Lisa J Mails Elementary

EXCELLENT SCHOOL. Do what you have to do to get your child into this school! Caring staff, friendly atmosphere. Very happy parent!

The parking layout has turned into a real nightmare. I hate coming to the school during the afternoon. I think they got the 2^nd graders to design the exits.

This school is very unorganized! The parking at this school is horrible and a nightmare, they did construction at this school all summer long but it does’t look like it has fixed the parking lot problems, only time will tell. All year last year I actually thought the VP was the Principal because he is the only person I saw all the time doing the duties of the Principal, having contact with the kids and parents. Don’t even get me started on the lady in the front office. I just don’t understand why people are so unhappy working when there are so many people unemployed looking for work. Many people would love to have her job and would enjoy coming to work everyday, why can’t they find someone like this. All the other schools I’ve been too, the people working there are very happy and helpful, they are excited to have a job and get out early and have every Holiday and Fur-​low day off.
A major grip I have is that it seems that there is a lot of favoritism going on with the kids and their performing arts. For example when they do shows on/​off campus, they have some kids singing a set of songs or one song by themselves when NO other kids where given an equal opportunity to audition for that spot. The teachers that are running the performances are putting their kids, or kids they know or like in the show with out giving every child at that school the opportunity to try out for it, it is not fair to the other kids; every one should have a chance to try out for these opportunities as well, and the best kid should get the chance? After all, I thought this was a performing arts type school, all these kids should have equal opportunities, regardless of who their parents are or who they know at the school.