Don't be fooled by the location of this school. I have had nothing but problems since enrolling my child in this school. The principal is unprofessional and actually quite rude. I refuse to let my child attend another year at this terrible school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/12/09
Second year parent (child is now in 1st). We've had mixed experiences with teachers in this school, some are very good, others are harsh and unhappy. This school used to be very good, but since the rezoning, the 'thug' population has increased dramatically. There are many unruly children, and teachers
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Posted by a parent on 03/02/09
my daughter went here a couple of years. The school is overcrowded it has teachers that seem very unorganized and the office staff is not attentive I was very displeased
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Posted by a parent on 12/20/08
My daughter attended kindergarden last year and we had a wonderful year! I wish the school wasn't k-8, however, they do manage to seperate the elementary and middle quite well. My only complaint was that if a teacher was unable to get a subsitute when absent, the children of the class would be seperated
... Read more into the other kindergarden classes for the day. I'm sure subsitutes are hard to find, but there has to be a better solution. This is likely to be a problem in the school district rather than Providence itself. Overall, I would definitely recommend Providence, especially for kindergarden. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
My son has attended Providence for the last 3 years. The teachers are wonderful! Most are very structured and challenge the children. The teachers at Providence are very caring and passionate about the children! Danette Aycock
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/08
My child was not challenged at this school. There appeared to be no structured environment in which to learn and receive direction/guidance. The class consisted of numerous 'centers', and students would rotate so there would be a small number at each center at a given time. The students mostly worked
... Read more on their own since the teacher could only be at one center at a time. It was always chaotic with kids running around all over the classroom whenever I'd visit. It appeared that most of the parents never came to school to see what was going on in the class. The teacher was overall great, but she had to work within the constraints of the administration. The 'no child left behind' act prevents average to exceptional children from being challenged because the teacher has to spend the bulk of her time bringing the below average children up to average level. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/07
I have 3 children in Providence K-8 and love it! The teachers and the administration are both great.
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* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
650
Students per teacher:
10
Full-time teachers:
63
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English as Second Language
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Huntsville schools — Providence K - 8 School is located at 10 Chalkstone St, Huntsville AL 35806. 10 Chalkstone St is in the Providence neighborhood and 35806 ZIP code in Huntsville, AL The school district for Providence K - 8 School is the Huntsville City Schools. Providence K - 8 School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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