Cherry Valley Springfield Central School

597 COUNTY HWY 54

School District

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
Grade

PK, K-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 19, 2023

There are some truly amazing teachers in this school who deserve recognition. However, the administration in this school os beyond terrible. I was a student at CVS and experienced the worst years of my life here. The people who run this school do absolutely nothing about bullying and harassment, and seem to almost encourage it. They favor the kids who’ve had parents as alumni and do nothing but alienate people who come from broken homes, who have IEPs, or those who live in poverty. They have a high turnover rate for any poor guidance counselors who take on a job here because nobody can fix the terrible board and leadership. I hate this school. When I was being harassed daily by a clique of girls they decided to kick me out of all my extracurricular activities and change my schedule so I wouldn’t see the girls anymore (instead of actually punishing the girls bullying me…). They realized that didn’t fix anything so they transferred me to a different high school. Your 2 star rating should tell you I’m obviously not the only former student who feels this way.
Submitted by student on November 21, 2021

i’ve been through so much with this school my mother has pulled me out. the bullying is awful. you arnt aloud to have your phones so if there’s a emergency you have to go to the teachers phone to call a parents. i’ve been stabbed almost 2 times in this school and they said there was nothing they could do about it since it was only a threat. i do not recommend sending anyones kids here.
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2021

its an okay school, they are a bit controlling and there is is more bulling then you think and the lunches are just horrible, they take kids phones because they think it will stop bulling but it doesn't help at all, they really dont pay all teacher fair and anything that happens benefits the teachers not the kids, some teachers are great but other not at all, they have to many dumb rules about kids driving in or even what they carry there drinks into school wit, its very dumb but, not much you can do. over all the school is okay even to they just push half the kids through it, it still is a okay school.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2021

Many people here are being dramatic. Our school is not this bad of coarse there is bullying and hurt feelings but that just life you cant go through life thinking its happy rainbows. This school is preparing us for our future life, They are not going to sugar coat things they will tell you how it is. We have a very good sport system. I would say we do put sports ahead of some things but not as bad as people make it seem. Reading these reviews i have seen they are from a few years ago so ill catch you up. Our teachers do not force us into being republican we are even told they respect our opinion they just show us both sides of the story to help us chose what we want to be. none of us want to be here but that is just school in general , Its something you have to go through to have a good life. Some teachers are not good with parents. If a parent has a different view on something i find that the teacher can be rude back to the parent. We have a good plan with Covid-19 we only had to shut down this year for some time. I will say gym was the most normal thing but as time goes on I find that the activities are getting lazier i would say. We are doing yoga now but no one wants to do it. This school is much better than any other school I have been to. When I came to this school last year and I felt very welcomed. Everyone helped me with where my classes were and I made great friends by the end of the day. Overall I would say this school isnt as bad as most say
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2020

My children have had great teachers every year. The teachers have addressed the needs of my children and the administration has been very helpful when any issues arose.
Submitted by parent on December 06, 2017

I am seriously considering pulling my children out of this school mid year. That is how bad it is. There are a few great teachers but for the most part the teachers are either brand new and getting experience so they can go on to better schools, or so bad that no other school will hire them. They say they have zero tolerance on bullying but do not believe the children when they report bullying. Instead they reward the bullies with citizenship awards. They fight against parents who are trying to get an IEP for their child so they don't have to provide extra help for children with disabilities. They push sports above everything else and blatantly favor kids who are on the teams. I would not recommend sending your children here.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2017

Awful. Teachers gossip about fabricated stories and leadership protects them because they "know them personally."
Submitted by student on May 20, 2015

The teachers don't care about the students, they encourage offensive jokes including sexist jokes and a teacher who pushes students to be conservites as well as republicans versus letting them make their own decisions. One class senior year we were learning if we were liberals or conservatives and it was encouraged to make fun of the kids who were liberal and to make offensive jokes about the president and the choice of being a democrat. Bullying happens not only in the classrooms as explained, but in the halls too, where the school has a zero tolerance policy, but they do not follow through due to not wanting suspended students or students dropping out of the school. The school wants to keep up their apperance versus making it a more comfortable experience for the students there. Out of my complete pre-k-12th grade experience at CVSCS I was bullied all through elementary and into high school, I would never suggest this school to another person unless they were comfortable with their child growing up possibly being bullied, but also being forced into a basic mold of somebody who wants to stay living completely mediocre.
Submitted by parent on June 12, 2014

This school is the worst when it comes to communication and returning phone calls and forget if your child somehow has a possible seizure you wouldn't be notified and i talked with another parent this happened to. Forget about equality and treating students as if they have a voice. Also don't plan on having any broken windows that are not fixed that day or the very next as this school is known for dialing CPS for every small reason you could imagine. Lets also mention certain workers are favored and monopolize most school activities so that their children can win everything. This school in small minded and feels it is superior to it's parents and has quite the reputation for misconduct. They claim that they are there for the children .... If that's the case you treat them fairly and realize they are equals as well. This school in my opinion and some parents i know is by far the worst when it comes to being professional.
Submitted by other on February 11, 2014

CVS-CS was great for elementary school. Once I was in middle school and high school though, a lot changed. I was 14 years old and in gym class with 18 year old guys, and many found this inappropriate (dodgeball was nearly dangerous, and I would choose not to participate). In addition, the school is very sports-focused. This is kind of silly, considering that most graduates do not even receive sports scholarships for college (or are even able to make the college teams). During the academic day, there have been a few dangerous incidents, a few fist-fights, etc., but nothing too out of the norm for a public high school. If a student is not self-motivated to learn, it will be very difficult to find educational inspiration. Gifted students will eventually become bored. This school does a good job of creating meaningful relationships, however, even if the number of those relationships are small. The guidance counselor is fantastic but I'm not sure if he still works there. Some teachers are very open about their personal lives, which may be good or not, depending on how informal/formal one wants their education to be. I give the school 3 stars because it is pretty average.
Submitted by other on January 06, 2014

In the last five years the school has put a lot of effort into improving and it really shows. In my time there, I saw as teachers, facilities, and staff all greatly improved. My rating would have probably only been three stars if it wasn't for the excellent guidance, and a couple of really outstanding teachers that help you feel at home.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2013

This school has rebuilt as a structure, developed improved many of its personnel within the last 3 years. They have made & a huge improvement, in my mind. All it's students graduated the last 2 years in a row. Most personal of today are personally devoted and have the heart & motivation in right place. More improvement is always in place. Hopefully with right parent involvement, as well as push for better support from government - this will continue to be a great peaceful place to start out, & build for a future. I would give it 5 stars for all positive changes, but reserve myself to 4 since, as said - there is room for more improvements. My teenager, (previous high school student in cherry Valley), is successfully off to college by now & is competing well with other students, both from USA & international countries. He & his friends, (who all are off to different higher education), still talks about their special teachers with huge respect & gratitude, and of course, the famous guidance personal, especially - Mr. Hage. Visit & give them a try! This area is beautiful & friendly, a great place to start a family. My best to you.
Submitted by parent on November 11, 2013

This is my son's 3rd year at CV-S, and by far the worst. I have made many phone calls and left numerous messages in regards to my son and bullying and not one phone call in return. His first year was fine, he had an older teacher who was old school. Didn't have a problem. Last year he had a brand new teacher (teacher's first year teaching) and they promised to have someone come from high school to help my son with his organization, which lasted apparently two days when the high schooler never showed back up. I wasn't informed until the end if year Parent Teacher Conference. They do NOT like the parents to get invovled or know what is going on. My son would come home every day complaining of what the kids would say to him and when I brought it to Ms. Crisman's attention she brushed it off as the childhood game "yo mama" jokes. Now this year I can;t get one teacher (he is "middle school" 6th grade now) to return my call in regards to either he school work or the fact he is being bullied. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE.
Submitted by parent on July 24, 2012

Teachers don't get along and argue in front of students.Lots of tension between Administration and staff who talk about each other in front of students.We pulled our kids out.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2012

The quality of education at CV-S has gone down considerably over the years. The discipline is non-existent, teachers are bullied by other teachers and the administration, the teacher's union has been called an "anomaly" because they are so powerful. The student's test scores are lower than all other schools in the area. The reading program used to be good, but they have screwed it up in the last couple of years so now it stinks, along with the elementary math program. The 6th grade has been moved out of the elementary and they have created a "middle school", but in name only. The experience was horrendous for this year's 6th graders - only allowed to watch, but not participate, in middle school activities, and not allowed to participate in elementary activities anymore, either. They have also messed up the 6th grade Safety Patrol program by taking it away from someone with years of experience and forcing it upon 2 people who are inexperienced and don't want to be doing it. The administration does not support special ed. students -check out how many law suits have been filed recently! We are pulling out children out and sending them elsewhere next year! Had enough!!!