Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts — Local services in Savannah

The art teachers are bad and don't know how to handle disabled kids (I am disabled and can't walk long distances.) My friend had to carry my wheelchair down stone stars while my other friend had to half carry me down the stone stairs during an "educational" walking field trip. They said they didn't think of me. My wheelchair got very banged up during theses trips. The art teachers also said I needed art lessons but wouldn't help me or teach me. The art teachers didn't really do anything they are very flaky. Most of the middle school teachers were either mean or didn't care and didn't teach. I do know the band director is really good and truly cares. There are some great teachers but there are also some really bad ones. If your child is disabled you will have to fight and fight for them if they have art or bad teachers. The best teacher I had was Dr.Dixon. She was also one of the few who cared and she had rules unlike most teachers. The school is great for band but not so much art if you have Ms. Their or Mrs. kadany, (who are most likely still there as of the 2017-2018 school year.) I was at garrison for 3 years. Overall its a decent school but it truly needs a better staff and touch ups. It has potential to be so...

Every time I drop my kid off in the morning, it's been all smiles. They all know my kid's name. Every time I've gone in during the day for open house or any other reason, I've been impressed with quality of the people and the facilities. My child's education has progressed consistently, and they have provided her with many of the interventions that she needs as she is on the autistic spectrum. After a couple of years interacting with this school, I can definitely confirm that Garrison is a great place for any child to...

A paraprofessional I worked with did NOT want her 1st grade class to wash their hands for twenty seconds, and someone at the school filed a complaint against me for teaching them them...