Townsend Elementary School

It’s an overall good school but the staff needs improvement. They lack communication skills. Between teachers and other staff members covering up mistakes, To waiting for the last min to report an accident.. I’m started to realize the name of the school now.

My nephews are getting beat up up there because they learn the N word from that place and now the kids are beating them up after school.The principal said they will not do anything after he has been slapped multiple times after leaving school by other kids stomped on and beat up

My child went to this school for years K-3. While Kindergarten was a great year, the subsequent three years were awful. My child had a new teacher for 1-3 (brand new to the school or fresh out of college). None of these teachers could maintain control of the classroom and was complete chaos from the very beginning (one teacher cried daily for the first month). Despite parent’s calls to leadership to support the teachers, it fell on deaf ears. From 2022-2025, they’ve had 3 principals and a handful of vice principals. They don’t have a PTA, they don’t sell yearbooks, there’s not much of an incentive to participate in the one crappy fundraiser they do once per year. The gifted and talented program is a joke and there were several times they didn’t even show up. I had to supplement A LOT at home. To the point that we didn’t have time for any extracurriculars.One time my child was placed between two children that were arguing with each other in STEM class to try and discourage them from fighting. One kid decided to punch the other little boy and my child (a girl) was caught in the crossfire and clocked in the jaw. The boy was never made to apologize, was not suspended, no discipline whatsoever. I won’t even get into the incident where my child’s arm was broken on the playground at recess. Parents need to stay on top of the teachers, leadership and school board if you want anything positive out of this school. In our experience, it was a nightmare.

My children have been attending Bodine since Pre-k and i would not switch schools for ANY reason. The principal Mrs. Coshow is so loving and cares for the children. She is so dedicated to their education and the well being of her students. I love this school. My kids love their teachers. My son and daughter have grown in their reading in math scored by 20 points from the beginning to the middle of the year. I cannot wait until the next test to see how much they have grown.

El hijo del director del colegio cristiano Destiny, Jerry Manderfield, acosó a mi hijo, lo que lo llevó a estar al borde del suicidio. Como consecuencia, tuvo que asistir a numerosas sesiones psicológicas para poder superar esta situación.

Lack of communication from teachers. Children seem to be given a lot of busy work but lack real education. Little to no STEM. Obvious favoritism. A particular teacher should be teaching at a higher level due to her lack of experience with elementary aged children. No resources for children that need extra help in critical subjects, as in math. Last minute notice on PTO meetings. Seems to be a high turnover of staff. Won’t be returning.