Not sure how this place doesn't have a review, seeing as how it's over 100 years old and all, but it's probably due. A lot of this rating has to do with the former principal, who is now thankfully put to pasture somewhere and who shepherded that whole "take the kids lunch away and throw it in the trash in front of them" thing...look up the news stories on that one if you're not familiar. Without getting into details, that was one of many examples of the notoriously disgraceful mannerisms of that particular individual and it colored (negatively) the entire school. Front office staff is also atrociously offensive and though this may (and hopefully will) change in the future, this is also one of the greediest schools I've ever had the misfortune of observing.
This is also one of the busier schools and if your child is well acclimated to institutions, they will stand a much better chance. If they're not or if they need some extra attention, this is not even remotely a good choice and almost certainly they will not enjoy their time there. The school reminds me a lot of the school portrayed in the Pink Floyd's The Wall movie, as far as what they ideally seem to want from the children. Individualistic behavior does not appear to either be wanted or encouraged.
There do seem to be some teachers who care and who are invested in the kids, but they seem frequently overburdened, so time will forever be at a premium to them and that probably explains why there is such a heavy parental assistant load (far more than I've seen elsewhere) present here. There are a myriad of educational "styles", of course, but this one does not seem to be built for any of the student's education, confidence or success... read more