Ulmstead Estates

The school seems to teach for the statewide test that are given. My daughter had lessons on the same topics for months at a time. The Leadership is there to say no more than to help the kids grow. There is not a real sense of community. Through online learning during the pandemic it as obvious teachers were not teaching. Her teacher meet with the students for a short time and then assigned them graded homework that it was up to the parents to teach and help the student with. Bottom line before the pandemic and after the pandemic, the school seems more interested in their ranking than actually teaching the students for the long term and providing a strong foundation for them to succeed in a highly ranked university.

We have had some amazing caring teachers for my daughter. The SPED is in incredible but doesn’t always the support they deserve. I’ve been to other elementary schools close by and the admin and office is welcoming. hesitate to give this school 5 stars now, mostly based on the administration. Another parent said what I feel perfectly “ What was once an inviting school with great parental involvement and support, because parents and families felt welcome, has now turned into a place where patents dread coming into the building. The office staff is not welcoming.” The counselor is awful, literally just there to clock in and out. She’s standoffish and curt. Doesn’t do much to help social situations with kids. The use to many screens for the younger kids and too much emphasis on testing. They have one time a year where parent can come have lunch with their kids at the end of the year and if it rains your screwed it’s cancelled and not rescheduled. I am glad we only have a couple years left. However I have had serious thoughts about moving to a different elementary school.

Windsor Farm Elementary is a wonderful school with a supportive tight-knit community. Go Eagles!

Very good. I feel my child is safe when at school, that the teachers and administration genuinely care.