Edward Williams School

9 Union Lane

School District

Mt Vernon
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 06, 2024

Worst school please don’t send your kids here, find a different school for them this school is unprofessional and will give you’re children nothing but a hard time..they don’t know how to handle kids but work jobs with kids how does that make sense.
Submitted by other on July 05, 2022

I do not recommend working at this school, especially if you’re a new teacher. Dr. Waterman is completely unprofessional and lacks the vision needed to make this a successful school environment SAFE for both teachers and students. There is no discipline, no person you can go to for help but “call security”. When you do ask for help, it is made to seem like you’re weak and are incompetent. When I no longer was able to emotionally and mentally handle the unrealistic, insane expectations of this school climate and expressed this to Dr. Waterman ONLY about putting my 30 days in, she told the whole school and the remaining weeks were hell. Security no longer came meanwhile students were fighting, screaming, running out the class, throwing things. I cried for months while working here, thinking it was me. It was not, it is THIS SCHOOL and the blind admin who choose not to implement a strong system needed for this type of climate.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2017

A no good school for kids be very careful with your kids
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2015

As of October 2015, the school has bedbugs. No notice was sent home to parents so we can take precaution. Students are given plastic bags for personal belongings. It has been over 4 weeks and the problem has spread. In addition to the bed bugs Edward Williams school has water bugs and rodents. Mold is in the bathroom. I am also concerned about a fire which recently occurred at the school which was the result of a home next to the school having a fire and it jumped to the school. Why are homes so close to the school building?When will the school be exterminated? When will parents be notified about the infestation?Lastly it appears the phone has been disconnected since people began calling blab out the bedbug situation. I have never heard of a schools phone being disconnected with no alternative provided.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2012

I should have learned the 1st time when my 15yr old attended K-4 (Currently @ WPHS). On several occasions he was bullied physically & verbally by other students. I now have my 5yr old enrolled and facing the same situation. IT IS NOT the TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS why this school has been a FAILURE yr after yr! IT IS THE PARENTS! Teachers and Admins have NO SUPPORT frm PARENTS INSTEAD.... I overhear conversations among some of these degenerate "GHETTO" parents in the yard where they're thrilled their child slapped the other child DURING CLASS for "F-ing with her daughter"! Instead of what other choices could have been made she said she was the one who told her to do it; "Cause aint nobody gonna F@%! with MY child! & I dare one of these teachers or her moms to step to me bout it" WOW! This is generally the kind of conversations taking place during pick up and drop offs. NOT TO MENTION the baby-momma/daddy DRAMA! they feel to broadcast to everyone INCLUDING their own child! ONLY LORD KNOWS WHAT GOES ON IN THESE HOMES when these unruly, disrespectful children AND PARENTS are behind closed doors! IF YOU AS PARENTS START BEHAVING WITH DIGNITY; YOUR CHILD WILL FOLLOW!