Living Waters Christian Academy

I just read the review about the ADHD child, and how the parent holds the school wholly & personally responsible for their child being passed on; while failing math. I believe that the parent should be the child's First teacher, and should partnership with the teacher to meet as best they can, the needs of each child. Just because the classes are smaller than in public school, does'nt guarantee that each child will learn & excel the "same". I have a 4 yr. college degree, but I did not recieve "Specialized Training" to deal with learning disabilities. You see "specialized training" commands more monetary compensation, and No school can afford to put every learning deficient child - one-on-one- with a specialized teacher . Fl. Public School- Salary $28K/Year. Instead, teacher's struggle with the political mandate of "No Child Left Behind" - And, All of the blame from parents. Be part of the solution for children, not part of the problem.

With as few as 8 students in some classes, maximum of 15 there are failing students. The teachers do not take the time needed for students who can not grasp certain concepts required before they can move on. My child was there for 3 years with ADHD. Teachers go by a particular strict curicullium and move on leaving some students behind. When my child was unable to learn the basics in mathmatics I had to move her to another private school because she was promoted with horrible grades. This caused me to hold my child back so that she could (and did learn) the simplist basic mathmatic concepts. The teachers are not equipted to handle children with learning disabilties. I spent most of my time teaching my child because the teachers refused to teach her.
--Submitted by Sheila Batterton, a parent