301 Foxhall Rd, Newport, NC 28570

When we were relocating schools were very important in our choice of areas because we had 3 children. We were told Newport was the best, we were misinformed. The immense volume of bullying that my children experienced, as well as other families we’ve spoken to, is extremely concerning. The worst part is the bullying comes from the teachers. They group children into neat little packages and those who are not perfect in their eyes are outcasts. Our children’s behavior changed significantly and we chose to pull them and use online homeschool now. The behavior corrected and we know we’ve made the right choice. In one of our homeschool groups I was speaking with another mom who smiled and said she actually quit her teaching job to pull her children out and homeschool herself, that told me all I needed to know and solidified our decision. There are some teachers at Newport Elementary who are in this profession for the right reasons and I want to be sure to make that clear, however when a child is placed in one with a teacher who isn’t, it’s debilitating to the kids. As a mom who has witnessed both ends of that spectrum, I have to say the undesirable conditions far outweigh the positive. If I’d known then what I know now my children wouldn’t have spent a single day at Newport Elementary.