Cornelius Elementary School

This school its not worth coming here for long hours , because the child of mine had got into an accident because he was on his way home and got into a car crash with how tired he was and that these long hours need to change. and they told me they were going to pass him but they ended up taking most of their classes again......... very disappointed in this school....... DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH THE CELL PHONE POLICY......................THESE KIDS NEED THEIR CELL ON TBHHEM AT ALL TIMES JUST IN CASE OF ANY SORT OF EMERGANCY.

BE AWARE: The Principal here, Mrs.Thompson, is one of the most unprofessional administrators we’ve ever had to deal with. Our son attended Garden Villas 3 years straight. The third year we find out our son is special needs and on the autism spectrum. My wife had to hold meetings with the school along with an advocate for Autism ask because the school wasn’t doing what they were supposed to be doing in regards to my sons education.After my wife brought out advocate for autism, the administrators for Garden Villas did NOT like that because they were called out for being unprepared and uneducated on the special needs my son needed. Now that my son got labeled as special needs after having an ARD meeting and legally having to promote him, the principal Mrs.Thompson decides to publish my wife and son for calling the school out. My wife filled the paperwork for my son to attend Garden Villas the fourth the week BEFORE school was let out. Fast forward to the month of July, we’ve been contacting Garden Villas to get in contact with Mrs.Thompson, regarding my sons enrollment, and every single day the attendance lady or guy, lies and says the principal is in a meeting. I understand her position as a busy women, but from 9 am to 4 pm and for two months of summer, she’s out of reach?? As of 08/22/23, we FINALLY got a call back from Garden Villas the Principal Mrs.Thompson. This was after we told the guy at the attendance office we’d be calling the district because this was very unprofessional . They were trying to send my son to another school because they didn’t want to deal with him as special needs. The principal waited till the week before school to let the parents know of a special needs Autistic child their child wasn’t enrolled all this time and would have to go to a new school. Mrs.Thompson and the school administrators should be called out for playing hot potato with a child Future all because they were labeled as special needs. So BEWARE enrolling your kids in Garden Villas if your child tis special needs or Autistic

Caring teachers who teach to the WHOLE child.

The staff, teachers, vice principal and Principal are all wonderful and caring to the kids. They show compassion and patience with each child. Mrs. Luong is the best Pre-K teacher and Mr. Roland is the best 1st grade teacher ! Both are very helpful and kind and show there love for teaching the children to make sure they are ready to move on to the next grade.