La Vista West Elementary School

My girls absolutely loves this school! So sad that one of my girls only have 1 year left but that’s okay! I still have a good relationship with some of the teachers. Grateful for all of them.

So far, I have enjoyed this school, but there is still room for improvement. Mrs. Buttler (Kindergarten) and Mrs. Lauber (1st Grade) communicated efficiently. They put in place some extra activities to help my kid succeed and were excellent teachers. My kid is in 2nd grade now. I will be back later with more updates.

I have 3 children who have attended this school. I have been impressed with the school’s recent push to draw more attention to student success. One of their new 1st grade teachers is hands-down the best educator I’ve ever met. Most teachers will make sure to challenge and push students to their fullest potential. The school counselor and psychologist are great. The principal is welcoming. The nurse’s aid sometimes comes off as harsh on the phone, but I think she has student’s best interests at heart. The school secretary is a sweetheart— I feel like she knows my kids even through they don’t cross paths very often. The PE program is great, and I like the 6th grade band as well. We have not had issues with bullying at this school. Kids generally seem to like each other and support one another. My kids are all scoring above average on their state standardized tests, and they look forward to going to school—for those reasons, I feel confident about the quality of education they are receiving. I have a complaint about how “gifted” students are chosen, but that’s ultimately something that needs to be handled at a district level, not something the school can change on their own. While my kids haven’t qualified for the HAL program, two of them have gotten pulled out to work on areas that they excel in with other teachers at times, which I truly appreciate.

Pulling my kid out at the end of the year. The staff is incredibly rude and often times portray kids as a burden to teach. They're incredibly hard to get in touch with and seem to dismiss any parent input.

We’ve been at Hickory Hill for a year now and have had a wonderful experience! Ms. Thompson (the principal) is a gem and creates a wonderful community there! Positive reinforcement is used to motivate kids to be their best and it works!

this school was the WORST SCHOOL IVE EVR GONE TO IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!! I GOT BULLIED DAY IN AND DAY OUT, HAD A HORRIBLE TEACHER AND NOBODY EVEN NOTICED!!!! DO NOT SEND YOUR CHHILD HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!