Hugh Mercer Elementary School

I am very happy with this school overall. The teachers are very supportive and attentive. I have great communication with our teacher and principle.

Every parent has a different set of values, but what I love most about H.M. is that they recognize diversity as being a strength, rather than an excuse for sub-par performance. Demographically there are a wide range of incomes, races and ethnicities. I encourage anyone considering this school to go and look at the International Baccalaureate school program criteria. The opportunity for your child to receive this type of education starting in KINDERGARTEN, is invaluable. In my opinion, your child will "learn how to learn," and will value differences, human connection and critical thinking.

In the beginning I liked it. After my daughter who has emotional problems was given an IEP Things got worse. It seemed like every week she was in icc. In school suspension. My daughter was classified as autistic by the school. She has severe anxiety when she is overwhelmed and will lash out. The teacher kept pushing her when she was already upset and it only mad it worse. The principal was constantly telling her she need to straighten up and do better. She lacks the ability to control her emotions but it didn't seem like the principle cared.

The teachers are wonderful here at Hugh Mercer...they do their best to juggle a huge amount of students with an incredibly broad spectrum of capabilities. I was warned by another parent in the area that I would have to really be an advocate for my child's education in such a big school district and the warning was right. The school does however seem to really take into account concerns of parents.