Will Rogers Elementary School

Ida Freeman Elementary is a wonderful school with a welcoming atmosphere, dedicated teachers, and strong leadership. They truly care about every student’s growth and success. We’ve had a great experience and are grateful to be part of such a supportive community!

We love Northern Hills Elementary. My kids have learned so much, and they love being engaged in school plays and projects. The teachers are very dedicated and respectful.

I had such a wonderful experience enrolling my child in this school. Mr. Haley made the registration process for the before-school program very easy and straightforward. Mrs. Little helped me with my son’s enrollment, and she made the entire transition so smooth, easy, and stress-free. Everything moved quickly, and I was very impressed with how fast the approval process was.Ms. Woods, my son’s teacher, has been absolutely wonderful. She is so sweet, caring, and welcoming, and she has made this experience so amazing for my son. When he first started, he had a lot of anxiety about going to school, so seeing the change in him has meant so much to me. Now he loves going to school, feels comfortable there, and comes home happy and excited about his day.I also absolutely loved the clap-in on the first day of school! That was such an amazing and special way to welcome the students. Seeing everyone cheering and clapping for the kids as they came in made the first day feel exciting and positive, especially for a child who was nervous about starting school. It was such a thoughtful touch and definitely something I’ll remember.As his mom, I absolutely love this for him. Knowing that he feels safe, comfortable, welcomed, and excited to go to school gives me such peace of mind. I’m extremely thankful for Ms. Woods, Mr. Haley, Mrs. Little, and everyone who has helped make this transition such a positive and memorable experience for my son and our family.

This school ignored me asking for help when my son was in second grade and third grade and he was beat up by 3 boys each time. The school is filthy and the bathrooms are atrocious. I worked as a substitute for the school and was fired when I called the police regarding my son being jumped by the boys mentioned, and the principal (Wartley) lied and told them I wasn’t complying and wouldn’t bring my son to school for them to investigate. I wasn’t going to bring my son to be put back into the class room with the same boys that Jumped him but I DID bring him to speak with the principal and assistant but they wouldn’t speak to me and had the office girls tell me she was in a meeting. The school is failing for a reason. I’ve asked for a transfer (but wasn’t given one) to get my son out even with “school choice” as an option. They don’t supply tutoring or continual monitoring so the kids aren’t learning and are failing state testing scores. This school needs a huge revamping. The majority of the kids are from very low income families and given no regard for their education or their futures. As someone who worked at the school to see what was going and had been a parent of a child here for 4 yrs, I can tell you the score they receive is very well deserved.

Overall this school is great. The vast majority of the teachers are exceptional and invested in the children's education. Wonderful speech therapy team with Mrs. Baker. It is one of the smaller schools in the district and it feels cozy and personable. It feels like there is not a single administrator in the school that doesn't know my 3 children by name.