We just moved here from FL and we don't like the principal already!! She is very snotty and rude. I hope she is transfered to another school soon or we will move!! The rest of the staff is so nice. What a shame that people have to deal with her. It is a clean school and the teachers are ok so far
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Posted by a parent on 08/20/09
It is often little things that tell a lot about a facility. Hampton Cove Elementary is a clean, well maintained school. When we visited we deliberately checked out the cleanliness of the restrooms, the condition of the carpeting, the appearance of the air conditioning vents, and the condition of the
... Read more lighting, landscaping, water faucets, windows, etc. We found them all to be clean, painted, and in good working condition. This sent a positive message. The classrooms are cheerful. The parents are proactive and voluneteering. Our first grade and fourth grade daughters' teachers keep in regular contact with us via email to inform us of homework problems and even a dress code issue. The other students appear engaged, well dressed, and well prepared. The school provides the parents with numerous opportunities to volunteer for activities ranging from landscaping to computer clubs. The PTA is very active. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
We moved to Huntsville from Michigan in 2006 and had twins entering K, and we are so pleased with this school. The teachers are amazing, there is excellent community involvement, and our children are flourishing. The 1st grade readers program is outstanding, and our kids were battling each other and
... Read more others to read as many books as they could. It was rewarding to see them bringing books home and wanting us to take them to the library. I give 5 stars only because I cant give 6 stars. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/29/08
My son attended HCE for about 6 months before we moved about 30 miles away. It was such a mistake to leave. We loved the principal, his teacher, supports staff, EVERYTHING! It was such a warm, friendly and loving environment, a place kids and parents could look forward to going to. The school we
... Read more are at now is like a boot camp and you would never know by walking through it that children were even in the building. I always felt welcome at HCE and felt like my son was in good hands with people who truly cared about him - not the case any more. I love HCE! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/08
I have taught at HCES since it opened 11 years ago. It is a great school with teachers, parents, administrators and students that work together. Our PTA is outstanding! I wish every child could go to a school like ours!
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Posted by a teacher on 07/01/07
Excellent school with a principal and staff that is learning focused. Focus on reading and math is from Kindergarten. The 1st grade Parade of Readers program encourages children to read even those who have shown little interest. The teachers are constantly keeping up to date with current teaching methods.
... Read more The PTA is very involved and active. many PTA programs are geared towards enhancing the learning environment for the students. The school is well maintained and cheerful. The staff will communicate and respond to e-mails or phone; or share any information about your child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/12/05
We have three children attending HCES. Overall we are very impressed. The principal (Dale Kerch) has done a very good job dealing with every issue we've had. Teacher quality for the most part is excellent. We started our oldest child at Hampton Cove where he attanded kindergarden and 1st grade. We
... Read more moved away from Hampton Cove for a year, thinking we wanted to be closer to the city of Huntsville. We thought wanted to be in the Jones Valley School District. We soon realized that we had made a tremendous mistake. Jones Valley School was a terrible experience. We are so happy to back at Hampton Cove. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/10/05
We enrolled in HCES mid term in 2004. Not only was my son's teacher outstanding academically, but socially she helped him to 'adjust' as the new kid. The prinicipal actually speaks to parents (not always the case in some schools) and is concerned about what happens on her campus and with her kids.
... Read more I'm thankful we chose this area to move to because I believe that although Alabama schools ratings are low, this one will continue to have high marks paritally because of teacher and parent involvment. Parents, teachers & students are actively involved in all areas of learning! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/04
We transferred from a very expensive private school in Huntsville-Randolph School because we could not get all our children in! Only one of our four were admitted due to space issues. Well, let's just say we are so thrilled with Hampton Cove schools. We realize now we were fools to pay the tuition at
... Read more Randolph. Yes it is a very good school but Hampton Cove is just as wonderful and is free! Read less
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Hampton Cove schools — Hampton Cove Elementary School is located at 261 Old 431 Hwy, Hampton Cove AL 35763. 261 Old 431 Hwy is in the 35763 ZIP code in Hampton Cove, AL The school district for Hampton Cove Elementary School is the Huntsville City Schools. Hampton Cove Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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