Green Tree Elementary School

My daughter is in her 3rd year at Twin Chimneys. I have only positive things to say about this school and administration. This is the third gradeschool that I have been a part of with my children over the years, and by far, the best. An amazing PTO and wonderful principals and teachers!

Crossroads Elementary has been a wonderful experience for my son since kindergarten. The teachers and administrators are incredibly supportive, creating a safe and friendly environment for learning. Academic support is strong, and communication is always clear.The bus drivers are awesome, caring, responsible, and professional. The StopFinder app makes it easy to track the bus, giving us peace of mind.We’re very happy to be part of such a great school community!

My daughter is in first grade, has autism & has an IEP that is followed diligently. She requires a moderate amount of help throughout the day & they adjust if needed. Communication is always key for us. Also, my oldest went here between 2018-2020 & did well. She is neurotypical and loved it. She now takes advanced classes in high school & is thriving. I only gave 4 stars because I always think there’s room for improvement.

Wonderful school!!! All three of our kids have gone here and had great experiences.

My boys love this school and their teachers. They are excited daily to discuss what they learned and what their specials are. Their teachers email weekly updates and send out daily updates in their binders that the boys bring home in their backpacks. They are exposed to a multitude of cultures and lifestyles and the teachers are truly invested in their academic progress.

We've attended this school for 3 1/2 years - the teachers we've encountered have all had a passion for teaching and adore all of the kids in attendence. I've never seen or heard anything disrespectful from any staff member and that's after walking my children to school every day and encountering many different staff through the years. My children all loved every single one of their teachers from PE to music to art to library to computers and even loved all the subs. Great environment for young learners!

My child was enrolled there half-time for a month with the intent of transitioning him to full-time at the end of July. We decided to pull him for several reasons.1.He was often dirty after coming home. Most days, no one bothered to clean his face after lunch. I’ve had experience with multiple daycares and a dirty-faced kid is often a sign of neglect in other parts of the school. Not sure who is at fault – the teachers, or the director who doesn’t hold them accountable. A clean, happy kid is what I expect when I pick him up, and this expectation was often not met.2.The staff knew that he still needed help potty training, but one of his teachers we talked to seemed to not mind – she said just bring in extra underwear and shorts. However, we were asked by the director and his other teachers on several occasions why he hadn’t been potty-trained and why he was still having accidents. Clearly, the teachers don’t communicate amongst each other their expectations for my child. 3.My kid was setup to fail on more than one occasion by teachers. Example: my child (2 years old) had a fascination with a bird in one of the classrooms. If you’re half time, you have to pick them up by 12:30 PM – no big deal. However, when I went there to pick him up he had been removed from his normal class and was the only kid in the same classroom as the bird. This made him very excitable. He happened to have an accident at the same time, so the teachers were trying to change him. Being that he was in an excitable state, he was running around and wouldn’t let anyone pick him up. They finally gave up and told me to take him home as is, with a dirty diaper on. Clearly, the teachers and director used very poor judgment when removing him from his classroom to take him into this room. Further, they refused to change him – going back to the often-dirty face cited above, this was no real surprise.Just a little background: my kid was at a “traditional” daycare for several months before. As an example, our teachers told us that he was the only kid they’ve ever seen that never, ever hit another kid. Overall, they felt his behavior was pretty typical for a two-year old. I thought that this school could help elevate my child, but I was wrong. Hope’s neglectful and misguided implementation of the Montessori system leaves a lot to be desired.