Horace W. Porter School

This is the best elementary school I've seen, and I've worked in several. My own kids attended another elementary school before moving to Columbia, and Porter is the most wonderful school community by far. The teachers truly care about their students and recognize the potential in each student; my 1

Our kids have been attending Porter for 5 years now and unless your child is practically perfect in every way you and your child will feel like an outsider by Porter admin. Even with an IEP or 504 in place they do nothing to support a child that requires extra support. All in all we have really like

Bullying by staff and students. Discrimination like crazy and threats of violence even with weapons goes unreported to both parents and law enforcement etc.

A message to all parents....do whatever you can to send your child to the Mansfield school system. Academically, it gives them a much better foundation for when they are ready to go to middle and high school. I attended Porter from 2nd grade through 6th grade before my parents pulled me out. For 3 o

When my first child started at this school on 2011, I was very impressed with the staff. They loved their jobs and it showed. My child flourished here and enjoyed school. Since then, the school has gone downhill. The poaching of a significant number of kids by North Windham's magnet school has resul