Annetta Gardens

Good school overall. With the new learning methods to satisfy the common core curriculum, in affect since 2013 when my child started kindergarten, it has been a sometimes difficult learning curve. However, the teachers have found ways to help each child be as successful as they can be in my opinion. There's always activities for the children and many allow the family to participate as well. I'd recommend the school to anyone.

Principals, teachers, support staff here lack the understanding of developmental stages and the ability to work with students that require them. They are in need of educational support to understand that children with behavioral and learning needs are not managed the way they manage their own personal family issues and will never meet the standards or expectations of a caring community or village. They are not equipped to provide a safe learning environment for children and need to be vetted on their safety protocols and implementation of educational support for children with 504s and IEPs.

have two kids here at this school. teachers are very caring and supportive of their students. management and principal and overall the entire staff are just great. highly reccommended.

The GreatSchools rankings need to be taken with a grain of salt sometimes. Our son attended K-5 at Phelps Luck, after spending two years of PreK at Waterloo. I am so glad we lived in the Phelps Luck neighborhood. The school is extremely diverse, but the teachers are incredibly caring and build a wonderful culture of respect and empathy among the students. Our son was challenged and allowed to excel at math, and we found that on the whole they were very good about providing an education that challenged all students, while recognizing that in some cases there were learning challenges, external stresses (family moving frequently, etc), or other issues. One of the most striking things to me is how they provided the opportunities for each student to find something they love. Whether it is chorus, orchestra, band, or art, they allowed students to find an outlet beyond academic, where they could excel. Though our son is now in middle school, we will do whatever we can to keep supporting PLES as local residents.

They lack diversity and integrity. Every review that isn’t appealing is always deleted. It’s all wrong.

Bellows Spring has the most disorganized and ineffective special education program. It lacks structure, adequate staffing and resources to implement IEPs. If you have a special needs child with an IEP, I would not recommend Bellows Spring.

Deep Run Elementary school is a really new and beautiful school!