Elizabeth Academy Primary School

You’ll notice a lot of the positive reviews are from over 3 years ago. There was a leadership change and it has gone way down hill. We used to love this school but now you couldn’t pay me to send one of my kids here.

I feel compelled to post a review, as I selected the school based on reviews, which I don't think are an accurate representation of the school itself. Many of them are written by staff. First, the process of applying is very confusing. The communication is poor and you will find yourself wondering months after applying, if your child has been accepted. Once accepted, you are locked into a contract for 12 months and have to start paying 3 months before your child even starts attending. Each classroom has 3 teachers yet these teachers seem extremely overwhelmed, stressed and stretched too thin. Why? They have the same number of students as public schools and there are three of them. Teachers are paid poorly so there is a lot of turnover. I noticed a lack of compassion from many of the teachers. My child has always been well loved by teachers and friends alike, but for some reason, the teachers were belittling, lacked compassion and patience in the classroom. I would go as far as to say that there were occasions where the teachers bullied students. After pulling my child from the school, several past student's and their parents shared their equally poor experience. If you do decide to apply, I recommend asking the school what their student retention rate is. Very few children make it from Early Childhood classrooms to Upper Elementary. There is absolutely a reason for this.

My kids love it there! Wonderful team of teachers and a great facility.