They don't tell you its an alternative school! - Paraprofessional The Menta Education Group Employee Review

1.0
Aug 11, 2025
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Pros

There is no pros at all

Cons

1. It's dang near a mini juvie. 2. The kids will fight, jump, attempt to st@b each other. 3. They should be ashamed of the food they feed these kids with. 4. They always pull the fire alarm when the students want to f!ght.

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The Menta Education Group Response
11mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We do want to clarify a few points for accuracy. All applicants are made aware during the interview process that we are an alternative school setting. We are very transparent about who we serve and the supports in place, and each candidate is provided with both scenarios and a full tour to engage with our students before making a decision. This ensures that staff who join us know what the role entails and feel prepared and supported from the start. In terms of safety, while challenges can arise in any school serving students with unique needs, we have strong protocols and proactive strategies to maintain a safe and supportive environment. For example, while fire alarms were sometimes misused during the 2023–24 school year, new procedures put in place for 2024–25 have been highly effective in preventing this behavior. We are proud of our 97% staff retention rate going into the 2025–26 school year and the continued growth in both staff and student enrollment. This reflects the trust families and employees place in our mission. We remain committed to fostering a structured, safe, and compassionate environment where students and staff can thrive. If you would like to share additional feedback or discuss your experience further, please contact Andy Tretow at andy.tretow@menta.com. We welcome the opportunity to connect directly if you have any further concerns.

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Pros

I love how our staff comes together to work as a team and how supportive the environment is.

Cons

We work with high intensity students.

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The Menta Education Group Response
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with The Menta Education Group! We’re so glad to hear that you feel supported and enjoy the collaborative environment—it’s something we take great pride in. We also recognize the challenges that come with working with high-intensity students, and we deeply value the dedication and resilience of team members like you who help make a difference every day. Your commitment truly reflects the heart of our mission.
2.0
Feb 24, 2025
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Pros

-The main pro is the fulfillment you from working with this diverse and challenging group of children. - The amount of locations give you more variety in where you choose to work

Cons

-at my location the life skills children are taught in a open bay style class rooms. it is often very noisy and hard to get the students to concentrate. Often times one student being overwhelmed has a domino effect on the other students because of the constant noise -I don't feel respected as a professional and often time feel that I am suffering a punishment of others who worked here in the past. we are not allowed breaks or to leave the building for lunch. when I asked for clarity on the matter i was told that it is because staff in the past would leave for break and not return. I don't think its fair to punish everyone for the decisions of a few people. - Administration makes decisions without considering how it affects the staff that is left to execute said decisions. I don't feel respected as a professional and I often times don't feel heard by my admin team until something goes wrong. Our students haven't had a gym class all year due to a scheduling conflict. We communicated this in September, it is March and our students still don't have a gym class.

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