Grace Lutheran School

400 Hempstead Avenue

Malverne, NY 11565

8 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-6
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on July 01, 2022

Grace is not the place for my child. Like many other 3-4 year olds, my child has big emotions and a lot of energy. He has big reactions and hasn’t quite figured out how to handle his frustrations. He has mostly good days, but there are days that are difficult - and it’s when things get difficult that folks show you who they are. When these emotions and reactions became more frequent, I received a call from Grace to “pick him up” - my child was deemed a safety issue and the Principal attempted to hand him off to my husband without further discourse or conversation. There was no reflection on the institution themselves on how they can address these changes/behaviors. I received the quintessential, “We want to see what you’re doing at home to address his behavioral concerns” - NOT a question of what we already have in place at home, what the school can do to help, and other resources that may be afforded to me to help me help my child manage his emotions. I was told my child was “atypical” and when I questioned why I would continue sending my child to Grace if they could not meet his needs, I was told by the Principal that she “doesn’t know of any school that can meet his needs.”He was often removed from the class and/or put in ‘time-out.’ He was sent to the Principal's office a number of times, was threatened to be removed from the program, and we were told to “pick him up” on 3 separate occasions because they felt my child’s behavior was unmanageable. These behaviors were mostly tantrums that he was unable to recover from quickly enough and the teachers weren’t equipped with the tools to understand what he needed in those moments. With two weeks left, we were told he could not return - citing that parents threatened to remove THEIR children from the upcoming program if my child continued. Something was amiss and it felt extremely personal. It felt like they didn’t want to ‘deal with’ my child anymore. On every level, I feel Grace failed my child and also failed me. Towards the end of the year, he’d often tell me that ‘he was good,’ if he concluded the day without incident (big or small). As a school that is based on the foundations of God and Jesus Christ, I would expect grace, empathy and kindness. I felt anxiety, defeat, frustration, sadness and anger with Grace Lutheran. I am irrevocably changed by this experience. I hope to never experience an institution like Grace Lutheran again in my son’s future.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2018

Loved every minute. Felt confident that my child would have everything he needed to succeed socially,emotionally,academically, and spiritually.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2018

Wonder school!! Grace is a school of academic excellence.!!! Nurturing teachers. Spititual care for parents, students, & staff. Grace is the Place!!
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2018

I wouldn't recommend this school to my worst enemy. I believe the school could be a much better school with the right leadership. First step would be to get a new Principal.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2018

Horrible! Not a place for boys of color. No role models on the full time faculty
Submitted by other on March 02, 2016

Grace Lutheran is the place where children are nurtured to become all that the Lord desires for them to be. The First Grade teacher is a caring praying and loving instrument of God.Train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it.This is the place where you want your children to go!
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2014

Grace Lutheran School has been a God-send to our family. Small, personal classes with highly qualified staff and teachers. They implement a well-rounded curriculum with structure, fairness, and love. Both of our children have attended Grace for four years and we could not be more pleased. The education provided will serve them well for the rest of their lives
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2013

I love Grace Lutheran school Mrs. Walters is amazing and I love Mrs.D and Mrs. I fill the kindergarten teacher. this school offers great structure and discipline for your child I highly recommend this school the staff makes you feel . at home my son is well known by the staff ... as an individual they really make me feel good about sending my child there