William Woodruff Elementary School
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10 reviews
Briarwood Drive West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about William Woodruff Elementary SchoolGreat teachers, great principal, fabulous “what I need” program for pointed learning for your children including social emotional support, and fabulous PTO.
Posted by a parent on 7/1/2023With the new principal it has downgraded.
Posted by a parent on 2/13/2022Woodruff has a definite neighborhood school feeling. The kids play on the playground every day after school while the parents socialize. This is very unique to Woodruff school due to the playground being right outside the exits. So many parents with kids moving to the middle school lament the lack of socialization there. Parent involvement varies and is up to the individual. The lucky ones that have time are able to volunteer in the school library, participate in the PTO meetings and help with PTO organized events. All teachers and staff are accommodating and welcoming. The principal is sometimes stricter than necessary but this ensures good behavior from all students. She will even scold parents if they don't follow the rules but without any hard feelings. She has been a principal of Woodruff for many years and runs it hands-on, so this might have something to do with her wanting everything to be perfect. Overall, great school where most parents and students feel at home.
Posted by a parent on 4/25/2015Overall I feel that Woodruff is a good school and I do not regret putting my children here, however it did not come without challenges. The teachers are great, in particular, Mr. Waller. The nurse was great, she was always friendly and down to earth, however I never felt up to par to Mrs. Gasparini. When we first moved here I was very impressed, just like the reviews below say, she clearly ran a tight ship, she did seem to know each child, I was very excited, however as time went on, I realized my son was in trouble for 'everything'. By everything I mean the littlest things. Things that I really didn't believe justified a detention. All children need fresh air every day, they all need a break to go outside and let it all out, boys are especially in need of this, and getting an inside detention for sitting on one leg in his chair, and now allowing him to get outside (for example) was just silly and did more harm that good. Sometimes they took things too far and as time went on, I didn't even care about his so called detentions because I realized they were ridiculous. I would have rather partnered with the school but we didn't see eye to eye in what was disruptive behavior.
Posted by a parent on 6/21/2013I have my fourth child currently enrolled at Woodruff.The teachers have all been nothing short of excellent and Ms. Gasparini has been there many years for good reason,she's an excellent principle. This elementary school tends to have more special Ed kids because they have a great program. Yes, she runs a tight ship and yes,boys can be more demanding than girls but they are taught the rules and respect that enable them to be successful in both the Middle School and High School.I've had both boys and girls in Woodruff and although my boys are a bit busier than my girls, she manages to teach them the rules of being orderly which in my mind is necessary for life experiences in general. Two thumbs up. Parents are involved in every aspect and the office doors are always open for a conversatiion or conference.The end of the year can be a bit more structured for 5th graders. I think this is to prepare all of the kids for the Middle School and that they are responsible for their own actions. I remember my son being repremanded for what I thought was trivial in 5th grade but it also taught him that what he may have thought was funny,wasn't. He did learn a lesson.
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Berkeley Heights schools - William Woodruff Elementary School is located at Briarwood Drive West, Berkeley Heights NJ 07922. William Woodruff Elementary School is in the Berkeley Heights Public School District. William Woodruff Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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