Braddock Elementary School

It got to a point where I sent my child to a private school because I couldn’t let my child go another year in this disaster of a school. Before, this school had raving reviews, but in the past few years– it has just been miserable.
Many of the teachers here are pleasant but it’s the administrative staff that I worry about. They do not seem engaged with their students nor truly care for their academic success. My child tended to have trouble in school and much of it had to do with his struggle with impulse. The teacher has been kind enough to «allow» an evaluation to take place but I have had so much push-​back from the staff. I understand that it costs the school a great deal of money when doing an IEP, but it’s for the benefit of the child! I just want to ensure that my child is getting the specialized instruction he needs in order to be confident in school. The year prior, he came home comfortable with the idea that he is just «not smart».That shouldn’t ever be the case. My husband and I do our best to try and have him tutured at home, help him with reading, and occasionally see a specialist to assist with impulse control. Despite our efforts at home, my child still struggles at school. During my conference with the school however, I was informed by their assistant principle, Mrs. McNamee, that his issues were stemmed from the fact that he gets too much attention at home. What? Then they proceeded to still push back with getting my child any help until they FINALLY settled on having a 504 plan done. I want to give them the benefit of a doubt– but they have left me with the impression that that if your child has any type of disorder, language barrier, or disability– you’re in for a world of grief here.
Oh and heaven forbid you’re a step parent. According to Mrs. McNamee, step parents dont have an opinion.