My child transferred to Southwest from a local Charter School. The teachers she has had have been dedicated, involved and on a much higher level than the previous school. I am very pleased with Southwest.
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Posted by a parent on 12/19/08
Well do not take your handicap or special needs child there, I at first thought he would do good there, but with a 27 kids head count in class and lack of them wantign to get more help for him, Within our 1st week I felt he was outsted out at the end like the teachers wanted no part of him. My son was
... Read more tranferred to a better school .......send them to Colfax. I still 1 kid there at Southwest we'll see. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/15/08
My family is very blessed to be at Southwest Elementary. We moved here last year from out of state. My son was in first grade with Mrs. Schlanger. We too, were surprised when he was classified as a nonreader. I would just like to say that this teacher goes the extra mile for every student. My son left
... Read more first grade able to read any book. I am so thankful to the principal for listening to our needs and most of all to his teacher. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
We transferred our 4th grade son from a local Magnet school where the teaching and especially the principal were seriously incompetant. Southwest has been a blessing!! Principal Susan Allen welcomed us with warmth and compassion, spoke to us extensively about our child's needs, and placed him in
... Read more the perfect classroom, Ms. Pearson's 4th grade class. The transition was flawless as Ms. Pearson welcomed him into her close-knit class and went beyond the call of duty to personally get him on track scholastically!! We have found the teaching standards to be high--experience counts!!! The students are orderly and respectful--learning while still having fun and being kids!!! We could not ask for a better school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/08
I am not able to rate this school in many of the areas listed, since I am not familiar with some of the categories. As the grandparent of a child in the first grade at Southwest last year, however, I would particularly like to recognize his teacher, Ms. Reich. I volunteered in her class and had many
... Read more opportunities to observe her teaching style. She was the type of teacher I wish every child could have - firm but caring, high teaching standards with creative teaching style, making every effort to meet the individual needs of each child. Southwest is luckly to have her. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/03/07
While this school has had unusually high teacher turnover in recent years it is by far the best elementary school in the city and one of the best in the coounty. We have two children there now and 5 years ago had another. I find the leadership to be very efficient and well-liked. Most of the parents
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/07
I feel like my kids are very safe in this school, but I don't feel like it is the best learning environment. My children have only been in the school for one year, but I've spent many volunteer hours in the classroom, so I have a pretty good feel for the environment. It seems like there is more time
... Read more spent on controlling the kids & keeping them quiet & safe, then making sure they have a healthy, interesting environment to nurture the love for learning. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/26/07
I just recently found this website and read over the previous comments from other parents. I definitely agree with the negative remarks about the administration. Having volunteered in my children's classrooms and had frequent interactions with the administration, the teachers are very restricted in
... Read more their teacher styles and creativity. They are micromanaged as if they were completely incompetent. It is all about test performance and not on providing a well balanced education. The teachers are forced to run their classrooms exactly alike despite the varying needs of each class. Most of the teachers and the families of SWE are wonderful, caring and focused on what's best for the students. I new administration would make SWE one of the best schools in Guilford County! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/03/06
Most of the teachers I have dealt with do not seem to be caring or that well trained in regards to dealing with a child that has ADHD. There are not very many extracurricular activites and the meals are so-so. Principal leadership is on the 'my way' policy and I think that sometimes they go way overboard.
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Posted by a parent on 10/15/04
'Military School' is a bit of an exaggeration, don't you think? I would agree that the principal runs a very orderly and disciplined school but I don't see that as a negative. Behavior issues seem to be dealt with in a fair, consistent manner. I also disagree that parents don't have input. The
... Read more PTA is one of the most active I've ever experienced. I'm sorry you have not had a positive experience and would encourage you to take advantage of the volunteer opportunities that present themselves throughout the year. Things often seem a certain way from the outside (especially if you are going strictly on information from your children) but are quite different in reality. Read less
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Clemmons schools — Southwest Elementary School is located at 1631 Sw School Dr, Clemmons NC 27012. 1631 Sw School Dr is in the 27012 ZIP code in Clemmons, NC The school district for Southwest Elementary School is the Winston - Salem Forsyth County Sd. Southwest Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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