Vance Elementary

We’ve experienced excellent communication and care from my son’s kindergarten teacher. She has taken the time to really see him, learn him. He started the school year late, and his teacher had prepared the class before his start date to think through how to make a new friend feel welcomed and included so that on his first day he received a very warm and friendly embrace! We were so thankful for this thoughtful preparation. we’ve watched our son gain more academic confidence and he remains quite academically motivated and curious. Very impressed with our experience at Rand Rd Elementary.

Both of my children have attended or are currently attending Banks Road ES. My oldest started in 2016 for Kindergarten and at this time the Great Schools rating was 9/10. During the past 3 years, the school environment, staff and administration has declined immensely. My youngest and oldest have been the victim of bullying. Most recently my youngest has been on the receiving end of physical and sexual violence at the hands of another student. The solution: separate the two students in line. Administration and staff have lost control of the children at Banks. They are running the school with no repercussions. Students fighitng in hallways, students yelling at teachers, students standing on urinals to peek over stalls at other students, bullying, fighting, staff who seem to be barely hanging on -- and Banks Road adminstration and Wake County Public Schools adminstration have not been able to curtail the issues that continue to occur. I have heard so many stories similar to my children's stories from other parents in the past 6 years. What has happened? What is WCPSS going to do? If I had a choice, I would not send my child to this school. Protect your children because Banks Road ES and WCPSS will not at this school.