If you are a parent looking for a good school for ...

If you are a parent looking for a good school for your child DO NOT SEND THEM to this school; Academy Del Sol. I promoted from there just last year and its honestly horrible. When I started in 4th grade everything went well until benchmark testing came by. My 4th grade teacher never taught us anything so he gave us the answers instead of giving us the curriculum. Then after that everything was fine until 8th we had this hirrible science teacher who said he was a famous actor and such. He physically hurt two students and got suspended for one day and another teacher verbally insulted a student and got suspended for two days. Honestly, its as if they are saying that its ok to harm others. What's also ridiculous is the uniform. ITS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE; AND NOT EVEN WORTH WEARING. One little mistake and a dress code here and there and getting 3 would lead to "Wednesday Detention". A detention that would last 3 hours. Uniforms may look professional but they go way too far. This school can become stressful for your child they give so much homework and expect alot of their students. You might think its discilpine but its not I honestly believe its torture. The homework is so much grades will begin to fall. Staff and teachers are bad I dont even know if they interview them; its as if they just find someone "suitable" for the job and tell them "Your hired". Grades are only based on benchmark testing and tests throughtout the school year and thats what also brings grades down. Its a waste of time because they teach a grade higher and some students dont understand it takes time. And "Reading Logs" are honestly a waste of time energy and I honestly found it childish they never gave a reward. Every spring break they have a Washington DC. Trip but how can they pay for it all? Well ADS hold these things called "Free Dress Down"; and here you think "OH ITS FREE!" Well too bad nothing is free in this world! Dress down costs five dollars; two for shirt and pants, and one dollar for shoes. Why must students pay to dress the way they want to; they technically take away our 1st Amendment: Free Speech. They use money from that to pay for a Washington Trip instead for school field trips. Bullying. The one thing that happens in every school. I honestly believe that bullying here is not taken seriously. I remember my sister having a bullying problem. We told the principal didnt help then our mother engagded and the principal said; (who by the way is a joke to all prinipals and teachers) "I dont remember anything of a complaint". This school is a waste if time, energy, and money. ITS NOT WORTH IT DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD HERE.