Pine Bluff

I attended JCES growing up and was super excited when we moved back in the area that my children would be able to attend there as well. I have a (now) 5th grader and a 1st grader. They both love their teachers (which speaks volumes to the teachers ability to keep the kids engaged) and have overall enjoyed their school experience. I have felt that as a parent my voice is heard and there is ample opportunities to be able to be engaged in my children's school life. 100% recommend JCES!

This school is exhausting. While there are a few truly incredible teachers, they are consistently overshadowed by others who simply do not belong in elementary education. Candamio (K), Furlow (1), and Nicks (3) were especially disappointing. These teachers don’t just struggle—they break students down at their core.Nicks teaches a gifted class, yet somehow manages to take a group of high-achieving students and make them miserable and resent school altogether.I stayed in the DCE system far longer than I should have, and I’m relieved to finally be done. Endless emails, constant parent battles, and a staff culture that seems to care about nothing beyond test scores. Education should be about children—not just numbers.

Great teachers who are and supporting staff.

Unless you have money to constantly donate to the school your kids will be treated like crap. We are a low income family that struggles and my kids get blamed for EVERYTHING without ANY proof and anytime I report bullying nothing ever gets done and I never hear back there is a Tik Tok video of my daughter sobbing and being bullied on the bus the kid uploaded and nothing got done my daughter was told horrible sexual things by students nothing ever got done I heard nothing. If you have money your kids are secure if your struggling like us they'll make your kids the scapegoat for everything