4635 Holleyside Ct
Dumfries, VA 22025

I have experienced nothing but EXCELLENCE. My son just completed his first year (6 grade) and he has grown. I received weekly updates on his performance. I am proud to say he is doing very well. I really felt involved.

Looking at the ratings from the outside this school seemed top notch and inviting with its Stem based hands on learning motto. However, I found this school is lacking in a few key areas. To start School and teacher connection here is lacking big time. As a parent we are a team and I’m your biggest advocate until you make me think otherwise. Unfortunately , You can feel a divide right when you come to the school as they will have you wait outside in freezing temps vs let you go inside their office and collect your child. This limits connections and supports my child’s jail view of the school as it definitely gives this vibe ! Information here is also hard to get. Key events are communicated but often only once and I’ve spent time scrolling trying to find what time something is at or even trying to remember an event because they do not communicate properly. I wish they would remind us the night before as some of us have more than one child , a job , 1000 things going on but we want to be there and we want to support YOU!!! This again limits connections and again parent connection=team =big things!! Last, Instruction 3rd grade onward is basically SOLs only. Every test given in class is based on them and they are only focused on what’s being tested period. Nothing else logical really matter (spelling , punctuation etc.) Positive is the Teachers here are organized but I feel as though they are hand tied and TIRED due to the above and faced with redundant teaching. This is not their fault and falls on school itself as something tells me this is where their focus is on only. Culture here overall needs work I feel the tension and although I think principal supports teacher it’s just obvious they are not pumped up to be teaching a state test. I pray something changes but as long as state tests run the budget or principal goals I’m pretty sure nothing will change and for that I pity the teachers and the kids.

IT'S DECENT :) I don't have a lot of complaints