Emmons Grade School

"Emmons is a small school with big problems. Teachers are not teaching and while they hold the students to a certain standard, certain teachers are able to do as they please with total disregard to the school policies and / or when following the curriculum. The best thing about Emmons school is that it is small and k-8, but even with the average class size being 15 kids do not expect excellence from certain teachers who can still not handle this class size. Testing are over emphasized and learning is put on the back burner. If your child is special needs or requires an IEP or 504 this is not the place to be. There is no one on staff who can effectively handle the requests or has complete knowledge of the rights of students in regards to any type of disability. There is distrust among the community and the administrators of the school. The school board has few individuals who care about the well being of the school and students. The school really needs to be reviewed at a state level and people need to be put into positions who have the well being of the students as priority. Bullying is rampant and discipline is minimal. Be prepared to defend your student at every corner and to not receive help from the school."

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"Emmons was found not to be compliant by the State Board of Education on many issues related to students with 504 plans and/or with disabilities. The administration including the school board were negligent and not properly trained on children with special needs. Also, when parents asked for an additional teacher to lower the student to teacher ratio, they were denied due to budget restraints. However, the school found money to redo the office furnishings and hire many additional administrative roles."

"Emmons is a small school with big problems. Teachers are not teaching and while they hold the students to a certain standard, certain teachers are able to do as they please with total disregard to the school policies and / or when following the curriculum. The best thing about Emmons school is that it is small and k-8, but even with the average class size being 15 kids do not expect excellence from certain teachers who can still not handle this class size. Testing are over emphasized and learning is put on the back burner. If your child is special needs or requires an IEP or 504 this is not the place to be. There is no one on staff who can effectively handle the requests or has complete knowledge of the rights of students in regards to any type of disability. There is distrust among the community and the administrators of the school. The school board has few individuals who care about the well being of the school and students. The school really needs to be reviewed at a state level and people need to be put into positions who have the well being of the students as priority. Bullying is rampant and discipline is minimal. Be prepared to defend your student at every corner and to not receive help from the school."

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"Emmons was found not to be compliant by the State Board of Education on many issues related to students with 504 plans and/or with disabilities. The administration including the school board were negligent and not properly trained on children with special needs. Also, when parents asked for an additional teacher to lower the student to teacher ratio, they were denied due to budget restraints. However, the school found money to redo the office furnishings and hire many additional administrative roles."

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