New Hope Elementary School

Love it here, really recommend! Never had any issues or problems.

Our son was tested as a gifted student and he enjoyed the class. The school is large and some children might not enjoy it. The morning/evening car line gets crazy, so give youself enough time.

My son is a recent graduate of Fideles Christian School. He is excelling at college - Dean's List Fall 2017. Because of the 'college model' of learning adapted by FCS, my son has had no problem navigating the high school to college change. Additionally, my son is confident talking to professors and asking for help if needed. This is in part to the fact that he was never a 'number' at FCS. He learned how to successfully interact with his teachers in a productive manner (personally, via email or text). Most importantly, the families at FCS are well meaning with their child's best interest at heart. You can be confident that the friend relationships are from good families. Nothing can eliminate high school kids and the drama they produce, but at FCS families, staff, students, and teachers are actively involved in providing the best environment possible. I have two students that currently attend FCS High School. Teachers are exceptional, staff is helpful and education is advanced. I am proud to be part of the FCS community.

Ms. Christy, the director is the face of the school. She is very robotic to the parents as well as the students. The school has so much potential but with Christy’s attitude towards the parents, children and staff will keep this school from flourishing. She could start improving by attempting to smile every once in a while.

My daughter graduated this year from Whitlow, it’s amazing school which gives a great opportunity for kids to learn STEM in a most challenging and yet fun way.

- The Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is a huge disappointment. It feels like the school sold the parents a bunch of nothing just so they could get more money. They don’t teach the kids much at all, so don’t expect your child to actually learn Spanish. The Spanish teachers are the better teachers, however. They just need to advance the curriculum. - If your child is highly gifted, do not send them here, send them to Montessori or Fulton Science. The Gifted program is inadequate for those with different learning needs. My child was incredibly miserable at KME because of how stifled he was, and his teachers held him back so much that it shattered his self-esteem and he is still recovering two years later.- Similarly, if your child has an IEP or 504, this may not be the best place either. KME does the bare minimum for students. Here’s the deal. They focus on making sure all the kids do the MTSS (it basically the minimum standards-it’s a state curriculum thing) every day. It’s brainless work, but that’s why they rank high on test scores but not high on anything else. So every day the kids do their “MTSS” (the work for the day) to make sure everyone has learned whatever everyone needs to learn. It’s teaching to the lowest common denominator. But if someone needs extra help, they are screwed, because then they go on the equivalent of a company’s Performance Improvement Plan. And if a kid is ahead and already knows the information, they spend half their school day looking out the window because they aren’t allowed to do anything else (they won’t even let them read a book!).- Bullying (social/verbal/physical) is a huge problem, and teachers / staff do not manage this properly and effectively, nor do they bother to always notify parents. Teachers will also punish the victims as well, including on their report card. Teachers also do not step in when children are being racist, or when children are bullied for standing up to racism. There is so much room for improvement here.