Does Distinctive Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Distinctive Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Distinctive Schools. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Distinctive Schools?

54% of Distinctive Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Distinctive Schools 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Distinctive Schools?

Teacher (14) , Resident Teacher (3) , Special Education Teacher (3) , Educator (2) , Paraprofessional (2) , Teacher and Instructional Coach (2)

What are the pros of working at Distinctive Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Walking into any school and immediately feeling the positive culture and deep sense of belonging." ((in 8 reviews)); "nice people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Leadership is full of people who were educators first, everyone really cares about the mission and the kids" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Distinctive Schools according to real employee reviews?

"not the best pay here." ((in 3 reviews))

Distinctive Schools Reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Scott Frauenheim

81% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Distinctive Schools has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Distinctive Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

74 reviews

3.0

27 May 2026

Great coworkers, but pay is low for workload

Teacher and instructional coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers employed at the school.

Cons

The payment is a bit low for the demands of doing 2 jobs at once.

2.0

6 Oct 2025

Grateful for the growth, not the environment.

Interventionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Students who show up daily for love, acknowledgement and learning. Colleagues who share the same passion as you for the work necessary to give each student what they deserve.

Cons

Nepotism, too many workplace romances that affected everything. LOW SALARIES, Leadership not qualified/no credentials.

Distinctive Schools Response

2mo

Thank you for providing feedback regarding your experience at Distinctive Schools. While we are disappointed to hear this, we are committed to learning from all employee feedback to better serve our schools. We've passed this along to our HR team, and would appreciate it if you have any additional feedback, to please reach out to us directly at Talent@DistinctiveSchools.org.

3.0

21 May 2025

Chaotic but Good People

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Smart people trying to do the right thing

Cons

Take on too many initiatives

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Jobs at Distinctive Schools

Creative Arts Teacher K-6

Part Time School Social Worker