Griffith Elementary School

4505 East Palm Lane

School District

Balsz Elementary District
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 09, 2024

If I could give zero stars I would. Left my son stranded in school when he's supposed to ride the bus and has the audacity to give me and my fiance an attitude. This place does not do a head count to make sure the students can safely go home? So this place doesn't care about their students nor their parents? Will my son get treated differently and bad after this incident ? I have no clue and I am honestly terrified for my son's well being. This place is a joke, how am I supposed to trust this place with my son when there's a field trip when they can't even have proper communication with their public transportation bus. Mind you, my son has been picked up and dropped off from Thursday and Friday so it wasn't his first time riding the bus. When my fiance picked our son up, all they did was stare at him and would not let our son go and started yelling at him and treated him so poorly and was so nasty towards him. Are you kidding me? This is how the employees here treat everyone? The audacity of this place is beyond me and this place is a joke.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2023

I was a substitute teacher at Griffith Elementary School and I found the front office staff and teachers to be extremely unwelcoming. The front office staff was so disrespectful that they called me while I was teaching to apologize. It was an insincere and curt apology so I assume someone overheard the way she spoke to me and she was forced to apologize. However, the most alarming thing was to see the teachers and lunch monitors argue with each other in front of students. Teachers also appeared to have little patience with students (1st and 2nd graders) and were quick to yell instructions and make passive aggressive remarks. If students are having issues with each other they may be mimicking the adult behavior around them. I
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2022

This school started off amazing in 2019, but over the years it has become very passive and lazy. The kids were overwhelmed and overstimulated trying to do the online class/ excessive loads of rushed homework, and the bullying has become very passive without any precautions to help prevent drastic measures. Some of the teachers are nice but that’s about it. One thing I will say is that the diversity is good here.
Submitted by other on June 02, 2015

Griffith School is changing students lives everyday. We have been amazed at the truly dedicated staff and administration at Griffith. They were recently awarded the Gold Level of Distinction through the USDA. We are very impressed with Griffith's emphasis on health and wellness for students.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2013

I attended Griffith from kinder to 8th grade and I loved it. I Now have my 5 year old attending Griffith and she loves it. She is doing so good academically and loves the staff. It took me a bit to figure out what school was best for her where she would not only receive the best education but care as well. I toured multiple schools before deciding to send her to Griffith. Griffith rates grade A and they are very involved with their students. Both my daughter and I are very pleased we chose Griffith.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2012

Under outstanding and capable leadership, Griffith School continues to excel as it has in times past! One of my children came home saying, "Mom, I just love the library at Griffith! They have the best books, and I've read thousands of words!" In addition to an outstanding library and reading program, she is able to participate on an after-school volleyball team that complements her learning in the classroom! Griffith's technology component is challenging and available to all students; something not found in every school. The veteran classroom teachers are excellent, dedicated and caring, and still go the extra mile for kids! I have also been impressed with the new teachers in their ability to motivate my children and diagnose a potential difficulty. Check out the gardening project! Griffith is in good hands!
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2012

I was a former student here and have great memories of the school. I wanted to send my children to Griffith as well. Initially things were great. The teachers were dedicated and had heart. My children even shared many teachers as the years went on. A few years ago Griffith switched to a 200 day school year. I began to notice that the teachers looked completely burned out and my own children looked the same way. Last year many of the dedicated teachers left. It was really a sad sight because my children loved these teacher for many years. This year I've heard the remaining teachers who had been there for years are also leaving. That tells me as a parent that something is wrong. One teacher I spoke to said the school didn't value them. These are the same teachers that took this school to highly performing! Why are they letting them go? This used to be a close knit community. I used to go back & visit knowing my former teachers were there to greet me. These students will not have that pleasure. They've taken away all the community events and dont really welcome it anymore. All they care about now is their school labels and aims. I am pulling my kids out and taking them to Tavan. SAD!
Submitted by other on July 05, 2011

this school is great i went there from kinder till 5th and the teachers were all really king abd cared about the children thankyou griffith
Submitted by student on June 15, 2009

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