Heron Heights Elementary School

Horrible. Don’t waste your time. Principal doesn’t have the skills needed to run the school. Budget is poorly managed. Kids haven’t received any supplies during the pandemic, except for a math book and a folder with lined paper. Last year she made teachers throw away math text books instead of making the teachers distribute them so that kids could work from home during the pandemic. She’s clueless.

We had some challenges and successes at this school. Like everything in education at the end of the day it is the relationship between the student and teacher that makes the difference. Overall the teachers in this school are fair to incompentent. Sprinkled in each grade are gems of teachers who know how to have a growth mindset and nurture learning in different types of learners. But overall very average teachers. Unfortunately some teachers who should be retired but continue to proliferate at the school. Many of these teachers are passive aggressive: they will complain about a non traditional learner because they only teach to the middle. They will put the responsiblity on the stressed parents and wash their hands and ownership of their job of being a Teacher. Some teachers have been rude and inappropriate with the children and unfortunately the Principal was either too busy or overwhelmed to properly supervise them. It is a shame because a school like this in a wealthy town should bring more supports to both students and families in the educational process.

I love the school. The treatment that the children receive is excellent. The staff and the teachers are very nice and profesional. It is the most secure school in the city. The staff is all trained. The children learn how important is the diversity.

Eu amo essa escola, meu filho é brasileiro e foi tão bem acolhido pelos professores e pelos amigos que quase não sentiu diferença em relação a escola do Brasil. Todos nessa escola são extremamente simpáticos e amigáveis, não poderia ter escolhido melhor.