Pluspunten
The kids are amazing, and I loved the staff.
Minpunten
There is no consistency with anything. New programs or initiatives are abandoned, and teachers are the last to know everything. I cannot tell you how many times a student was told something in an all call that I had not been told yet, and it directly involved or impacted me. Those situations were so frustrating because I had no answers for students asking questions. Leadership is tight-lipped about the strangest things, and there is little honesty about what is really going on. I’ve never worked for a more secretive administration. Students are 100% the first priority, which is a good thing, but this school lacks structure, and some students take advantage of that. You cannot say that though because the mantra of “assume the best” is abused thoroughly. Assuming the best is, again, a good thing to do but not to the detriment of truth. This school does not allow for any negativity no matter how true it is, and it becomes exhausting having to put up with the charade when really confusing or frustrating processes are happening. I feel there is a control issue in this school. The school director and leaders have very little autonomous power, and it’s a shame because the current school director is amazing and could be so effective if she were able to fully do her job. There is no trust in this organization, and that trickles down to teachers where we have to ask permission about everything. I have lost my passion for teaching here because I don’t have much ability to make my own choices in my own classroom without having to explain or talk through them. The coaching is helpful, but way too much. Weekly meetings are overkill in my opinion, and the informal observations while in person were so frequent and disruptive. Honestly, there’s just too much to even write. This school demands your soul in return for competitive pay and a toxic “family-like” work environment. Big brother is always watching here.