Sycamore Elementary School

This the last year for my daughter, she is going to miss Canecreek. Everyone has been outstanding there Dolores just loves her teachers. She also loves Ms Twilla in the lunchroom. Really an outstanding school. I recommend it anyone.

Teachers will dismiss children's needs. I'm guessing because of the wealth in the surrounding area if you or someone with average income you're treated as such. They did not follow IEPs and then we'll try to strong arm you up and to agree with them even if you don't agree. I do worry for my child's safety in the school.

I’m a momma bear and if I can’t say anything else about myself, I can say I will fight for my kid. I never thought I’d have to do that against a school. A place where your child is supposed to feel loved and safe. My child went here for 2 years, we had some really good experiences, but for us the bad out weighted the good. If you’re moving to the area, I highly recommend staying out of the zoning area for this school. I had to call every school in the district and get on their lottery list just to get my child away from that place. They claim to be “safe” but I’ve seen otherwise. They claim to “care” about the students of all abilities but trust me when I say I’ve seen otherwise. The “principle of the year” is extremely unprofessional, and after my last interaction with her I had never been so grateful to leave a school. If you want to fight for your kid constantly, worry about the chance that they won’t be treated equally because of something they can’t control, or stay anxious for their safety this isn’t the school for your kid. I will preface this by saying, tho was my family’s experience. Not everyone has the same opinion and experience.

Cookeville is a fantastic school. They offer so many options that my child would not have access to at another school. As a freshman taking Honors courses, as well as an AP course, and receiving afterschool assistance to get caught up in the math - I could not be more proud to have a Cavalier student!! My only negative (4.9 STAR) review is due to the fact that there isn't a safe place for the teens to go to after school. There seems to be no rules/regulation/supervision in the LEAPS program which is very disheartning to the point that I would not allow my teen to be there, and I have chosen to giveup my lunch break for an early pickup once school is out. This is unacceptable that my child does not feel safe in that environment.