W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

Overall disappointed in the lack of compassion and communication between staff and family members.

Excellent staff! Just a happy environment! My kids are thriving at this school! Coming from San Diego my kids were way behind, their teacher took extra care of them. The transition was hard but everyone at the school really cared and gave them so much extra help. Wonderful school!

A fantastic school so far! We're renting literally 5 minutes from our last rental and this school is great. Our girls used to go to GAB and Newport. GAB, W.J are both very nice. Newport I was unimpressed with. Havelock schools deserve more feedback because the teachers care a great deal for your child and everyone is very helpful. Very nice school.

We moved here in Aug 2014 and selected a home in this school district because of all the positive information. The growth and development I have seen in my child because of the education being provided by the outstanding staff has been amazing. The principal is very hands on, and seems to know most students on a first name basis. She is a caring and professional administrator, helpful with the children, and treats each child and parent with respect. Every time I go to the school for an event, to volunteer, eat lunch with my child, etc... Everyone I encounter is polite, professional, and kind. We are being forced by the county to re-district to another school for the 2015-2016 year. I am currently exhausting all options open to me to keep my child at WJG because I am confident that at WJG he will get quality education, caring teachers and staff, and he will feel comfortable in his environment. I do not have that same level of confidence with any of the other public schools in the district.

I have had both of my children attend WJG. My daughter was 1-5 and my son K-4, we're moving this summer :( My oldest had one rough year with her 2nd grade teacher being more expectant of the kids than she should have been. Maybe she should have been a 4-5th grade teacher. My son is a very active, very talkative but highly intelligent young man and all of his teachers have been wonderful with him. He is in AIG courses now in 4th and has been on honor roll all year. His older sister was selected for the Duke 7th Grade student talent search and is honor roll at Tucker Creek. Not everyone is going to have the same experiences but our family has had a great time being Gators and I feel my children received a high quality start to their educations.