Westminster Academy

Hutchison School offers girls learning opportunities in a variety of areas including but not limited to academics, sports, and social interaction. The environment encourages students who analyze and question what they learn. Hutchison supports mindfulness of others and a can do attitude of helping others - known and unknown - who are less fortunate. The students seem to be grounded and well-rounded. Hutchison girls have a distinct advantage going into their adulthood with the tools provided at this fabulous school.

I am so happy that MY GRANDDAUGHTER is a student at this fine school. Getting the education that she needs to advance in this troubling WORLD. We need help from these students that well graduate , to help the WORLD survive. My name is Rick Slankard and I am so Thankful for this school. GO SAIN TS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a great year and the staff worked so hard this year with the events and caring for the students. It's a great place to learn and grow.

Fox Meadows Elemetary has got to be one of the worst schools in the city. My oldest son has been attending this school for 3 years now and I realized that more than half of these teachers are not good teachers. They really don't seem to care about making sure each student gets the lesson. My oldest son is very smart and catches on really fast so there should be no reason he is sitting in a classroom for 8 hours each day not getting the lesson 100%! Most of these teachers teaching skills are not effective. He comes home, I explain and he gets it right away. one of my sons teacher said "The school system now, has set our children up for failure". It's sad because I feel like this school is wasting my boys time. They could be attending a school where the teachers actually teach them. My other son is in kindergarten, his teacher balled his paper up in his face on two different occasions. What a way to discourage a child!! I've talked to the assistant principal about this incident and she told me" you can't believe everything kids say." Then she suggested that I talk to his teacher. I raised my children and I know my children, if my children tells me something like that happened at school I will believe it and I will go to the school with concern. My boys are good boys, conduct always "E" and has never given them any problems. Anyway, I talked to his teacher and she admitted to balling his paper up.Nothing after that matters,as a parents it's up to us to provide our children with the best tools now to survive later on.With my children attending this school it has opened my eyes to many things, now with much determination all I care about is making sure they have a better opportunity with teachers that understand failure is not an option! This is my children's last week at Fox Meadows Elemetary.Thank God.

It's good I have online friends that go here

My experience at this school has left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. Who knew advocating for your own child to get the recess they have a right to, in accordance to the new TN recess laws would be such a problem. Instead of respect, effective communication and a principal and teacher that cares for students well-being. I was met with intentional dismissiveness, minimization, deflection and a lack of accountability. To the point I had to involve a liaison. Why? And why would a teacher ignore when asked how she handles recess, yet can tell her class education is recess which clearly was an indirect way of having my daughter deliver me a message. Nonsense!! There was another incident involving a school trip and seating. My daughter mentioned a certain staff member instructed the kids where to sit, but was instructed to sit alone, which she said made her feel lonely. When seeking clarity during an in-person meeting, the lack of transparency and shifting of responsibility was very alarming. No one child gains anything from telling on what they see and hear . Additionally, my daughter reported a cafeteria monitor told a student to "shut up". I brought this concern to the principal, when my daughter first mentioned the staff member saying it under her breath. It was not taken seriously. When it later occurred more openly and I reported it again, my concern was ignored. A principal who says they want parents to continue advocating for their children, yet responds in a dismissive manner or intentionally ignores becomes part of the problem rather than the solution.