Sunnyside Elementary School

Warm, inviting, and full of support and love for students, family and the community.

Excellent. I am very impressed with teaching techniques.

I had a special ed student at this school. The special ed program is fantastic. The teachers really care about the students and work their hearts out for them. The other students are very understanding of other children's differences and are generally accepting. The principle doesn't have as much understanding of special ed students and made some pretty rookie mistakes with our kid. I told her beforehand that something was a bad idea and how it would end but she refused to listen and went ahead anyway. It ended badly, and unfortunately my son was the one who suffered. There is also a weird parent clique at the school that isn't very inclusive of the special ed student parents.

My brother went to Sunnyside for four years before we pulled him out and during the time he was there, he was constantly bullied. Going to the teachers is very ineffective and even the principal would not take steps to help in any shape or form. During one of our annual fall carnivals, one of the moms who happened to be PTSA president called my brother "a pain in the neck" right in my face. She also told me how "sorry" she is for me being related to him. How unprofessional is this school? How can you learn to trust these adults if they target your children? Very irresponsible. Go find a safer environment for your children.