My son is in kindergarten and the teacher is awsome. He loves going in there everyday never cries about not wanting to go like he did last year when he was in preschool. I heard some bad things about the school when I first enrolled him but I have found none of that true in fact I think its the best
... Read more school. The school has helped him to become independent. Now the only bad thing I can say about it is that the drop off situation in the morning is ridiculous my son gets a tardy almost once a week . Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/19/09
I feel that my child is gaining a quality education by attending Centennial
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Posted by a parent on 01/27/09
My daughter went to this school and we had nothing but heart ache from it she started in kindergarten,and from day one til the last day there was always something ,even after meeting and such with other staff things never got better for her or us ,The school was set in haveing things there way and not
... Read more focuseing on the big picture,providing whatever help they could .So we changed her to another school and not to my surprise things were better from day one .To be honest I will never send any of my childern to this school ever again . Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
My son is not zoned for this school. But, I had heard some people say this was an excellent school. So, I registered him to this school for Kindergarten. He has been at this school for first grade, Primer and now he will be in the second grade. I love this school. I like the layout, the teachers
... Read more and the principal. It's amazing to me that the principal knows each and every child. To me, she is by far the best principal. I feel like my child is safe here. He has had only one problem with a student bullying him and the teachers took care of it. It is not the teachers responsibility to disipline the kids, but they will for the safety of the other children. I blame parents for their kids behavior. But, this school is by far the best!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/31/08
I have 3 children which have gone or will go to this school,my oldest child is now in high school and still goes back to see her teachers they are like friends and family to her.This is a great school and I would not want my children to go anywhere else in the area.
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Posted by a parent on 05/28/08
they are very good to my kids and they make sure the kids are taken care of.
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Posted by a parent on 12/06/07
When my daughter came home the first day of school caring, I knew we were in for a very long year. Besides her teachers lack of benevolence towards my chides needs, there were two occasions my daughter was denied phone access when she was not feeling well and I had to take he to the after hours clinic.
... Read more My children no long attend this school. I would rather pay Teuton for a private education than subject her to what Centennial has to offer. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/12/07
The staff is so friendly and caring. They honestly take their time with the students and help them reach there goals and understand what they are learning. My boy started here when he was 5 years old and he had learned so much in so little time. He never went to headstart or daycare. So they made
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Posted by a parent on 05/24/05
This school has an excellent academic program. The teachers that my child had were very concerned about my child's achievement. My daughter flourished in this structured, yet nurturing environment.
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* In 2007-2008 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The results for reading/language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchool profiles. The results are for all grades combined for each subject and reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
650
Students per teacher:
18
Full-time teachers:
37
Number of classrooms:
30
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English as Second Language
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Dickson schools — Centennial Elementary School is located at 198 Upper Lake Dr, Dickson TN 37055. 198 Upper Lake Dr is in the 37055 ZIP code in Dickson, TN The school district for Centennial Elementary School is the Dickson County School District. Centennial Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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