Monarch Global Academy Laurel

"My brother went there for middle school and i could tell he was getting bullied the food is bad and when he would come Home he would have holes in his Clothes and he would get mad or sad and i blame it on the school. We moved But im not sure how it is now, he went there around 2018-2019,"

"my mom worked as a librarian here for a year and a half before having a mental breakdown because of the lack of administrative support for the staff and quitting. i was a student here for two years and my memories include children who were being disruptive never receiving any consequences, and not being taken seriously whenever I voiced a concern to my teachers. just about the only good part was the jungle gym and the very weird Moscow farmers market mural in the cafeteria. i hated my time here."

"The school it self is fine. Its the people inside that make it bad. I hear cuss words 20+ times a day. I see people getting bulled in front of teachers and they do nothing. For the amount of things this school does to stop bulling it has not worked at all. As others have said, some of the staff are great and nice. I have some of the best memory's from 3rd grade. But also some crimes have been commented in out school. For example, credit card fraud, taking kids stuff, and destroying things. But all in all the school is just bad. Edit: Sense I have left I have heard the school has gotten much better. They now have a good playground, nicer teachers, and a cleaner school."

"I went to this school from 2nd grade to 5th grade and I'm not kidding when I tell you this is an interesting school. I mean this both in a good way and a bad way. The activities are interesting even unique but the school is still kind of boring. One critical complaint is the way schools handle bullying even harassment towards students. Here if your parent is in some sort of position all punishments will either be less critical or dropped completely. The case wasn't the same for me when I was bullied and the embarrassing TA and staff told me I "waited to long" to report harassment from another student. How dare they put struggling students in alternative program though for they'll lose students hence losing money. The teachers get excused for unacceptable behaviors by obnoxiously complaining that the student was being a distraction. Giving this school three stars would be generous but I hope any new students have a better experience then I did."

"My children have attended this school since it opened. The staff are pleasant and the school is clean. The food could use major improvements in terms of health and freshness. There is a great deal of opportunity for the kids to learn and grow here. Some of the teachers have strong political convictions which can spill over into lessons; it isn't a huge problem because I communicate with my children in response to these situations, but bias and indoctrination should not be welcome in the classroom period. The disciplinary actions for students who bully, act out, or are violent in nature are lacking. They seem to want to forgive poor behavior even when it may pose a threat or create an unstable learning environment to other students. Overall it is a well-run school, but the areas of failure are a big deal and need to be addressed."