Jackson Elementary School

If you are in the clique, this might be a great school. I have had issues with the staff sugar coating everything and sending back positive reviews when assessing my daughter for mental health issues. Things she had just gotten in trouble for they said she had no issue with. She went from 80% A's to about 40% at this school on subjects that I taught her from an early age, she could do simple division by first grade. They encourage her to read when that's all she wants to do. No encouragement to expand her physical health. It seems all they want is her good test scores and nothing else matters.

My school is a very kind entity with parents kept in mind just as much as the children they teach. This is the first year my 3rd grader has attended Johnson Elementary and I find a great ease of mind in her transition. The leadership of the staff, working it's way down from the principal to the teachers, is with good attitude and confident attitudes which makes for a comfortable presentation. I feel welcome to come into the school when I know that issues can be dealt with in a positive manner without feeling guilty that issues occurred. Thank you, Sharon Shelton

The bullying at this school is out of hand and no one does anything about it. When you question the school about how they’re handling it then they will retaliate and make false accusations against you. Don’t send your kids here.

My 7 year old son is disabled and used to attend Rock Springs Elementary School. He hated it! He was not challanged and they wanted to keep him in special ed classes regardless of his improvement and test scores. The teacher was lazy and the receptionist at the front desk was burnt-out and very rude. Last year we moved and decided to enroll him at Kennedy Elementary. In one year at Kennedy, he started reading, writing, come to find out was amazing at math,and even scored a 104% on the state math test. I thought it was a miracle! It was not a miracle. It was just teachers doing their job. Kennedy is an amazing school with great faculty and my son loves to wake up in the morning to go to school.

Saint Dominic is the best kept secret in Kingsport! They have small class sizes and get the special attention that children need. The students learn manners, respect, and faith. Teachers are able to cater to gifted and children that need more specific focus in reading or math. The staff is wonderful and caring. Saint Dominic school is outstanding in core academics as well as the arts. They focus on the child's growth as a person and not just a test score. The kids are ready for middle school academically as well as socially. They now have fantastic after school LEGO club which will feed into robotic lessons, Daisy scouts, running club, French club, before and after school care, and summer programs. The principle, Mr. Davis will give personal tours and is wonderful to work with. The PreK program is on a waiting list because of the wonderful teachers. The teachers have found special talents in my children that would have been overlooked elsewhere. Saint Dominic's is faith based, but welcoming to all families. We have wonderful families from diverse backgrounds. The school is a special place for families to socialize, pray together, and support one another.

Do Not waste your $3k tuition to send a child here. Faculty and teachers are related and several lack qualifications and there are no additional resources available for your child. There are several questionable teachers still operating here and multiple students have left soon after starting here due to the bias and parent/child neglect.