Ritta Elementary School
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14 reviews
6228 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1496
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about Ritta Elementary SchoolI Absolutely Love Ritta! The Staff are always welcoming, engaging, and extremely helpful. Administrators communicate and inspire both parents and students. The Principals know every single child by name and engage with them on both an Academic and Personal level. They are working to instill our children with Integrity, Compassion, Commitment, Honesty, Strong Work Ethic, Understanding, and Kindness. They strive to give students a love of learning as well as a safe place to discover their own unique abilities. Teachers at Ritta are so Passionate about what they do. The Teachers my son has had so far have been Absolutely Amazing. They have taken the time, effort, and commitment to help bring him out of his shell. The amount of Love they pour into their classrooms is inspiring. My son wants to go to school every single day, with hardly ever a complaint, because he has found Joy in Learning. I credit that to his Teachers. Ritta Elementary is Truly an Amazing School. I could not and would not Ever dream of taking my son away from this school.
Posted by a parent on 3/4/2020This school is terrible. I could not wait until my daughter went to middle school. True story, a kid punched another kid in the face and wasn't punished at all. They just sent him back to class. This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Posted by a parent on 11/14/2019This school is only here to just get by. They fail greatly in supporting youth. It seems like they have too many other distractions keeping them from properly engaging with students.
Posted by a parent on 11/13/2019We moved and are now zoned for this school. I thought that moving to a smaller school would be better for my kids but I was so wrong. My kids are miserable. My daughter is bullied on a daily basis. My kids come home saying that the other children are using foul language and the teachers do nothing to fix it. I am so glad my daughter only has a few more months left but sadly my boys have years left. I am beyond disappointed.
Posted by a parent on 10/16/2019We had several issues while my son attended school here. We have since switched schools and have had a much better experience. I think the teachers and Principal are lacking and need to keep a closer eye on the children.
Posted by a parent on 5/28/2019Nearby Schools
Browse other schools near Ritta Elementary School- Spring Hill Elementary School
- PK-5
- Public
- 457 Students
3/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageMy husband I messed up. While house hunting last year I was always vigilant in checking the school district first. Then one weekend I didn't check the district's for the houses we were going to see. Fell in love with the house but we're now stuck here. I will definitely be home schooling for middle and we plan to sell this place before my kids reach High school. No way in hell would I send them to Fulton. We thought the Elementary school wouldn't be so bad. Until my then 8 year old daughter came home in the first week in tears. She was shunned and bullied because she's smart and soft spoken. Straight A honor roll student. A group of girls made fun of her and told her they won't be her friend because she's white. Seriously. Up until that point she and her older brother by a year were unaware that racism is a thing. Tried to email and call the teacher about it and never got a response. I'm absolutely disgusted. My two older ones have been going here since April 2017 and my youngest will be starting Kindergarten in August. Hopefully we can move before then.Parent Review5y ago - Natures Way Montessori School
- PK-8
- Private
N/AGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageMy daughter attended NWMS for 5 years, and in that time, we saw her go from being an enthusiastic and curious learner to hating anything academic, especially school. She didn't learn to read, and, in fact, the school encouraged us to get her tested for learning disabilities and ADHD (this is very common - they suggest most kids get tested and/or seek counseling because it is ALWAYS the kid's problem, and not the school's problem - according to them, of course). We had to get tutoring outside of school because the school is not equipped to offer any help or additional assistance. I will also add that they teach from a whole language approach instead of teaching phonics, and as a result, most students there suffer from "dyslexia" and have reading struggles for years. And if that isn't enough to deter you, the teachers and staff say that they use positive discipline, but children as young as 3 are put in time out in the hall (alone), yelled at by adults, and/or sent to the admin's office, and children are sent home and kicked out routinely. Bullying is a huge problem, with students not being encouraged to share or include others, and the teachers favor some kids over others. They wanted to send my daughter home for acting out some after we had a new baby - she was attempting to get attention from friends by talking during work time, nothing crazy! She has been attending another Montessori school in the area and learned to read, fluently and at grade level, in one year due to proper instruction. Her new school said it was obvious she had school trauma from attending NWMS, and that they frequently see that with kids who switch from NWMS. Heed my advice and make a better choice for your child.Parent Review10mo ago
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Knoxville schools - Ritta Elementary School is located at 6228 Washington Pike, Knoxville TN 37918. Ritta Elementary School is in the Knox County School District. Ritta Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.
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