Benjamin Franklin Elementary

As a parent of a child who just completed attending K-6 at Ben Franklin I couldn't be more pleased. Almost every teacher was excellent; a couple just good, and no complete duds. In our experience, a very nurturing and positive environment. Our daughter was well prepared and did well on standardized tests.

As a parent, I'm very happy with the program at Ben Franklin. It is a very supportive school that fosters learning.

My children have had issues at this school for several years. Most notably, they have been bullied in various forms including being struck by other students. I have spoken to a dozen other parents who have had similar issues and gotten similar reactions. The teachers and principal avoid and minimize the situation as much as they can, they refuse to acknowledge the seriousness of the incidents, and if you push, they will outright ignore your emails and phone calls and decline requests for meetings. If you request that your child be separated from the students who have targeted them, they claim that it would be "special treatment" and that they cannot comply. I truly feel as though their reaction, or lack there of, to the students mistreatment will have a lasting effect on their self worth and sense of personal rights as they get older. Not to mention that the children who have behaved abusively have not been given appropriate attention or a clear sense that those behaviors have consequences.