Edith Bowen Laboratory School

"Not a good school for special needs children. This is not just the ravings of one upset parent. I have talked to several after the smoke and mirrors illusion of this being a great school was lifted from my perspective. Another mom I know has had Utah Parent Advocates accompany her to IEP meetings. Former students have told me how sad their rotation made them because the kids weren't getting the help they needed. All the people leaving reviews on here must have perfect children that are considered good enough for Edith Bowen. They repeatedly sent my autistic son home as a "punishment". Read some books on autism, please. They prefer familiar, comfortable environments, as do most of us. Of course he is going to act up, if he gets the reward of going home. My husband tried to help my son in the classroom to settle down and he was asked to leave. I have been told by a teacher, "Word better not get out that this is the school for kids with disabilities. It will bankrupt the school." This was said to a mother of 3 children with IEP's. I'm part of their funding problem apparently. That would make sense for them to make us as uncomfortable as possible to force us out of the school. The school counselor has told me, "We don't have the expertise for special needs children." Go ahead and keep sending your perfect children to Edith Bowen, that's all that's good enough for them. But maybe you would be better off supporting your neighborhood elementary school. I know my children were certainly doing much better at Bridger than they did this last year at Edith Bowen. Don't be conned by all their certifications and awards, half the public elementary schools in Logan have earned the same designations. I know first hand of an employee that left this year because of the "drama.""

"Not a good school for special needs children. This is not just the ravings of one upset parent. I have talked to several after the smoke and mirrors illusion of this being a great school was lifted from my perspective. Another mom I know has had Utah Parent Advocates accompany her to IEP meetings. Former students have told me how sad their rotation made them because the kids weren't getting the help they needed. All the people leaving reviews on here must have perfect children that are considered good enough for Edith Bowen. They repeatedly sent my autistic son home as a "punishment". Read some books on autism, please. They prefer familiar, comfortable environments, as do most of us. Of course he is going to act up, if he gets the reward of going home. My husband tried to help my son in the classroom to settle down and he was asked to leave. I have been told by a teacher, "Word better not get out that this is the school for kids with disabilities. It will bankrupt the school." This was said to a mother of 3 children with IEP's. I'm part of their funding problem apparently. That would make sense for them to make us as uncomfortable as possible to force us out of the school. The school counselor has told me, "We don't have the expertise for special needs children." Go ahead and keep sending your perfect children to Edith Bowen, that's all that's good enough for them. But maybe you would be better off supporting your neighborhood elementary school. I know my children were certainly doing much better at Bridger than they did this last year at Edith Bowen. Don't be conned by all their certifications and awards, half the public elementary schools in Logan have earned the same designations. I know first hand of an employee that left this year because of the "drama.""