Creekside

This school does an amazing job helping students become independent learners who lead and shine both in and outside the classroom. It balances play and learning beautifully, creating a joyful environment where kids thrive and still achieve great results. With so many opportunities beyond academics, students grow into well-rounded, confident children. The dedicated staff truly go above and beyond to help every child succeed.

The is THE GREATEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL any of my children have ever been to! They take pride in their students And their families. I’ve never felt more support when it comes to my child than I have at SES. Mrs. Barker is an outstanding principal who goes above and beyond for all kiddos. My sons 4K and Kindergarten teachers were heaven sent! Waylon wouldn’t be where he is at today academically and socially if it weren’t for Ms. Mizell, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Fogle and Ms. Barnard!!! Having a child with severe ADHD and not medicating him means he will need someone with a big heart and a lot of patience to help him thrive. He got just that. They want him to succeed just as much as I do and that means the whole world to us. The fact that they didn’t push me to start him on meds also meant so much. My boy is thriving because of his school. We are a PROUD SEA TURTLE FAMILY!

I have 2 children that attend Newington, my oldest child who has been there since K and currently is in 2nd there, and my younger one who just started K! They both love it! I could count on one hand the days where I have to actually “make” them want to get up and go to school, and it’s usually because they would rather stay curled up in their bed- and not because they don’t like their class/school.The teachers they have/had have been amazing (especially dealing with all the COVID, quarantine and virtual learning situations that have been thrown at them- with no or very little guidance on how to proceed or how to handle) even when one of their teachers got sick (unsure if it was COVID related or not) she was still on virtual the week they all were on virtual at home, you could tell she didn’t feel good, and had to take a few breaks but she pushed thru it and finished the week and taught what she had to get done for that week! Neither of my kids have ever mentioned themselves or anyone being bullied or getting picked on!My 2nd grader is reading way ahead of where he should be (I believe it’s 4th grade DRA numbers) has been doing multiplication/division since first grade- at home in his free time, he asks for hard words to spell, hard math questions to do, and extra long numbers to read out loud for fun!! I’m hoping he tested well enough to go into GATE next year! He was lucky enough that his K teacher moved to 1st along with him so we had the same GREAT teacher 2 years in a row! Unfortunately she moved upstate so my younger son won’t get the chance to have her, but his teacher and her assistant this year are just as great!! They have patience with their students I could only dream of having one day!! I was for sure my youngest was going to be a tough one- mostly to get him to focus and hold his attention long enough in the classroom, and it would be a struggle to make him do “extra” work at home- but he has almost finished all his sight words he needs to know by the end of the year ( with 4 months left) the ones he practices every night- he can do it in record speed!! He is reading whole Pete the cat books each night, and pretty quickly! And just got Terrific kid of the month! So very proud of him!! So our experience at this school so far has been great and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon! But I know everyone’s will be different depending on needs, wants, and expectations - and it will be that way everywhere you go!

Great school that puts kids first! FES is the place to BEE!

My child was treated poorly. He was made to eat a sandwich out of the trash.Bullied and there was abuse by other kids that did not get reported to the parents. My child went from an A student to hating school. I wish we never enrolled them here, the school should have been closed sooner.

Our child has been attending SCS for two years now. The staff is wonderful, from the principal to the teacher's. The care for the children can be seen in everything from the events planned, to the curriculum for the children, to the learning environment.