I have two children in Pearsontown Elementary, and have been very pleased with both the teachers and the other staff.
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Posted by a parent on 08/25/09
My daughter is in K so it is our 1st yr. I like her teacher Ms. Overby, she is a very caring person. She has over 20yrs experience and is very creative. They do a lot of worksheets and that is really boring to my daughter, but her teacher tries to make the learning more fun by doing book reports, journals,
... Read more and presentations. She has so many 'carnival' parties for the kids that are better then birthday parties. Her communication is good as she writes long letters to the parents every week. The Principal calls on the automated phone system to remind us of events almost weekly. He is new, and I feel he is a kind man that deserves a chance. They test for AIG in K. The learning gap is small. My daughter is reading so well & that is a credit to Ms. Overby! Thanks! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/14/09
I am happy with the school overall - My child has been there since Kindergarten and is now in the 3rd grade. I must say though that since the change of Principals communication had decreased, and leadership is not what it used to be- since the old Principal left and unfortunately some of the older teachers
... Read more who where of quality retired. I think they do need more extra curriculars such as band. I can say that my child is learning and overall it is good for a public school education Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/09
I am happy that parents are so involved in this school. We all kind of look out for one another's child(ren). I will say this though, as for my child's teacher, communication has lacked since the first day. Principals are nice, teachers appear committed, and children are actively learning new things
... Read more daily. My child's teacher has been on a 'mysterious medical leave' for most of this first half of the school year. I am concerned because no one has notified any of us class parents. You must be proactive in order to get any information. No one will tell you anything unless you ask. Overall, I like the way things are going. I give it 3 stars because its been a bit 'quiet' with the experience with my child's teacher, but I do like how much my child has grown in just the first few two quarters. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/04/08
The best elementary school in durham. From a parent of a 4th grader who has been a student since kindergarten.
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Overall the school is great! The teachers do an excellent job of keeping the parents informed about the assignments and expectations of the students. There school is clean and I believe that the students are learning in a safe environment. There is a need for the media center staff to be more understanding
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Posted by a parent on 12/06/07
I think Pearsontown is overall a good school. As with other schools, they have a few problems concerning the teacher/student ratio. My daughter has been a student there since kindergarten ( she's now a fourth grader )and it seems as if every other year she gets into a classroom where I am not completely
... Read more satisfied with the teacher. In my opinion a couple of her teachers were very relaxed and were not in control of the classroom. I was very disappointed with that. Also I was they had more extra curricular activities. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/30/07
This is one of the worst schools ever! they have p.E way too much.
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Posted by a former student on 02/13/05
Hi!This is first year for our kids in this school. We can say overall this school is good. But only thing they need to add some more electives and some more sports. Academicaly its good.Parents involvement is also good.
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English as Second Language
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Durham schools — Pearsontown Elementary School is located at 4915 Barbee Rd, Durham NC 27713. 4915 Barbee Rd is in the Orindo Drive-Robinwood, Bellgreen Road neighborhood and 27713 ZIP code in Durham, NC The school district for Pearsontown Elementary School is the Durham Public School District. Pearsontown Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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