Centre Heights

this school stinks they text me at 12am once BUZZ OFF

I have had two kids attend Centreville Elementary School from kindergarten through sixth grade, and our experience has been nothing short of amazing. The faculty, teachers, and support staff have been incredible every step of the way. My daughter, currently in sixth grade, loves her school so much that she's sad when each school year ends, and she bonds deeply with her teachers, who make her feel supported, especially since she struggles with change. When my son attended, he struggled with undiagnosed ADHD, and his third-grade teacher played a pivotal role in helping us recognize his needs without overstepping boundaries. Thanks to their guidance, he received the support he needed and is now thriving in middle school as a straight-A student. Centreville’s motto, "CES is the best," truly resonates with our experience. I am so proud of the caring, nurturing environment that has helped shape my children into the wonderful individuals they are today. Principal Mr. Douds leads the school with dedication and heart. I wholeheartedly give Centreville Elementary School five stars! However, I can’t give five stars for safety—not because of the school itself, but because of broader Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) issues. This is something I continue to fight for with the school board, as ensuring our kids’ safety should always be a priority. Despite this, the school does its best with what it can control, and I remain grateful for the support and education my children have received.

I loved this school and the teachers were great! It was a lot of fun and I never really saw any serious bullying

At Cub Run Elementary School, The teachers are really kind, They Really help in academic learning, They have a great spirit with all their children & are super patient with disabled students

This is our first experience in elementary school with my older soon being in kindergarten. He absolutely loves it, and is thrilled about learning and going to school every day. He has improved in every academic area but also in social areas as well. The teachers are amazing and everyone I talk to who goes here so far has loved their experience.

As a former student, here is my opinion of the school. Learning/teaching, sts taught things but they didn't help me truly learn, this caused me to really struggle in high school. Only a couple classes out of like 8 DID teach me something. Teachers at sts are very biased, they spend like 15 minutes out of 45 per period yelling at a specific student or the whole class. They don't discipline the students enough. Also, they always make the whole class get in trouble when there was one singular student that did something wrong. Social & emotional support: they did ok with this, they had guidance but it was literally or similarly the same exact lesson every single time "lets go over the virtue of the month", like yes, its important but we did it every single year. The school had a counselor that taught the class & you can talk about your problems, but I honestly don't think anyone goes to the counselor that I know of. Special education: it is terrible, if you have a child that you want to enroll into sts, don't. There curriculum for special needs is not good, they will literally plop your child into an ordinary class with no like helper or anything. Every single special needs kid I know, left the school. Safety: I don't know how it works but I didn't feel safe at that school, they had no like detectors for all students & just people in general. Family Engagement: they have a ton of activities that people liked at the school that includes all family & friends like galas, auctions, etc. I have personally never been to any but I bet they were inviting. Additional stuff: every single review on this page is most likely preschool parents, if you are a preschool parent, good for you but as your child grows older, they curriculum won't be fun anymore. Preschool to first grade are probably the most fun grades, so as you get older it isn't fun anymore. Next thing: they are EXTREMELY short-staffed, I was planning to go into geometry freshman year of high school but no, I was in algebra 1 because they didn't grade my test to move up. For, I think, my seventh grade year at sts, I had a substitute teacher for a very long time before they found an actual teacher (who by the way, wasn't the best). Also most of the teachers are parents of the current students attending sts. Next, the principal is not the best either, he is intimidating & takes things way too far. Lastly, mass & religion are mandatory subjects. There is mass every morning on fridays. theres def more, but ya,bye:)