Madison Heights Elementary School

They go above and beyond to make sure their students are well taken care of. They also have so much extra that they do with the students. It's an amazing school!!

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I had the great displeasure of substitute teaching in this school earlier this year. I came in hopeful since the program I graduated from at Liberty University really pumped up this school. I was subbing for a kindergarten classroom. First of all, I hate that the school is 3 floors - I had no idea where anything was and no one helped me to figure it out. At most other schools, they give first time subs a map. Furthermore, the children were awful and undisciplined. It felt like hell on earth. I never gained control over the classroom. I reached out to both the principal and another male staff member for help, which was a big deal because I never ask administration/other teachers for help while subbing. I was brushed off. I was reduced to tears before the end of the day. I was supposed to come back the next day, but I told them I would not be returning. I will never sub at Bass Elementary again. Furthermore, I would never in a million years want to be employed there full-time or send my own children there.

My son has been a student of Dearington Elementary since kindergarden and he is now in the fifth grade.The staff under Mrs Haley have always been caring and supportive in every area of his life.I have visited the school every month and I can see the sincerity in all the staff.I can only hope that the system allows this closeness and caring for each student to continue.

The school from Pre-K through 2nd grade was excellent! The bullying started in 3rd grade & the young teacher that year tried to "fix it" herself without involving the parents or the principal & that wasn't the way to go. She meant well though. She was well liked by my daughter. The situation just got handled incorrectly. It should have gone through the principal back then & maybe it would have stopped at that point since it was the same child doing the bullying. Do better Amelon. And overall I've never felt like they really put a huge effort into teaching the kids they didn't "like". That's why they have such a low score of 5/10.