to leave. Your patronage and the proper care for your child isn't worth more than the owner's pride.

What a phenomenal school! The educators at this school care deeply about their students. The…read moreelectives are outstanding: from CTE courses to fine arts and academics. Outstanding athletics as well. As a parent, I worried about middle school. But my children had such a wonderful experience here! No school is perfect, but this truly exceeded any expectations I had. Highly, highly recommend if this is a magnet option for you.

Went here back in 2016-2018 best middle school experience! There were so many clubs to participate…read morein and the teachers were really great and so was the principal ms dula, kinda feel like the school went down hill once ms dula left because I came back 2019 to help out a club there and the students said he won't the best but who knows‍. My sister is going there this year so I'll see what she says about it.