Ventnor Elementary School

400 N LAFAYETTE AVENUE

School District

Ventnor City
Grade

PK, K-4
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

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Submitted by parent on June 24, 2023

If you have children of color, particularly African American learners, please consider other alternatives where your child can go for instruction. This act will avoid being subject to racial bullying and discrimination at the hands and mouths of staff and students, and lack of communication followed with officials advising that they do not always have to notify parents of actions completed against learners. Additionally, please consider not sending your child to this school to avoid false reporting, manipulated and distorted truths, and nepotism within the staffing entity, leading to your concerns not being attended to and instead retaliation. Racial-based biases and fears are projected onto learners of color, thus shifting the engagement of the professional relationship between students and staff present to service. Also, if you'd like to ensure your family is not subject to physical and emotional impact, please consider other educational means. Diversity, equity, and inclusion require ethical and moral practice in tune with being true to what is on paper to be implemented. Let me also state that disproportionate disciplinary action is present within this building. Please make the right decision, as this is not a safe space for students of African American students under the leadership of ineffective and incompetent administration. Not only am I writing this review as a reflection of my experience and others alike with similar themes but others who are afraid to be vocal and opt to relocate. My grievances exhaust beyond this brief summary. Now, if you're comfortable with conforming and lack of advocacy, you and your family may be well due to a lack of plausible resistance. Consider!
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2019

After leaving a school in another state in which my child was nurtured and supported from the minute they arrived at school until the minute they left this school is utterly lacking. I am seeing so many sadly mistaken parents reporting about how wonderful this school is and I believe it’s only because they don’t know any better. Total lack of communication, reliance on children to come home and report adult situations, old outdated paperwork sent home leasing the parent to look foolish when using outdated information and one hand doesn’t know what the other is doing. Also, the busing company is horrific. Leaving kids in the cold, no communication of lateness, drivers who look like they shouldn’t even be allowed to drive a car let alone a bus. Don’t waste your time with this school. If you can move farther to avoid dealing with this!
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2019

Great school. I went to school here as a child and now my children do. The teachers, staff, and administration are excellent. They do the best with what they have to work with. Only problem/concern I have is that several years back they sold their bus fleet and now contract out. The company and people are great, it's that most kids now dont have option of free bussing to school. There's no school in the area that's competes with staffs/teachers participation , experience, knowledge, and professionalism.