School #12

165 Clifton Avenue

School District

Clifton Public
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 20, 2010

School 12 provides our children with not only great education but a safe and warm environment. The principal as well as the staff have always been available to answer any of my questions and provide me with the reassurance that our children are being well taken care of. They do wonderful activities with them such as the Halloween Dance, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Talent Show, and the Spelling Bee competition to name a few. Our children are constantly being challenged to reach their full potential and are engaged in an education that is fulfilling as well as fun. The teachers are not only qualified in what they do but are genuinely invested in having children succeed not only in school but in life. I appreciate the principal's effort to reach out to both the children and parents and like the fact that she is a bilingual administrator in a bilingual community. She takes the time to talk to parents and help them in anyway she can and by doing so goes above and beyond a principal's duties. Overall, School 12 is a wonderful school. Thank you.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2010

I do see serious problems at this school, I don't like the fact that I had to pay the HSA money even though I did not want to join. They kept sending me letters with writing on top saying 2nd notice 3rd notice. Since when are parents forced to pay these people. The tricky trunk was terrible there was no order I waited 45 minutes in the rain to get my child a cone of popcorn for $1., it was a mess, HSA needs to get someone with better organization skills and a parents need to speak up I can't stand that every time I go into the lunchroom the principle is yelling at our children to be quite while she talks, clearly she has no control. Also teachers at this school,the way the principle and teachers dress is terrible. I've seen bank tellers dress better and they make less!
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2010

I am deeply disappointed in the poor quality at which this school is operated. Teachers are below acceptable, usually unable to answer even the basic child/school related question, and the woman that is currently serving as Principal should be ashamed of herself. She's an embarrassment to educators everywhere. The teachers wardrobe is unprofessionally at best and the school environment is sorely lacking. There is also evidence of prejudice against non-spanish students. I would hope that the Board of Ed inspects this school and provides appropriate action for the sake of the children.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2009

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Submitted by parent on December 23, 2008

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