Kinnan Elementary School

The staff at Daughtrey have a compassion for the students and safety is number one priority!!!

Mrs. Webb was truly one of the best things to happen to Abel Elementary. In my opinion, after she left, the quality of the school declined tremendously.Unfortunately, my personal experience with the current principal, Mrs. Ashley Terry, has been extremely disappointing. I have found her communication and interactions to be unprofessional, disrespectful, dismissive, and lacking in compassion. It is very concerning to me that, despite the complaints and concerns that have reportedly been raised, families continue to have negative experiences.I personally know several families who have chosen to remove their children from Abel because of their experiences with the current administration. Beyond leadership concerns, I also believe the school is lacking important resources and adequately trained staff to meet the needs of all students. Parents should be able to send their children to school feeling confident that they will receive a quality education in a respectful, supportive, and professional environment.Based on my family’s experience, I would not recommend Abel Elementary at this time. The difference between what this school once was and what families are experiencing now is extremely disappointing. What once felt like a five-star school has, in my opinion, declined significantly.ZERO STARS based on my personal experience.

The best part of this school is that its not public education. The curriculum is good and the school has an excellent music program for a small school. However, most teachers are under educated and not qualified to work with students. Discipline is not supported by the administration and teachers often do not have he tools to control their classrooms. Unfortunately bullying is a major issue at this school. Especially for new students that have not grown up in the church or part of the in crowd. The administration is very poor at communicating and are very closed when it comes to meeting with parents and addressing any concerns. Basically, not approachable. The previous administration, from several years ago, was excellent. Recent changes in the last several years has brought a lower education standard and negative environment for students and parents. The school will put on a nice show when its time for evaluation, then change their posture once the evaluation is over. Fir example, having teachers out front to provide safety when kids are dropped off in the mornings. This is only consistently done when evaluation are taking place. My students have all been bullied or injured as a result of lack of transparency and poor training of staff.

Both of my children went to this school from K-4 through 8th grade, 2008, and were placed in all Honors classes at SHS. They were easily able to excel at the high school with no struggling or tutoring. They left TCS very proficient in reading, math, and ability to organize and complete complex research reports with no assistance needed from parents (VERY important for high school and beyond) and so much more. They were completely prepared for high school and now at college they are in top 3%, which I attribute to their foundation here. I cherish the memories from this school, and am sad to hear that they are closing.