My daughter has had a wonderful Kindergarten experience at Holsenbeck. The administration and staff are extremely professional and nurturing. I am an educator myself and chose this school for my daughter based on the positive learning environment that the school upholds.
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Posted by a parent on 08/22/09
My daughter attended Holsenbeck her first year of school and we loved it. Her teacher was wonderful (Mrs. Nunnally). I'm not so sure if it was the school that impressed me, but the teachers most defintly!
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Posted by a parent on 07/25/09
My stepson is a student in 5th grade at Holsenbeck. He has been there since kindergarten, and I have been involved with him and his education for about 2 years now. Since I have been involved with his education, I have been appalled at the lack of concern expressed by the faculty of this school from
... Read more teachers to administrators. No matter what problems he has with reading, math or anything else, their typical response is 'Don't worry, we'll have him ready to make a good score on the CRCT.' I couldn't care less about the CRCT.....I just want my stepson to be taught the fundamentals he needs in elementary school......the test will then take care of itself.....We as parents are both disgusted at the performance of the people at this school.....and don't try to talk to the administration....all they want to do is cover for the teachers......Pathetic. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/09
I expected more. My children have attended Holsenbeck since Pre-K and one of the reasons that I moved my family to this area was the that the schools were suppose to be really good. This is your average southern small town school with a kind and sometimes-effective teacher to be had. The principal runs
... Read more a very tight ship but it s behind the times when it comes to dealing with current and emerging social issues. Support for the Hispanic community is strongly lacking at Holsenbeck. My partner and I feel that there is to much time spent cramming so the students do well in on the CRC test and that this eats away time that could be better spent actually learning. I honestly get the feeling that all the teachers at Holsenbeck would go the extra mile for their students. Dialogue between parents and the teacher is key for success at this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/02/08
I am the parent of a third grader and a kindergarten student. I have been very happy with my experiences at Holsenbeck Elementary. I feel that the Principal and the Asst. Principal both have open door policies and I feel comfortable approaching them. The teacher's that I have had experience with all
... Read more seem to love the students and enjoy teaching. I would like to see some additional extracurricular activites added to the opportunities that are already available. I think that our school and students would greatly benefit from a Spanish Club. I would also like to see greater parent involvement in the school and with the students. I feel that the staff are always looking for ways to make our children safer while they are at school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/08
My daughter has attended HES since her days in preK. This is a loving learning place committed to the education of all students. My daughter has had a variety of teachers and has learned many lessons: those taught in the classroom as well as those taught outside the classroom. My daughter is in a loving,
... Read more safe environment. The teachers and the leadership are open to discussions, emails, and phone calls. I have nothing buy positive words for this faculty and staff. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/08
After two years, we have pulled our daughter from Holsenbeck due to concerns over discipline and the obvious lack of leadership at the highest level. The teachers are wonderful, yet the lack of quaity leadership in the front office is of great concern. Safety continues to be a major problem especially
... Read more n the lower grades and the after-school program! We will now gladly pay for private schooling in the area where we know our daughter will be safe and free to focus on learning Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/11/07
I have one child at Holsenbeck. We have had several run-ins with the staff over Safety Concerns (ie.. doors not being locked, passes given out, etc...) The Teachers and Staff are very friendly and expect alot from their students. My 2nd grader comes home with about 30min of homework. He tested into
... Read more the gifted program last spring and goes to speech twice a week. Everyone seems to be on our side-- IF you need a conference= they are willing to sit down with you. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/05/06
I have two daugters in Holsenbeck, one in 5th and 4th that started in January. We were in a Clarke County public school and feel Holsenbeck is by far a better school with higher standards, wonderful and caring teacher's and staff, and the other children are great. My girls have not had a single problem
... Read more with bullies and love Holsenbeck and are very excited to be there. I feel that my girls are not only happier here but are also getting a better education and has found it to be more of a challenge academically. We love Holsenbeck Elementary and glad to be a part of such a wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/09/04
I don't know about other students and who they have as a teacher, but my son is in 4th grade and has more like 25 in his class with one theacher. I feel like I am home schooling him. He goes to school and gets his work and he and I work on it for a few hours every afternoon. If it wasn't for me being
... Read more so involved in his homework, I' am confident that he would not learn enough at school to be promoted to the 5th grade. There is a bad dicipline problem in his class and just from what he and other children from other classes tell me, it's not so good in most classes. Read less
* In 2007-2008 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:
734
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
57
Number of classrooms:
34
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Winder schools — Holsenbeck Elementary School is located at 445 Holsenbeck School Rd, Winder GA 30680. 445 Holsenbeck School Rd is in the 30680 ZIP code in Winder, GA The school district for Holsenbeck Elementary School is the Barrow County School District. Holsenbeck Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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