Research Pierre Van Cortlandt School public Schools in Ossining, New York

“Teachers don't return calls and are gone at 3 pm exactly, progress reports come too late (at end of reporting period), classes are too large, and insufficient attention is paid to kids who need organizational help and learning assistance. It's fine if the student is self-motivated, but if not, the staff is ill-equipped to deal with it. Also, lack of late busses interferes with extra-curricular involvement when children don't live within walking distance of school and both parents work. Disgraceful inability to prioritize by Board of Education. High taxes and little to show for it. Very mixed staff abilitites. A few are great, most are merely ok, a some are downright poor.”

“High parental involvement which leads to the lack of school administration involvement. Too many parents are pushy resulting in overstressed students and teachers. Teachers are great educators but have been driven to the edge by uneducated parents with no respect for the education system. I have watched parents come in and dictate to the administration and teachers as to which assignments students should complete. This district is bad news.”

“This is a pretty good school. The teachers are pretty good but not the best. The classes are good but teachers often give just a 'free class' and doesnt teach anything. There are good days and bad days, some days the children learn alot and sometimes they dont. the teachers are not so good. The are ok music programs, there is music class and band. You take one or two art classes a week. There are many sports avalible such as swimming. Parent involvement is pretty poor.”