Propel Schools - Montour Elementary

May 17th, 2019

Oct 29th, 2018

Jul 7th, 2018

Nov 22nd, 2017

This school was an office space at one point and it still had the feel of an office space in my experience. There is a fair incentive structure at this site. A lot of the curriculum was a little foreign to me when I tutored here, and some students struggled with it as well (some of which were new at the school). As a result, there were quite a few students who struggled with ELA and Math. Thankfully, there is a school counselor on-site but there were a multitude of students that would have benefited from the counselor's services. This placed quite a bit of strain on the other staff members. Tattling, teasing, and bullying were an everyday occurrence during my time there. Administrators were also super busy with behavioral issues causing them to be unavailable at times. Some trademarks of a school are missing here as well. There is no room specified as a gym, school library, or cafeteria. Instead they have to use a multipurpose room as a substitute. The staff were and continue to be well-meaning and are a bright spot for the site. A lack of resources for students and sometimes for the staff hinders me from giving the school more than a 2 star rating. School administrators are aware of these issues and are attempting to take measures to address issues. It will be a "wait and see" status in order to determine if the changes will benefit the students, teachers, and staff at the school.
Mar 9th, 2018