Harold Steele Elementary School

Headache , no communication at all, poor handling of students and parents

My son started new to this school hes in a self contained classroom and this whole school year has been a nightmare im so glad this is his only year at this school from the principal to the teachers i think they need to go back and get more education on dealing with special needs kids.i get called everyday about my son over petty things then tbe principal wanting to call the cops because my sons mad face is intimidating really how about talking to him and seeing why hes upset and talking to him i wouldnt recommend anyone to send there child to this school

A new principal took over two years ago, and, in that short amount of time, she took an outstanding school and made it mediocre. There are still a few good teachers, but several of the better ones have fled or been sent packing. The new afterschool program is decent, but it's not as good as Zone was. School events (open house, student performances, etc.) are now disorganized and chaotic, and the level of communication from the school to the parents has decreased significantly.

The test scores are very reviealing. I have had three children who had the same teacher. This teacher is admittedly math challenged. The first had her in 5th grade; 6th grade was a nightmare of trying to catch up in math and overcoming ridiculous ideas. I took it on myself to teach the second and third kids (3rd and 2nd grade). As this teacher is moved through the ranks, more students suffer. Other teachers these kids had were absolutely wonderful, but with one of the three pillars of required knowledge (math, reading, writing) below standards, it hurts these children for higher education. Next year I will be looking to move them out of TUSD to a district less concerned with special interests and more concerned with actual education.