Pillow Elementary School

I agree with a previous review about one office staff member specifically. Not only did she treat me with disrespect, she acted as if I didn't exist and had no rights, and my child (who was standing by me) noticed it. I brought it to the attention of the principal and he was very defensive. School personnel, no matter who they are, should not be rude to parents. Parents (and every person in the community) pay their salaries. You should treat parents as your boss. I don't mean to say that school employees deserve to be mistreated by parents - absolutely not. However, some of the staff and professionals at this school should look more objectively at each parent and not group everyone together as trouble-makers, etc. One front office employee has always been very friendly to me which is very nice considering the attitude of the other woman. Additionally, I have seen a teacher at this school man-handle a student and it was very disturbing to see. At one conference with a teacher who taught my child only one subject, it was like pulling teeth to get any information about how my child was doing. You could tell the teacher was thinking about every word he/she said before saying it instead of having a normal conversation. This teacher appeared to be afraid to say anything. It was the strangest parent-teacher conference I have ever attended.

Awesome Teachers and Awesome School ! Thanks You Very Much !

There is still some opportunities for improvement, but the principle is amazing and a great start. The community is a great support and well utilized at this school. The teachers seem dedicated- a lot of career-long teachers here. I am excited to see what this school can become.

My son has attended Pillow for almost 2 years now and I have only had one good experience with the staff. The staff is seriously lacking in basic social and people skills. I rarely see anyone smiling or being socially interactive. Especially the office staff. They couldnt care less about addressing any issues or questions. I have been yelled at on more than 5 occasions by random staff members in the morning while trying to get my son where he needs to be. This year alone, my son has had 3 teachers and I only recieved notice each time a day or two prior. Yet they saw absolutely no problem with this and didn't understand why I was concerned. My son has had issues with bullying, yet when addressed, they blamed him for not letting them know or for making things up. When I asked my son why he wasn't telling the teacher of this, he replied "because she doesn't like tattle tales". Every morning is a struggle trying to get him to school because he's that unhappy here. When your 7 year old crys and beggs you to please take him to a new school, it really makes you question and wonder what is really happening behing those doors. Race is also certainly an issue here. If you are not Hispanic, you absolutely do not get decent treatment. My son has been harrassed many times because he's white and they actually got mad at me for defending equality. Every race is equal. No exceptions. After reading all the reviews on here, I'm actually really surprised at the positive feedback these people have given. The end of this school year will be our last here and I am so ready for it to be over. His new school has a 10/10 rating. My advice to any parents out there, do your research and really think about your choice of school. The ratings are there for a reason. I didn't listen and I regret it. Don't make the same mistake.