Paden Elementary School

Paden is simply an okay school. My main issue was with the staff.
One of the first-​grade teachers, Ms. H, was possibly the rudest woman that I’d ever met. I was told by one of the children that I was babysitting that he was benched for attempting to give a little girl her lunchbox. His friends did not deny this.
That is what I’d call unacceptable. Ms. H seems to be a very rude woman, and, according to parents that I’ve talked with, is anti-​social and benches children for absolutely no reason.
However, I’d also deduced that Ms. H must’ve been taking lessons from Katherine Barr, the principal of the school.
Katherine Barr is the rudest woman that I’d ever met. From what I’ve gathered, she is a fan of getting children into trouble and acting with intimidation. She had spoken to me as if I were five and acted as if she was of a higher authority than me. I am currently studying to be an engineer, and she is the principal of a somewhat poor school. I do not see how she could think that she has the authority to do such a thing.
I can tell you something now: Paden is NOT a good school. I do not recommend it.
UPDATE:
However, there are some that attempt to be nice, for which I give an extra star. This record belongs to the upper-​grade teachers, from third-​fifth grade. I had wonderful experiences with them.

Paden is a great Alameda school. It is nestled a few blocks down from Webster Street and two blocks before Encinal High School on Central Ave. Many of my friends are products of Paden’s education. Traditionally an IRT, year-​round school, Paden is now a traditional K-​5 school. The site’s current focus is on putting students first and cultivating skills for life.