Fisher School

504 East Arlington Road

School District

Arlington
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:7
Type

public

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GreatSchools Rating

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 10, 2019

The only way this school will go up would be to get rid of their leaders. Does things at the 10 percent mark. Very Qualified teachers yet we need a new principal and administration.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2019

Both of my children attended and excelled here. I now have a foster child enrolled who was below average and has now been brought up to her classmates and is ahead in her reading and math. Excellent staff and Principal who all seem to care about the needs of all students.
Submitted by parent on January 19, 2018

I recently listened to parents bitterly complaining that the chorus teacher allowed a disabled child to participate in the school play. These parents honestly believed that this child's participation took away from their own children's experience. And that it detracted from their own children learning something. If it were up to parents in this town, special needs students would be removed from the classrooms, from the community soccer teams, from the local scouting groups--because feelings of acceptance and belonging are only for "normal" kids. Unfortunately, there are many elementary teachers here who believe this, too, and ineffective leadership to change the school culture. The teachers didn't like the behavior plans that the autism specialist wrote, so they bullied to get her position reduced. Instead of bullying the music teacher for being inclusive, the parents need to bully the school administration to restore special education services for students who need quality behavior plans and quality behavior instruction.
Submitted by parent on October 10, 2017

Poor leadership trickles down through the school and shows in how students treat each other. Arlington is an "old boys and girls club" with teachers, cops and coaches intermarried and forming an impenetrable clique. Bullying is ignored. Children who report bullying are met with rolling eyes and called "rats" and hystrionics. Certain teachers are known to dislike special ed students. There is a long history of inefficient leadership and turnover in administration, from superintendents to special education directors. This district is a mess. Don't make your child go to school here. You will regret it.
Submitted by other on November 18, 2015

We are very fortunate to have this tremendous resource in our community for elementary education. Small class sizes, dedicated teachers and administrators, engaged community support. With the introduction of a new math curriculum in all grades this year, teachers have extended themselves to parents to help everyone understand the expectations and goals of the math program. Our three kids have been able to thrive in their education at Fisher.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2015

Very poor special education and outdated teaching techniques in general ed staff. Staff is barely accountable to Principal, who is barely accountable to Superintendent. Clueless School Board. Special Education Directors have been renegades. High staff turnover rate. Poor leadership. BVSU refuses to join other Supervisory Unions, remaining an island that can't pool resources and talent. It does have small class sizes going for it, but teachers have low expectations for student performance.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2014

The overall Great Schools rating reflects aggregate test scores that are negatively influenced by the above average population of special needs students, some of which move into the school district because of Fisher's reputation for strong support services & inclusion. Fisher has some amazing teachers and small classroom sizes (10-12 students), which services all students in providing them with a strong education that is certainly above average for a public school. They also have excellent in-school programs for music and art, as well as an after-school activities program offering different electives. My primary suggestion for improvement would be for them to change and strengthen their math curriculum. Overall, this public school has earned and deserves an above average rating.