Lorraine Elementary School

71 Lorraine Avenue

School District

Buffalo City
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 19, 2024

Horrible school as soon as you go to 6th grade BEWARE the one teacher she is a SEVERE Bully threatens kids ,wears a grinch mask to get "bad "students out of the classrooms. Reported Her oh she is a GREAT teacher they don't care how parents nor a child feels . bullying is an issue show them threats oh it is not like that when a child stands up for them selves they are the issue they get in trouble not the bully .They don't reward the students a child with a very high average perfect attendance gets nothing but here some more work for you do to do while we honor other students so unfair .The one gym is also a bully .The teachers stick up for each other along with the staff .They don't care how a parent nor student feels .The principal last year lied to parents forced students to take the 3 to 8th optional tests .no one care not even the superintendent what the principal did.New Principal which was the old assistant principal is HORRIBLE she was horrible when assistant principal she don't care what a child or parent feel her attitude is nasty.This school is the worst gave my child serve anxiety they also scare the students .
Submitted by other on September 06, 2023

I would not recommend sending your child here. If your child is bullied the school will do nothing about it. Kids that are bullies are well liked and favored by the teachers. While actually good and quiet students are ignored and given half assed rewards. Some of the teachers that are actually nice are way to easy going and can’t control their class. While teachers that are strict are way too strict. In my experience I was picked on and bullied and the school did nothing. For the love of god please don’t send your child here
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2022

Very good school . I will recommend this school.
Submitted by student on April 20, 2022

I've been going to the school for about 8-9 years now, I've witnessed and been a victim of bullying—which Mr. Banks fails to handle correctly—and the quick punishment of suspension when the victim of the bullying defends themselves but they ignore students spewing homophobic, abilest, and transphobic slurs. In my experience, a lot of teachers fail to acknowledge the obvious signs of self-harm. There was also an occasion where a teacher sprayed lysol spray in a students eyes. Why is none of this discussed amongst the board of education?? I wouldn't wish the things I've witnessed nor experienced at this school on my worst enemy.
Submitted by parent on June 21, 2018

i am very pleased with how they handle everything here
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2017

Mr. Miklas needs to come back for the sake of the children. This new principal Mr.Banks is taking this school down fast. He is not there to help, encourage or support these students. Handles situations with quick punishment of suspension instead of listening to students and approaching manners in a different way. When he is questioned by the parents he is quick to be dismissive and shut the conversation down while not be held accountable for his actions or lack of. Extremely unfair with his judgement and punishment, these students are losing respect for him and so are the parents.
Submitted by parent on December 08, 2013

I think that the principal (which is named by the website) Mr. Miklas is doing a very good job of trying to create a Great school. Kudos go out to him. I just don't feel he has as much support as he needs to fully accomplish that goal right away. One day my son may return, but at this time I am probably switching him for next year. This is due to various things: From the busses (which is a separate issue), to the lunches never being what is on the menu; to no one walking the little kids to their busses; to his class being so large; to his Gen Ed teacher not really seeming to care about her students; to his Spec. Ed teacher seeming to go back & forth between caring and professional to not so much; to not getting a call at work (only a vm on cell) about my son throwing up at school (when they have 3 numbers available to contact); to the nurse/nurse's secretary not being very nice nor accommodating to my son when he broke out in hives; to the main office staff not being friendly or personable; to Art on a Cart & Music on a Cart (this is so upsetting to me because children are not getting anything close to the full effect of these classes); etc.