Our experience with Hermosa Pre-K has been horrible. Our child's teacher refuses to engage us at all, and has given all indication that she is NOT invested in our child's success. She has been rude, condescending, and detached. Our child recently experienced a significant transition and has struggled somewhat throughout that transition. Our child has not been aggressive or physically inappropriate, but has had some difficulties focusing and settling into the classroom environment. The school has been completely intolerant of this, they do not recognize that our child's struggles are temporary, and they have little investment in helping our child feel more comfortable and secure. As a family we have not felt welcome at the school. Administrative staff have lied to us on multiple occasions, and then lie again to avoid consequences. Overall there appears to be a lack of adequate leadership to establish appropriate boundaries and expectations of professional conduct. The school campus is gorgeous and rife with wonderful resources, however staff ruin the warm environment by inciting drama and ostracizing students and families they do not believe "fit" in their school. We are shocked by the extreme lack of professionalism and interpersonal warmth, especially given that they are teaching very young children. It does not surprise me that our child did not feel welcome or comfortable in this environment! Their lack of personal and professional integrity have astounded us. There are some staff that are wonderful and competent, but unfortunately they are overshadowed by those who incite drama, are incompetent, manipulative, and lack professional ethics. This is not a school that I would recommend to everyone. I would encourage those who are considering the school to spend considerable time there observing the environment, their children within the environment, and staff interactions. This school appears to have forgotten that we are not there for them, rather THEY are there to teach OUR child!
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