3061 Covington Rd
Marietta, GA 30062

I’m new to this school this year. I was nervous about that at first but the teachers are really nice and I made some new friends already too. The classes are fun and the kids are cool. I’m really happy I go here now. So much better than my old school.

I was at Pope until the middle of my Junior year and transferred to a different school because they were unsupportive of my mental health needs. I graduated high school in May 2025. The counselors would do the bare minimum when I was having panic attacks and didn't do anything when I reported that I was having suicidal ideation. The students made me feel unsafe attending school because a lot of them were ableist, homophobic, transphobic, and just rude in general. Speaking of transphobia, the school refused to let me go by my preferred name on the roster and were very controlling about what bathrooms I could go in. Genuinely the worst 2 ½ years of my life. My life significantly improved after leaving Pope.

Both my sons have attended this school, and my youngest is set to graduate. We have had a wonderful experience in every facet at Shallowford Falls. The Special Ed dept is overseen and facilitated to meet students where they are. The team mentality on IEP teams is such a heartwarming feeling and reduces the stress of advocating. The volunteers who assist SF are amazing--from the PTA, Foundation, Super Dads, the library restockers, and everyone in between. Teachers are attune to students' social and emotional well-being and issues are dealt with fairly and compassionately. My sons are Black, and finding a school where they are accepted has been monumental. In regards to a previous review regarding the discrimination during AM carpool, we have never witnessed or experienced what the original poster claims. Each morning, what we do see, are teachers assisting to unload the cars of Special Need students. We are currently in our 8th year at this school, and in all those years, the only cars who we have witnessed where teachers open doors and help unload the kids are those cars with Special Needs students who pull all the way to the front. This is our 8th year, and each and every day, that is what we see. Teachers are trained to not open doors or assist any students except those who are disabled. I'm disheartened the previous poster finds this "comical" and it shows their own lack of inclusion and acceptance. If we could go back and time and do elementary school again, we would pick Shallowford Falls in a heartbeat. It has been instrumental in providing a safe and inclusive environment where our children have been able to grow into the humans they are now and ultimately ready for middle school. The passion of the teachers is untouchable and this example starts with the admin team. Shallowford Falls = 10 out of 10 stars.