A Las Vegas family is taking a Spring Valley private school to court, claiming their 10-year-old son was relentlessly harassed on campus and physically attacked so severely that he lost a tooth and was later diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. The parents say they pulled him out of Las Vegas Day School in May and are asking a jury to award more than $30,000 in general and special damages.
What the complaint alleges
The lawsuit, filed by parents Noori On and Jimyoung Yu, names teacher Cheryl Collins, school official Tom Shininger and parent Tara Warnsdorfer as defendants. According to the complaint, the bullying began in January 2025, when classmates allegedly taunted the boy, calling him “dirty” and “stinky.”
The family says things escalated in February, when the child was allegedly pushed and kicked, an attack the complaint says cost him a tooth. The parents say they did not learn about the bullying until March 19, 2025, when they met with school staff about what had been happening.
The lawsuit states that on April 11 the boy received a behavior notice and a one-day detention tied to an incident that day. Less than a month later, on May 2, 2025, his parents withdrew him from Las Vegas Day School. As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the family later moved to Arizona and is seeking a jury trial and monetary damages.
School background
Las Vegas Day School is a private preschool-through-eighth-grade campus in Spring Valley. The school’s website lists K–5 tuition at $21,000 for the 2026–27 school year, and its admissions and financial pages promote small class sizes, guidance counseling and a wide range of extracurricular activities…