As a parent of a special needs child, I recognize that my child's demands are great and educational needs complex. I have to be very involved in my child's daily educational needs and the manner in which my child navigates through challenges. I pay very close attention as to the consistency, the attention
... Read more and the communication between teachers, administrators and my family. This school is an excellent place! While the principal is bilingual and was awarded a Fellowship this year, the caliber of the teaching staff is unsurpassed. Decisions made in our team meetings and defined through my child's IEP are adhered to with attention, creativity and solid teamwork. Daily communication is key and through a notebook, daily reports and verbal interaction we worked successfully together throughout what turned out to be a very good academic year for my child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/09
This school is awful. We were not pleased and the teacher our son had no patience. We would not recommend this school to anyone. If you want your child to go to a bad school where it is to large to meet the demands of the children then by all means go there. Bad bad bad school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/20/08
We have been with Hardin Park for years and are so happy with it. The amount, and quality, of help available to the students is amazing. If you are a parent of a child who is academically 'outside the box' either way, Hardin Park staff can help your child, meet them where they are. It has been a great
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Posted by a parent on 05/02/08
Excellent school with outstanding administrators. Great teachers. The two areas that could use improvement are communication and technology. Efforts have been made to improve those areas with the installation of new automated schedule notification systems. A voice mail system to improve message
... Read more delivery would be nice. A better way of informing parents of upcoming events, like posting a calendar, permission forms, etc. to a designated school web space by grade would enhance communication. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/09/08
I love this school!! I am in 8th grade and this school rocks!
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Posted by a student on 02/01/08
I have taught at Hardin Park and been a parent of a student at the school. with an added bonus of having a parent teach at the school, and I can tell you that Hardin Park is an incredible school with a wonderful caring staff. I especially love the idea of having PE everyday, as I am now in Fl, and that
... Read more is not the case down here. I do have to disagree with the last parent though.....Hardin Park is by no means the first school in the county to have PE everyday. That has been county policy for years; as a student at Parkway way back, we went out each day to play and has a blast. I think it's healthy, and I commend the county for that decision. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/30/07
We are highly pleased with Hardin Park as first year Kindergarten parents. Our child's experience has included a curriculum rich in academics, music, physical activity, foreign language and social development. As a former middle school teacher, I am pleased to be a part of a school where the principals,
... Read more special area teachers, and even teachers in other grade levels know my child by name. This atmosphere makes each child feel special as a part of a community. I do not feel that the Kindergarten has any unnecessary parties or serves junk food on a regular basis. I am proud of teachers and schools who recognize the merits of making school a fun place to be in addition to a learning place. My only complaints are really more of a county wide problem...not enough computer time in Kindergarten and no art class in K-2 classes. Spanish, music and PE have been great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/03/06
Hardin Park has some of the most fabulous teachers I've seen anywhere, and wonderful, caring principals who set high expectations for the kids. The bus drivers are wonderful too - all are mature adults who really love the kids. HP has daily PE (the first school in the county to do this); terrific
... Read more early-intervention reading program (the only school in the county); weekly computer lab, music, art, and foreign language for every class. Some negatives: it's big (800 kids), tho the layout has PreK-3, 4-5, and 6-8 grades each in their own wings so it never feels that way. Some rooms have lousy air quality - no AC, leaky roof, plus poor air circulation (walls were added after it opened as an 'open classroom' school when it was built in th 70s). Lots of teachers show TV during lunch, & some K teachers do lotsa parties plus ignore principal's rule against feeding junk. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/12/06
As for every parent, the first child is hard to let go.i dropped our child the first day of school, and as nervous as i was, i told the teacher how hard it was for me to let go. the teacher was excellent, i went home in one peace.This school is great, the teachers are ready and willing to work with parents,
... Read more they do a great job with the children, they work with children very well and encourage, parents to help them at home. The bus drivers are awesome too, sometimes they ask a parent to come and carry the child, if they slept on the bus on the way home, that shows how caring they are. T he Principal and assistance opens the door for the kids when they are dropped in the morning. Theres just many good things happening here, come and join us. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/16/06
We just moved up here from Wake County School in North Carolina. The school size is much smaller and the kids are nicer and well behaved. We have yet to see how staff performed. So far it has been good.
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* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
765
Students per teacher:
10
Full-time teachers:
73
Number of classrooms:
50
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Special Education
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English as Second Language
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Boone schools — Hardin Park Elementary School is located at 361 Jefferson Rd, Boone NC 28607. 361 Jefferson Rd is in the 28607 ZIP code in Boone, NC The school district for Hardin Park Elementary School is the Watauga County School District. Hardin Park Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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