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    Francis H Cortney Junior High School

    1.5 (8 reviews)

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    Slam Academy Nevada

    Slam Academy Nevada

    2.8
    (16 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    My son graduated from slam last year he had Mr Chavez multiple times and my daughter has him this…read moreyear! My son and daughter really enjoy being in his class because he is a funny and good teacher he makes sure they do their work but also enjoy doing it he also puts in the grades right away. Mr Chavez is a good teacher and my kids enjoy being in his class.

    This school seriously struggles with communication and parent support. Throughout the school year,…read moreI constantly had to be the one reaching out regarding missing assignments, falling grades, and concerns involving my child. Very rarely did teachers or staff proactively communicate with me first, they would wait for "Teacher conferences" to communicate, Which often made it feel like parents are left completely on their own. One situation that especially upset me was when my son's phone was taken away and left at the front desk, yet nobody even bothered to notify me. He ended up waiting alone after school with no way to contact me or let me know what was happening. As a parent, that was extremely concerning and could have easily become a bigger issue. GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPEN.! On top of that, there was also a major mistake with my son's yearbook, where he was placed in the wrong classroom section and the customization package we paid for was missing. Instead of handling the issue with understanding, the situation felt minimized and dismissed. I understand schools are busy and mistakes happen, but communication, accountability, and student safety should still be priorities. I truly hope the school improves the way it supports and communicates with families moving forward. I truly hope the school improves communication, accountability, and parent support moving forward.

    Thurman White Middle School

    Thurman White Middle School

    2.3
    (25 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    I went to this school for all three years and boy howdy has it been a roller coaster of emotions…read more In 6th grade I would've gave this school 1 start out of pettiness but I've since grew as a person. First things first, the food is ass. It's about what you'd expect for school cafeteria food. Some teachers can be STRICT as hell for god knows why. I will admit, as annoying as the strict teachers were I'm glad some are there. my 7th grade science teacher Ms T was so strict and I absolutely dreaded that class because of it. Must've been a good thing though because I passed her class with a high B. The new cellphone policy was more tedious than anything. If people who are gonna be misbehaving want to use their phone, they're gonna use their phone the pouch ain't stopping them. Some of the staff there are a bitch. Excuse my language. The school is dirt poor. They rely on fundraisers and donations. I'm surprised they stopped selling Panda Express and Caines since they're in need of mone. They did it because they wanted to go "healthy". Honestly surprised that was their approach to healthy alternatives when the cafeteria food looks like it was bioengineered in a lab. As much as I had pretty alright time here, I probably wouldn't recommend it. A bit off topic, if the choir teacher ever reads this I want her to know that something she said always pissed me off. She would say "This is a performing arts school, if you didn't want to sing then you shouldn't have come here" or something along those lines. That always got me mad because I didn't sign up for choir. My first choice was theater (which I got it) and I also tried doing art but got put in choir. Got me mad because I just wasn't passionate about singing That was more of a personal note though. Real talk, the choir program is actually AMAZING though and I'd highly recommend it if you like singing. Another great department is theater. Mr Thedell and Ms Wilder are the goat fr fr #JUSTICEFORCHRIS #FREEHBOMAXGUY

    im going to 8th grade in this august. ive made kinds of friends at this school and i like it for…read morethat bcs i thought i was never gonna make friends when i first got here for 6th, though most of the time there's a load of annoying ppl, and drama the whole time well it's school so what can you expect? and also ive heard many fights happen. so just stay away from any kinda drama if you hear about anything thats all i gotta say, sorry. and also at this point 7th grade, we get assignments that we actually need to focus on, they give a lot :( also sometimes the staff are kind of cold and enforces rules on the students. some staff members seem pretty mean if i had to say. like the nurse i met, and some more (liek some ssc staff). so kinda good and bad, honestly it depends on how your year goes. I hope your years go well, good luck :D

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    Explore Knowledge Academy

    Explore Knowledge Academy

    2.8
    (36 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    I find it ridiculous in the amount of time it takes to get your child! You have to get there about…read more20min early (just to be able to be in some what front of the line) & of course still wait till the time they are out to not only wait another 15-20min to just get finally receive your kids!! & for some reason (I find completely use less) while your sitting in your car waiting a teacher/staff member comes walking between the lanes w/ a tablet to ask and mark down your children's name, as if we were ordering something and waiting in line to get to the window and receive your order lol. WHY DO THEY MARK IT DOWN? DON'T KNOW? it's honestly not like it makes it any faster! sure makes it seem like they are organized in doing so, but I asked my child one day & she said they just say "okay (child's name) your parent is here get ready" as a type of warning Im sure? but then she added on & said "but sometimes I can't hear who they say because it's really loud & I get in trouble if Im not ready because I wasn't listening". So my point is they need to find a new way to organize this situation. I can't fathom the amount of waiting it takes for parents with more than one child!!

    I attended this charter school from 5th grade through my senior year. Many of the teachers…read moregenuinely cared about their students and made a positive impact on my education. Unfortunately, my experience with the administration was very different. Beginning in my freshman year, I experienced repeated sexual harassment both in person and online. I, along with other students, reported these incidents expecting them to be taken seriously. Instead, the administration's response left many of us feeling dismissed and unsafe. What was initially supposed to be an anonymous report quickly turned into a meeting where the students who reported the harassment were placed in the same room as the large group of boys who had made them feel unsafe. Rather than focusing on the repeated harassment that had been reported, we were told, "In a professional workplace, you'd be the one getting in trouble." We were also told that the administration had heard rumors that students were considering leaving because of these incidents, followed by the statement, "That won't be happening. Every student here will walk this stage at graduation." As students, we left that meeting feeling that protecting the school's reputation was more important than addressing the concerns we had brought up. Being told to "stop causing issues" instead of having our reports taken seriously was incredibly discouraging. I recognize that schools may not be able to share every detail of an investigation, and I am not commenting on what actions may or may not have happened behind the scenes. My issue is with how the students who came forward were treated. The response we received made many of us feel unsupported, invalidated, and less willing to report future incidents. This led me to transfer to a public school, where my experience was much better. I am really grateful for the few teachers who listened, showed compassion, and did everything they could to support me and my classmates. However, based on my personal experience, I cannot recommend this school because I do not believe the administration handled reports of student harassment in a way that prioritized student safety.

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    Southeast Career Technical Academy

    Southeast Career Technical Academy

    2.8
    (6 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    My son graduated from this school and his Auto tech certification has the wrong last name on it, a…read moreprogram we paid 4 years for $250+ per year. My son got 80% and above on all assignments and a 92% on the exam, Mr. Alicea the auto teacher, gave him a D for an overall grade. When questioned and shown proof staff brushed it off without looking into it or holding the teacher accountable. Now trying to correct his last name I'm told we have to wait for the teacher to contact Toyota. The same teacher they allowed to openly discriminate against my son with no consequences at this point he's been in contact with a dealership and his certification is wrong holding back his career. If you're serious about your children advancing choose another school.

    Where to start with this atrocity of a school...... First of all, the new principal Sanchez, her…read morefirst year as principal, is not a positive role model or leader of that school. Her and her administrators, in particular Ms Veeder, are very biased towards students of color. My child has been going to that school since the start of freshman year and I can't begin to explain how my child's school experience has been with these administrators at that school. The schools goals and priorities are supposed to help guide and lead each individual students to succeed, but from my child's experience with those particular admins it has been the opposite of the schools goals. My child has been racially profiled by students in particular white students and was called the N- word and nothing was done about that situation concerning those who are particularly in question. My child would ask help from those admins, but nothing was done to alieve my child's stresses. Sanchez and Veeder has done nothing to help the small percentage of black students there in that school. They bring lies and false hope to parents and students of color and an uncertainty for their future in that school. In my experience as a parent, both admins falsely accuse and racially profile black students first without even questioning or even investigating the Whole truth of a situation. In closing , please be aware of that school if you are a parent to a student of color. Some protocol needs to be changed or even certain admins positions needs to be in questioned.

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