2121 US Highway 70 E
Garner, NC 27529

My experience at East Garner was horrible. It was not a good learning environment. I never felt safe while I was in this school. The students in this school were awful and constantly bullied, fought, and just got into lots of trouble throughout school. My bus was pepper sprayed and the bus driver didn’t do much about it other than pull over and air out the bus. Firecrackers were used to damage the bathrooms. Smoking was a big issue. And the teaching quality was not there. If you are about to go to East Garner I would consider switching if possible. Do not recommend this school at allll.

My son is in the first grade and he seems to really enjoy his teacher - even though he has told me she sometimes yells at the class. She is new to the school, and is only in her second year of teaching, not that it's okay, but she probably hasn't learned how to handle ~20 kids at once. Other than the teacher, there is nothing positive to say. The process of checking out students is utterly ridiculous. I checked my son out without being asked for my identification. So did two other people that I had pick him up when he was sick. Is this a big deal? To some people, it may not be. But, in our situation, it is huge. In fact, when I asked the front desk person how they know who can check him out, she flat out lied and said she recognized me. I had never seen her before. As another parent stated, communication is minimal. At the beginning of the year, the principal did recorded announcements on the phone. As the school year went by, the announcements became fewer and further between. Of course, as a parent it is my responsibility to know when my child should be at school- no argument there. But, when it comes to picture days, fundraisers, award ceremonies, etc....if you want to know any of that, good luck!!! My son won an award and I had no idea until he brought it home. The principal apparently likes to utilize twitter, something I don't use, for communication. Recently she has started posting more on the class dojo app. That's usually the only way to get a response from her. If you call the school, very often you cannot get through which is a MAJOR problem if you ask me. I am trying very hard to take my son out of this school.