Waddell School
Grades: PK-4
Students: 476
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 10:1
Certified Teachers: 98%
163 Broad Street
Manchester, CT 06042
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3392
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
4/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness3/10
Community Reviews
Principal and vice Principal targets students, and are negative..
Posted by a community member on 6/12/2026Horrible experience at this school. There are some great educators, but there are some very unprofessional staff members at Waddell. Some of there actions are targeting and biased. I have documented falsified information, on multiple occasions, of grades and other misinformation. Not a great learnin
Posted by a parent on 5/15/2025Good. I love SW schools and when I had to last minute move to Manchester I was scared for my kids. But the teachers are good and as long as u are an active parent and are mindful with ur kids as well as teach them how to pick good friends and how to disengage from the negative troubles areas
Posted by a parent on 9/3/2018I am so disappointed in this school. I don't know where the postive reviews are coming from but as I scrolled through I noticed that one of the reviews was from the former principal (who isn't the Principal anymore). Anyway, this school is so concerned with making victims into perpetrators that my c
Posted by a community member on 4/24/2016I have 2 kids in Waddell at this point and have had nothing but a positive experience. My kids look forward to going to school each day and love their teachers and have made some really good friends. We have an amazing staff and I feel confident each day I drop my kids off that they are in a safe,
Posted by a parent on 4/3/2014Nearby Schools
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Manchester schools - Waddell School is located at 163 Broad Street, Manchester CT 06042. Waddell School is in the Manchester School District. Waddell School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-4.
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