Odenton Heights

I have had a great experience with this school! Safety is a great priority from getting students safely into school to the entry of non-staff is by far top notch. The teachers that have taught my kids have been very supportive, responsive, encouraging and go above and beyond. The kids love all their teachers and are excited to learn. I have two children on an IEP and the Special Education Department went out of their way during Covid-19 to ensure my kids were not losing the needed resources. Our principal knows most of the students, if not all by name. She is always a professional and does not hesitate to do the things that she requires of her staff. Having 4 children in elementary, I have communication with the health room more often than most and they have taken wonderful care of my kids.

As an involved parent over the past five years, I have had the opportunity to get to know the staff at Waugh Chapel. I don’t have anything bad to say about the school or staff. Everyone is professional and hard working. Highly recommend!

My son attended Seven Oaks and we were very happy with the school. We went to several school events and enjoyed the Science Fair a great deal. They also did a great job with his speech therapy. My one critique is that arrival and dismissal can be a challenge, but that has a lot to do with a small parking lot. The school has really come along since we have lived here.

Like other commenters have said, school staff decide which kids are the "bad" kids and treat them accordingly. They yell at these kids and punish them excessively and disproportionately. Unsurprisingly, this tends to be black boys and children with disabilities, including ADHD. I have seen school staff literally screaming at a black boy in preschool for accidentally knocking something over. The worst part about it was the absolute disdain in her voice, like he was human scum. They would never do that to a white girl. This is just once example of a widespread trend. School "behavior specialists" are basically untrained police and act like they are securing the homeland from dangerous five-year-olds, constantly running around and restraining kids.

They beat my son for talking in class during free time

boring school. Lacking athletics. Extremely Small. But if you're kid isn't an athlete or is looking for a really good science lab it's a decent enough school