I believe there are pros and cons to every school. The main goal in life as a parent is to readily prepare my children for the outside world. Case and point, my child attended UG for 3 years and transfered to another small school inside the city. She tested below average when arriving (head of her class
... Read more at UG)and was told she had a lot of catching up to do. We worked very hard over the summer and she is now in the gifted program!!! Go the extra mile for your child, check scores, and stop worrying about who knows who and who does what. Education is what matters. I sometimes think parents are more concerned with how much pull they may have at that school and sacrifice their childs education. Your childs education will jumpstart their career!! UG's scores are below average and I believe I made the best choice. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/09
This is my son's first year at Union Grove. For the past few years he attended another local school. My wife and I felt that his academic needs where not being met so we transfer him this year. Yes Union Grove is a small school in a poorer area of town but this does not affect the education that the
... Read more school provides. Despite what some people believe the teachers at this school have meet the No Child Left Behind policy and meet the Highly qualified requirements. My only regret is that we waited to transfer/move our child until this year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/30/08
My son is in third grade this year and I think Union Grove is and excellent school. My son was considered for the gifted program and I really feel that the teachers spend time with each and every student there focusing on their good skills and helping them improve in areas they need help in.
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Posted by a parent on 07/24/08
I have a child in Kindergarten this year. He started UG last year in the pre-K program. He loves this school and everyone seems to know him. It's nice to know that the teachers are more family oriented than 'strict' school oriented. I have enjoyed my 2 years as a UG mom. The teachers I have come
... Read more into contact with seem to enjoy working for this school system. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
I have two children attending this school. Both of our children love their teachers and the environment here. My daughter has consistently finished in the top of her class every year and my son is following suit. All schools have their issues,the biggest one for our entire school system is funding. The
... Read more main cause for the lack of funds is that the surrounding cities are breaking off and forming their own systems. This school handles very well with the funds allowed and for six years now I haven't had a problem with the school,parents,busing or teaching methods. James O Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/28/06
Parents must be aggressive to get basic equal rights to evaluations and student information. Teachers have more control than the principal. This is a poorer school and rarely has what you need for your child to succeed. The school buses are always late or early, never consistant. The teachers are narrowly
... Read more educated in problem areas such as ADHD, Special Education, ect. I am very dissatisfied with this school, especially since the reason I chose this school is for the lower student teacher ratio. Read less
* 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:
277
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
22
Number of classrooms:
20
Special Education
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Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Union Grove schools — Union Grove Elementary School is located at 3685 Union Grove Rd, Union Grove AL 35175. 3685 Union Grove Rd is in the 35175 ZIP code in Union Grove, AL The school district for Union Grove Elementary School is the Marshall County School District. Union Grove Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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