Grades: K - 5
School Type: Public
Student Enrollment: 531
Students Per Teacher: 18
My son is currently enrolled at Hillcrest as a kindergartener. It has been brought to my attention that he is being penalized for asking to go to the restroom when it's not a regularly scheduled restroom break. My son is so afraid of getting in trouble for asking to go to the restroom, that he actually
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had an accident. If an employer can't penalize an employee for going to the restroom, then why can a teacher penaliza a student for it? Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/06/08
while child adores teacher, i feel the adminstrative staff lacks in parental involvement.... more than once i have had to hear news from my child while i would have thought a note home would have been more appropriate. no news is not always good news.
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Posted by a parent on 10/18/07
This school has some great teachers, but it is lacking in technological advancement. The principal is a fair, easy-going man who handles his students well; he is well-respected by all. They are in dire need of updating, but do well with what they have. Security is not so great. They say they encourage
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and welcome parent involvement, but yet have no active PTA. They do have a PTO. They lack organization. But they are on level with academics, and offer boy's and girl's basketball and cheerleading. Other programs may be available to a choice few, but not widely known. Don't expect much in the line of communication from most teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/14/07
Moved into this county 1/2 way thru school year with 2nd & 5th graders. 5th grade was totally different from our previous school; 2nd grader adjusted much faster. I personally liked both teachers; we were less impressed with administration. Felt that we were encouraged to be much more involved in
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their previous school. Sometimes notes sent to school to teachers went un-answered. Since both kids are honor roll students, I may not have the best insight into the teachers' ability to work with kids that need extra help. However, the teachers we dealt with were very attentive to the problem of bullies - which is a plus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/07
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TCAP* Test Scores
Grade Level: All
Test Year: 2007
Hillcrest Elementary School
Hamblen County School District
* In 2006-2007 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 displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. 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.
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
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.
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Morristown schools — Hillcrest Elementary School is located at 407 S Liberty Hill Rd, Morristown TN 37813. 407 S Liberty Hill Rd is in the 37813 ZIP code in Morristown, TN The school district for Hillcrest Elementary School is the Hamblen County School District. Hillcrest Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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