ETA: The new leadership team is amazing. The school went through some challenging times, but it's…read moreback to feeling like a home away from home again.

Think hard, don't lie to yourself... Does your child need a bit of support academically? Do you…read morethink they might? Do you want small class sizes? Are they on meds that need to be administered at school? Are they Neurodiverse (Dyslexic, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic, Dyscalculia, etc.)? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this school probably isn't for you. We really loved the school when the kid was younger. But, partway through the lower school, supports and amenities suddenly got a lot more scarce! The Middle School is even worse. Were the staff at fault? Usually not. Decisions were made and the kids that needed a bit of help paid the price. There isn't a school nurse. They have remodeled some of the specialist-type classrooms to convert them into classrooms. There has been quite a bit of staff leaving in the last 5 years. There isn't a real 9:1 kid to teacher ratio in practice, they use alternative accounting practices including counting staff members like the librarian (kids see the librarian for an hour or less per week while most teachers rush back to their rooms for preparation time leaving the librarian often alone with the kids). Teacher assistants in the lower school are not necessarily full time and are often pulled from class to cover teachers and things like playground duties. The administration is actively trying to add more students per class, and more classes overall, as all administrators are prone to do. In short, while it is a beautiful school, it isn't for everyone. Try not to be dazzled and ask the hard questions. See if this is right for your family. It is an expensive question to get wrong.

Let's just say they're great at forcing you, as the parent, to do what they want by threatening…read more But god forbid you turn around and fight back because they'll simply kick your kid out of school and/or deny/delay services, forge documents, allow teachers to belittle you and your kids, lie about and stretch the truth, get justice through continued punishments towards your child... the list goes on, and on and on. We thought we were making progress, but (in hindsight) were treated like children and talked down to while the teachers, principal(s), dean of students,(school staff in general), school liaisons, and ESPECIALLY the Assistant Superintendent, Othene Wade ALL spoke to and treated my husband and I like we were children that needed to be taught how to "do as they told us" even when it was wrong and would cause damaging effects on our child and his progress. But they don't care and NO ONE in the school was willing to step up in our child's defense against her! Instead they're supporting and backing the their teacher who forged and lied on paperwork that got our child to lose his waiver!! This is by far the worst experience for our family and our for our child. Our fight continues, but this district, especially Mrs. Wade, has proven to our family that they'll say it, but they won't follow through and they really just don't give two sh!@$ about your kids!! DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE FINDING YOUR HOME SCHOOL!!! OR... JUST HOMESCHOOL AND PULL THE MONEY OUT OF THEIR GREEDY POCKETS!!!

I've attended Pierce College for 2 years and I've gotten 70 college credits. I was studying…read morePre-Nursing and was trying to get my Associates degree. I used to be a Nurse. I was a Certified Medical Assistant and a Registered Chiropractic Assistant. So I already took Biology classes and Pharmacology which consists of Chemistry at my previous college. I also worked with Doctors and real live patients. Pierce College refused to transfer my college credits from my previous college due to its accreditation. This ridiculous "oh it's nationally accredited and not regionally accredited", which is just a bunch of garbage. Nationally accredited colleges teach the same things. An example is Clover Park Technical College; their Pre- Nursing classes are the same as Pierce College and their Nursing program as well. I spoke to a representative at Clover Park Technical College and they said they would transfer my college credits from my previous college. So if I had attended Clover Park Technical College instead of Pierce College, I would've gotten my Associates degree by now. I regret I attended Pierce College. I should've went to Clover Park Technical College. The military promotes them "big time", and that's what got me caught going to Pierce College. Pierce College has a bias against Nationally accredited Colleges. How about Pierce College warn students of this before they attend? Tell us future students about how Uppity and snobbish you guys are about a previous college's accreditation so that we can avoid Pierce College. This college really deserves 0 stars, I had to put a star just to post my review.

The people at FINANCIAL AID are a bunch of script reading knuckle draggers. They can't give…read morestraight answers and then issues happen with counselors when it's time to begin classes. Questions of funding would seem to be something that financial aid should have the answer to. Don't rush to that conclusion. They can't give straight answers and counselors are in the dark. Face time with financial aid is limited. They are on campus on a rotating basis. DON'T EVEN try to get them on the phone, get an email response or a timely response from a counselor. Pierce College is a clown show.

This review is regarding the Transportation Department only…read more I have had kids taking buses to CPSD schools for 9 years. If you count up all of the bus riding my kids have done it's 18 years worth. We have had a few minor issues and one larger issue (my 1st grade child was left sleeping on the bus after the route was over and only woke up when high school kids boarded the bus) but I never called to complain because nothing runs smoothly all the time. This year I've had to call multiple times. I needed to speak to the Transportation Director and unfortunately he ended up chewing me out the second time I had to ask him to not speak over me. My voice level never rose, as those who were in my office can confirm. As a woman, I'm used to having men talk over me and try to bully me so I handled it. I would expect that a director in a school district could talk to a female parent without losing his temper. I don't like to play the "I pay your salary" card but administrators in this district tend to forget that they are supposed to be serving the children in their boundaries and are ultimately responsible to the tax payers.

We just moved to Lakewood and upon our first visit to Oakbrook Elementary we met a very sweet Ms…read moreBenita in the office. Every experience that we have had has been wonderful with all of the teachers and staff. We currently have Miss Thompson for fifth grade teacher and she goes above and beyond in every way!!! So far we have been treated with great respect and just like family members. There's a reason why the school has a great report card in comparison to some others!!! We are excited to see how Clover Park will meet all of our needs as a family this year as I will be subbing in the district as well!