This school has been nothing short of highly disappointing since the day my young son enrolled. The staff is slow to respond to concerns, and the after-school program is expensive and ineffective in coordinating activities and subsidies for military families. Bullying is rampant among the children, and the school leadership allows it. Suppose you try to bring up any concerns to the principal (Principal Shanna Young). In that case, she is very aggressive, sharp-tongued, dismissive, angry, and too busy trying to defend herself instead of prioritizing the children to resolve any issues at the school. This needs to be evaluated because the DC Public school system is doing the children underneath her a disservice under her leadership. She is the worst principal I have dealt with in over 20 years. She keeps spaces off limits to parents, supporting bullying and predators in the school. This is one of the worst schools I have dealt with in Washington, DC. They do not keep kids that need help being protected from the multiple bullies the principal lets fester in this school environment. If you have a good child, I would be skeptical about putting them in this environment to learn and deal with. The lack of concern by this principal (Principal Shanna Young) has me deeply concerned about my child's and other children's safety in the school. I would not recommend this school to anyone if she is still the principal. Indeed, it was a significant disappointment. read more
