7014 Saw Grass Ct
Chattanooga, TN 37416

So, I'm a new student in this school and I've been here for more than a month. Yet there still a lot I can say about this school. First things first, I moved here from Iowa, and back there It was a daily basis where students were to get an F it would be surprising. While here it's not, it's so easy to get an F, I was an A straight student in Iowa and now my grades are a complete opposite of what I used to be. This is probably because of how we prepare for tests; they don't prepare you for tests! In Iowa you would do study guides which is similar to the actual test but different questions. Then we would see if we got the questions right and if we didn't, we would study them. In this school they're only dependent on daily lessons and that's about it. Their hygiene in this school is also not good, sure its Tennessee and there's more nature than where I was from, but that still doesn't excuse for the hygiene. To start off, this school's bathroom is absolutely horrendous, what I mean by this is that the toilet seats are literally yellow. No joke it's disgusting. Like if it's been a long time since you changed those toilet seats then change them! This school also have bugs in every classroom, school is a place to learn not to find pests. Another thing is that the students are very out of control in every class. Most teachers will ignore the actions students do and ignore their behavior. This school is so out of control that I feel bad for teachers for having to deal with students that aren't behaving for the whole entire class and then they don't have enough time to teach their daily lessons. The school has to do something about these students and everything basically. Overall, the school's lunch is fine, teachers are okay, and the students are very welcoming.

I entered Central with mixed feelings, having heard not the best things about the school, and most of my friends were attending Ooltewah instead. However, looking back, I have no regrets. I absolutely loved my experience at Central. It is its own community, but you definitely get back what you put in. Take the time to learn about the school, its history, alumni, and the amount of people that truly love it. Love Purple, Live Gold.

This is hands down the worst school I have ever experienced in my nearly 20-year career as an educator. It looks pretty on the outside - nice new building and all. But inside, it is a nightmare. Students are fighting in the halls on the way to class in the morning, fighting in the bathrooms, fighting on the playground. Students bring weapons to school. The lower grade hallways reek of urine because the students just go wherever they want to go - in the hallways, on the walls, etc. The custodial department is severely understaffed. We routinely did not have toilet paper, soap, or paper towels. I had to buy toilet paper and bring it in for myself and the students to use. Teachers are expected to sweep their own classrooms each day. Classrooms are not deep cleaned over the summer months. That falls to the teachers as well. The teachers are horribly stressed, abused, and unsupported by admin. Administration hides in their offices, seemingly aware that the problem has grown too big for them to tackle, so they just hide. I would caution anyone who cares about the safety of their child avoid this school. Safety and hygiene are severely lacking here…let alone education. Harrison Elementary is a very sad excuse for a school.