My 1st daughter has attended Alcova from 2nd thru 5th grade and has loved the school she was in the focus program and is going into the probe in middle school. My 2nd daughter is going into 2nd grade and loves the teachers as well. They are very caring and will do and has done anything to help my youngest
... Read more with some problems and work with her the vice principals and counslors and very attentive to the children . We would and have recommend this school to eveyone. I would give this school 5 stars Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/09
In my three years of experience, I've found that this school is more about meeting policy and appearances than actually making sure that the students are succeeding. They seem to aim to get their requirements covered. It is also true that the principal is pratically nonexistant. A lot is left up to the
... Read more staff to mediate. Although you will get plenty of friendly smiles and greetings, underneath the fluff, there are few teachers that actually show genuine interest in seeing those that required extra attention succeed as well. They don't do real field trips and they seriously lack in application of the curriculum to real life. Overall, I would say that it is a good school if your child is a fairly independent learner that can excel without much individual attention. For this reason, I would not give them any more than three stars. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/03/09
We had horrible experiences in this school! Though you can find great teachers, you can also find some who aren't motivated in the slightest and are merely collecting a paycheck. This was disastrous for my student and we managed to get him out and had a much better time in a different school. The
... Read more principal was practically nonexistant in my experience. She could never pick out my son from a crowd and know he was her student for three years. Sad Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/13/09
I love the attention my kids get. The principal has always been accessible to me. My 4th child is preparing to start Kindergarten in August, and some teachers have already expressed excitement about this.
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/09
I am very please with all the school personal, my son love the school and teachers
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Posted by a parent on 07/02/08
My son is in the 2nd grade this year and continues to make excellent progress. Over the past 2 1/2 years, he's made straight A's with the fantastic teaching style of his teachers who focuses on the individual needs of each student. He is becoming well rounded and confident. They even have an enrichment
... Read more program to help students hone in on their talents. I do wish there was a little more diversity with the staff. Very good overall. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/07/08
So far my son has attended K-1st grade and has loved this school, the teachers and his classmates. The teachers take special interest in each student in helping them succeed. My son visits with a speech teacher there and she has helped him and his confidence improve. I highly recommend this school
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Posted by a parent on 01/10/07
I feel Alcove has been one of the best schools my children have attended. My children have moved alot in thier lives and they have fallen behind in many ways. The teachers at Alcove picked up on that and helped them to get where they needed to be academically. Mrs. Smith was my daughters fifth grade
... Read more teacher last year and I thank God for her everyday that I see my daughter excited about going to school. The guidance counselors are awesome as well. They seem to know when something is bothering the children and get everyone involved to fix the problem. Thank you Alcove Read less
* In 2008-2009 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,000
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
78
Number of classrooms:
36
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Dacula schools — Alcova Elementary School is located at 770 Ewing Chapel Rd, Dacula GA 30019. 770 Ewing Chapel Rd is in the 30019 ZIP code in Dacula, GA The school district for Alcova Elementary School is the Gwinnett County Public School District. Alcova Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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