Parker-Varney School

Grades: PK-4
Students: 396
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 381:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
5 Reviews
223 James Pollack Dr.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6338
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
1/10
Test Scores
2/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
7/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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As a staff member, I am truly embarrassed to have any association with this school or district. I have no idea why anyone would choose to live in Manchester and send their children to schools like Parker-Varney. This city and this building will try anything to get the test scores up immediately (dum
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Posted by a teacher on 6/24/2014
My three brothers and I attended Parker Varney 10+ years ago. We all loved it. My teachers rocked, and from what I can remember the rest of the staff was fantastic. (To those of you still there, I hope all is well!) Some of the faculty became like family to my family. It breaks my heart to see these
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Posted by a community member on 6/8/2013
Poorly organized school. Do not hear positive things about the office staff or certain classroom teachers. If you have an option to send your student somewhere else, take the other option.
Posted by a community member on 1/21/2012
I must admit, the new principal is no better then the last. Takes everything for her own self credit. Assigns staff to do "projects" for her political gain. Does not put children first. Uses her time to triangle herself between staff and parents complicating small issues and not focusing on the larg
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Posted by a teacher on 10/15/2011
Just like any school Parker Varney has its own set of issues. However, the new principal at the school has been doing an outstanding job of working to address the strengths and weaknesses of the school in order to move forward in a positive direction. As a hesitant parent going into the school, I ha
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Posted by a parent on 5/19/2011

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Manchester schools - Parker-Varney School is located at 223 James Pollack Dr., Manchester NH 03102. Parker-Varney School is in the Manchester School District. Parker-Varney School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-4.

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