All of my children are or have been at Weatherstone Elementary School and absolutely love it!! I have been an envolved parent for the past 7 years at the school and cannot praise it more. There is good and not so good at every school but the Weatherstone staff and teachers handle every situation with
... Read more great care and attention. My youngest started Spainish in Kindergarten, I dont know many schools that have that!! The front office staff are the nicest people you ever want to meet and the teachers are dedicated to making it a great learning environment. People who review this school in a not so bright light should take some time and get to know the real Weatherstone, its a fantastic school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
My children have been at Weatherstone for exactly one year. The reception is uninviting. I tried to volunteer in my daughters classroom. My son's teacher warm and has many parent opportunities. As a working parent, I need flexibility. My daughter's teacher, a young lady in her 20's, said as an experienced
... Read more teacher and needed minimal help. I was astonished. She then directed me to her two parent volunteers for more information. Needless to say, I was disappointed. Minimal communication, from the principal also. Oh, maybe 2, at 8 am. At 8 am, my children have not left home for school yet. And, what do working parents do? Hate it here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/26/09
My son has only been at Weatherstone for about a week but given the transition in his life after having to leave the state and the school where he has lived his had his entire school career he is doing quite well. He is a 5th grader and is team taught be two teachers and seems to like them both (and
... Read more appreciates his first male classroom teacher). The office staff was quite helpful and getting me through the registration process and making the assignment process smooth and well as helping me understand busing and before and after school options for my son was well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/17/09
We have been disappointed with WES. There seems to be only a few teachers that are interested in the students. The Principal is disorganized and lacks any excitement in the school. I am frustrated of the overall lackluster feeling when you enter into the building.
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Posted by a parent on 01/13/09
We have been very disappointed with WES. A few good teacher's but that is it! Many others are cold, non-caring and lack discipline skills. I have volonteered many hours at this school. This is the only school I know of where parents are often not allowed to help out. The Principal lacks any interest
... Read more in children's wellbeing or parents concerns. A lot of kids don't get challenged, teachers are even open about how they don't want to have a big spread in the classroom. It is very hard to get help for kids who have some challenges, then you are on your own. My kids are avarage so it works for us, but I can understand the frustration for parents of both gifted and challenged kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/05/08
This is the best schools out of all of the schools that i have gone to. The staff is warm and like another mother to me!!! I love weatherstone and everything in it!!!
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Posted by a student on 08/24/08
I have 2 children at this school and have been here for 3 years. The staff is wonderful. The office staff is equally wonderful. They always know my name and my kids names. Volunteerism is high. There is a since of pride in the parents and kids who attend this school. I volunteer as often as I can
... Read more and I think that you get out what you put in. The teachers have been wonderful. Even though there was a teacher I wasn't thrilled with at the beginning of the year, I was quite happy with her by the end. I feel some of the remarks made here were really taken from their unhappiness with the county school board and not the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/13/08
We had a short time in Cary - 10 months - so this called for alot of upheavel in our children's lives. Needles to say, our daughter thrived at Weatherstone. We moved from Canada and had no experience with US public school systems. Weatherstone made our transition easy, my daughter had one of the most
... Read more caring teachers ever, and the communication with staff was excellent. I am surprised at the complaints - I think all you have to do, is communicate directly and tactfully with staff, and they will help. It worked for us and other neighbours. Sometimes, it's the way you ask for help that will net you a positive return. The neighbourhood is fabulous and we have made life-long friends there. We could not have asked for a better school or a better neighbour hood. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/02/08
We attended a great Wake County elementary school last year but this year needed to attend Weatherstone for the traditional calendar. It seems to take an act of congress to get any negative issues addressed, for example, a bully in class. The office staff is great and the teachers we have in 1st grade
... Read more do a wonderful job even though they have to put up with a few disruptive children that ruin the education process for the kids that are there to learn. We never would have purchased a home to attend Weatherstone but due to the school issues we had no choice. The way the kids talk at this school is remorseful and we will do everything we can to attend a different tradtional school this next school year in hopes of saving our child from destruction. The school also needs to take more pride in keeping the floors clean. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/14/08
We have 3 children at Weatherstone and find that the attention given to them varies greatly. Requests for our most gifted child are processed pleasantly and expediently. Requests for our most challenged child are either deferred indefinitely, ignored completely, or rejected for reasons that we later
... Read more find out to be false. The IDP participants display much concern for our children and outline solid development plans, but those plans are only effectively and expediently implemented for our most gifted child. The quality of the teachers varies greatly. The best teacher we've ever known is at Weatherstone, but so is one of the worst. The front office is rude and lack communications skills. The school is generally safe, clean, and maintained very well; however, certain students are not adequately disciplined. Read less
* 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:
912
Students per teacher:
18
Full-time teachers:
51
Number of classrooms:
36
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
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English as Second Language
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Cary schools — Weatherstone Elementary School is located at 1000 Olde Weatherstone W, Cary NC 27513. 1000 Olde Weatherstone W is in the Weatherstone neighborhood and 27513 ZIP code in Cary, NC The school district for Weatherstone Elementary School is the Wake County School District. Weatherstone Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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