Nansemond Gardens

I'm in 4th grade i'm leaving to go to 5th grade I had a bad experience because I transferred a year ago because I moved when I was in 3rd grade she tried to fail me I was getting bullied I told her she didn't do anything I had to tell my mom then she had to talk to them but I got worse I got an F in math my teacher would not help me with math then my mom saw my report card because I never got an F in math then she told my mom I wasn't paying attention I was trying to retain it I was trying to ask for help when I didn't understand something. Do not go here some of the teachers don't help the staff here are rude Just Please Don't

My first experience with EFES was attending an orientation with the then “new” principal and assistant principal. We shared enthusiasm and energy to a new relationship. The Pitchkettle community is packed caring people but I do not see that carrying through to the school. I met only two parents in my child’s class so far. I see the classroom environment vicariously through the eyes of the teacher, my child and the other students. According to your website EFES rates among the bottom 3 schools in this city. This rating is based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Question: Are the GreatSchools ratings official? Why is the gap so huge? What can the community do to close the gap?My evaluation below is based on their potential

My child started late this school year but we were met by such friendly staff. The kids were all amazing and welcoming to my child. He has had such an amazing school year.

Good school for the most part, some of the staff is rude. Lately I’ve been having issues with the tag pick up staff. They look at you as if you don’t belong and rushly wave their hands at you to go even if the car infront of you is going slow. They try to target people who they feel they can get away with. Every day since February has been a nightmare picking and dropping my son off from school because they know my car by now and are very rude to me everyday although I drive slow and watch for kids I am still a target. Other than that my son has obtained honor roll since kindergarten and has had some really great teachers.

Our experience with this school raised serious concerns about student safety, accountability, and communication.My five year old daughter has asthma with a documented action plan on file. When she experienced symptoms, staff failed to follow that plan. Not only did they fail to act appropriately, when the teacher saw her coughing so much she was gagging and couldn’t complete sentences she responded with “oh my” and then let her walk outside to go to recess. Her condition escalated to the point that she required emergency room care—something that was entirely preventable.Our seven year old daughter experienced ongoing harassment throughout the school year. Despite reporting it, the school failed to take effective action, and the behavior continued. As a result, she has required therapy, which speaks to the seriousness of the situation and the lack of appropriate intervention.Communication from administration has been extremely poor. Multiple emails regarding these serious issues went unanswered. In addition, the school has refused to refund next year’s registration fees after our withdrawal, without providing a clear or reasonable explanation.The combination of medical negligence, failure to address harassment, and lack of accountability is deeply concerning. Families should be aware and ask very direct questions before enrolling.