Second Street School

506 West 2nd Street

School District

Frankfort Independent
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 28, 2022

Second Street is a great school with a focus on the whole child, education, and community. We love the sense of belonging.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2018

My kids have been going to this school for 3 years now and I've seen the school slide in all categories!
Submitted by parent on September 17, 2015

My children have went to this school for over 4 years. One parent on here wrote that they had all the teachers e-mail and cell numbers, I do too. It's useless when it takes days for them to get back to you.Another problem is bullying. Its constant and it is ignored unless you, the parent, make yourself a nuisance. I started with trying to talk to the teacher who's class it happened in most often and finally got a promise "to look into it" by a member of the school board after both the teacher, vice principal and principal all ignored my e-mails and calls. It still hasn't been solved and it's a new school year.Another problem ,as I've already mentioned, is communication. Any time you call the school it goes to the front desk where there is a 1 in 5 chance that a student will answer.A major flaw that I see is the fact that they have no books. Not for any subject. The problem with this is when they send home these huge study guides that have to be completed by Friday, which is very hard to do with no reference guides or anything.The one good thing about SSS is they have plenty of after school programs. From clubs to ESS, ESS is offered to help the students fix their grades before the end of term. The downside to this is the teachers offering ESS can cancel it at any moment, so you never know when your children will be home.
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2014

I have heard others in the community talk about how great this school is, but I have to disagree . My son has been going there for 2 years. Kids have bullied him almost daily, but the staff does nothing. They talk about being against bullying, but do nothing even when it is right in front of them. One of the teachers even told me that the group of bullies have been that way for years and they even bully her and it's hard to get them to stop now. The kids never have homework, even though my son is in 7th grade. The same teacher told me they don't want the kids to have homework to worry about when they might have to watch their younger siblings when they get home, might not have any dinner, and their parents might not be able to help them with their schoolwork. I understand some kids are from a disadvantaged background, but I don't think this is the best way to help.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2009

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