Havelock is a failing school. Right now they are offering free tutoring services from centers such as Sylvan, to try to place the school at an appropriate performing level. Both my children came home complaining about how boring and easy their schoolwork was a Havelock Elementary. This is coming from
... Read more children who have obtained the highest scores in California STAR tests and won Presidential and Congress Awards. A school should accomodate the needs of gifted students. Another issue with Havelock is the violence and racial slurs that many of the kids use at school. My children have been to many different schools because of my husband's occupation, and it is the first time that I have seen this lack of respect for others. I am happy that my children are not attending Havelock Elementary anymore. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
My daughter has attended Havelock Elementary for 2 years and I am really happy with the instruction at the school. After a rough start, my concerns were heard by both the Teacher and the Principal. I feel that if you are involved in your child's education and address your concerns with the adminstration
... Read more and staff then your child will excel. As for Havelock being a failing school, I disagree with the assessment. If you look at all the testing data, broken out by subgroups, you will see that some subgroups are scoring high marks and then some subgroups are bringing down the overall score. Havelock is working with those students to bring up their overall scores. The only reason I didn't give Havelock 6 stars was due to the classroom size, 20+ students per teacher is to high...17 would be perfect. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/13/09
I am very dissapointed in how some children are singled out and picked on not only by the other children in the school but the staff and the adminstration is not helping at all.
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Posted by a parent on 12/08/08
My daughter has attended HES for almost two years. So far it has been a very postitive experience. The teachers are very nice and provide a creative learning environment. On the downside, the uniform policy is a little strict. Considering the location of the school, there are not alot of merchandisers
... Read more that carry the collared shirts required by the policy. I often have to travel outside Craven county to find them. Last year the policy was a little relaxed and allowed the students to wear white or navy shirts, but did not enforce the collar policy. This year it has changed and finding these shirts is very, very difficult. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/04/08
I am a parent at havelock Elementary. My daughter attendee Arthur Edwards prior to attending Havelock Elem. My daughter now receives the services she needs at Havelock ,and the school year has just started. After a year of complaining at Edwards which got me nothing. Her teacher is very nice(Miss Hall)
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Posted by a parent on 11/09/07
my encounter with this school has been a very bad experience. I agree with the parent before me that if your child is not very well behaved the teachers and principals dont have much to do with them except punish them. The teachers dont have much patience with the kids and also feel that they whould
... Read more already know the majority of what is being taught. They dont have a good program that will help the children. It may seem like they do but in reality they only help the kids who already know what they are doing. If your child is having trouble learning i advise you not to allow them to come to this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/07
This is a school that has a beautiful building and the children wear blue and khaki uniforms, which is nice. They have a great academic program, but little extra-curricular activities. They are high on discipline but the discipline at times is misplaced. Students are not allowed to talk during lunch
... Read more until given permission- and certain teachers won't allow it at all. Leaning on the walls will garner a conduct mark. This school is wonderful for those parents who have children that are quiet and extremely well-behaved or like a private school like atmosphere. On the flip side, if you have a chatty child or one who is active, you have problems with the administration. Teachers at this school have little patience for those chatty children. If you have this type of child, make sure you live out of this district because getting into another school will be very difficult. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/19/06
Havelock Elementary is a great school. They have good solid teachers and a good principal. The pTO is run by a small group but they are involved and do good things for the school. I have been pleased with this school for the 7 years my children have attended it.
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/06
Great school! The teachers really did a great job at monitoring my childs academic progress and providing the tools necessary to excel. My child is very bright and is well above grade in reading, and since there is no G&T program for kindergarden, her teacher did a great job at finding ways to challenge
... Read more her so that she didn't get bored. They really went the extra mile. Often times, smart kids get lost because teachers are trying so hard to help the struggling students... but that was not the case at Havelock Elementary! There was lots of communication between school and parents, which was nice. Safety was always a priority and access to the school was monitored very well. Students wear uniforms, which makes mornings easy! Library is nice and well-stocked. Art and Music departments are wonderful too. I was really pleased with the school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/05
Our 3 yr experience has not been a good one with this school. Although the school building and grounds are new and very nice, it pretty much ended there. As a parent who only wants the best for my child (as we all do), I was repeatedly met with either disregard or unwillingness from the administration
... Read more (mainly the principal). There are a few very good teachers at this school, but you will have a hard time getting into those classes unless you have a good 'connection.' Havelock is an area where you have to live in the school district where you want your children to go to school, because district transfers are almost impossible. 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:
392
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
30
Number of classrooms:
17
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Special Education
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Havelock schools — Havelock Elementary School is located at 201 Cunningham Blvd, Havelock NC 28532. 201 Cunningham Blvd is in the 28532 ZIP code in Havelock, NC The school district for Havelock Elementary School is the Craven County School District. Havelock Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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