Bell Elementary School

This school is incredible! We are a military family with a special needs child, and the staff has been so involved and so helpful. It's very easy to see that Bellevue Elementary really cares about the children that attend and the staff is both personable yet professional. Beyond the awesome curriculum, the facilities are beautiful and very clean! They have so many fun events and different ways of celebrating student achievement . . . I never want to leave this area, based on my kids' best interest--rooted in this school.

We too have moved from another state and noticed a difference in schools, but I imagine no matter where we moved it would be different. Where this school may seem to be lacking, it excels in other ways. I imagine it is the overall experience the child gets that is important. The school community is great.

Overall, this seems to be a good school. I wanted my children to get a quality education so decided on the PLCS district. However, I will say they do not do a great job at fostering kids’ emotional intelligence and I have noticed that bullying is typically “brushed off” as something kids will outgrow. While that can occasionally be the case, children will typically grow into a behavior rather than “out of it.” That said, if a behavior is not investigated and corrected then it tends to continue. Bodily autonomy is another thing they are not great at enforcing, but that again stems from the lack of investigation into cases of bullying. If a child were to ask another child who is bullying them to leave them alone, and the bully uses “entrapment” to ensure their classmate cannot be rid of them, but the child being restrained by the bully kicks or hits them; who is ultimately at fault? Ideally, the situation would be handled and a multifaceted approach used to determine consequences for all students involved. This does not happen. The child who protected their right to space would not be treated as such, they would receive consequences while the bully gets coddled for being hurt. This is an oddly specific complaint since I am a staunchly new age, modern mother and want the absolute best for my children. Their right to a bully-free environment is the same as any one persons right to a hostility-free work environment. Kids can’t learn if they are being picked on. They’re anxious because, in a sense, they’re being hunted after. The adults at this school do not have a modern approach to bullying and I feel that they could use more training surrounding child psychology and how to effectively handle bullying to ensure that everyone involved is heard and dealt with properly.

Congratulations Carriage Hill on your NATIONAL "Blue Ribbon" Honor. I know you are the best of the best. There is not a more caring, loving, kind and dedicated staff in the nation!! The teachers, principals & paras are the BEST OF THE BEST!!

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.

It has been an excellent experience having my kids at Trumble Park. I am even considering going back to school to leave Corporate America and become an elementary teacher because of the experiences I've had at and with Trumble Park.

I am so impressed with the staff, the PTO, and all of the fun activities that promote parental involvement. During the first quarter alone, there have been as many activities (math night, reading night, family fun night, etc.) as our previous elementary would hold during the entire year.

Excellent. I am a proud supporter of St Columbkille and hope my grandkids will attend as well. My child has attended since kindergarten and will graduate next year. She has been blessed with a top notch academic and spiritual experience.