Lanes Mill Elementary School

1891 LANES MILL RD

School District

Brick Township Public
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 15, 2022

First, I will say as a very seasoned healthcare worker who has risked my own health to protect those in our community and have enjoyed helping others for over 15 years, I am disgusted with the lack of integrity these public workers have for the management of meeting the needs of disabled children. The administrative, social work and IEP team at LME do not prioritize and/or are unable to recognize (or frankly disregard) the needs of children with disabilities. They act as if they know more than board certified physicians and therapists in determining a child’s diagnosed disabilities and needs. Their decision making skills are on par with the antivaxxers of our COVID pandemic who use doctor google and wikipedia as trusted sources for decision making, while also protecting their own pride at the expense of a child's needs.Some of the teachers are excellent but many play the puppet game and lie to support the false claims of their leaders at the cost of the children. Why? Because it costs money to provide services and it’s difficult to admit your decision’s are failing a child because that means you have to take a hit to your pride. Sadly they cant afford either, so the kids suffer. If you send your child here, know that if you fight them for something your child needs they will try to strong arm you and disregard your child's needs because they take personal offense to being called out on there carelessness and they will battle you to save their pride and money they are already struggling to maintain. If you are meek this is not the school for you. Do your research and temper your expectations.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2018

We had a great experience with the teachers, administration, and office staff. Responsive and the teachers my child had seem to really care.
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2017

We have always had an amazing experience here. I do wish they would get air conditioning.
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2015

Special services in this school is a joke. They are not equipped to handle special needs children and they "foster" kids behavioral problems by sending them to the principal's office anytime the teacher doesn't like the way a kid looks at them. My child and I did not feel supported, but rather bullied by special services and the principal.
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2014

My son attended Lanes Mills Elementary this year due to our displacement from Hurricane Sandy. Everyone knows how difficult it is to make new friends and adjust, especially for children. Well, let's just say 2013-2014 was not a great year for him in this school. For one, the teachers lack communication. They were sooo quick to tell me what my child did wrong, but it was difficult to advise when he was doing well. I was pushed over the edge, when the Principal, called me today to advise that my son "accidentally" got paint on another girls BRAND NEW sweatshirt during class. My first question was "Why weren't they wearing smocks?" No answer for that one. Secondly, why are they not using non toxic washable paint. No answer. But, he did make it his BUSINESS to tell me my son needs to REPLACE the shirt. Really?? The schools fails to provide smocks during a painting project, but my child has to pay for a new sweatshirt?? Not to mention, this just happened today. Whose to say the paint wouldn't come out in the washing machine. They just automatically want us to replace it. So happy this is my son's LAST year in this school. Nothing like Cedar Grove in Toms River.
Submitted by parent on August 18, 2013

my daughter went to this school and got bullied by older kids.now she is in a different school but still.my daughter may be a little on the heavy side but she was called fat a skunk it was terrible she would come home crying everyday cause of it