G.H. Reid Elementary School
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5 reviews
1301 Whitehead Road
Richmond, VA 23225
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 745-3550
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about G.H. Reid Elementary SchoolI'm just getting to know a first grader here and am super-impressed with her reading skills and love of reading. I give full credit for this to her teachers at G.H. Reid. Also, I love how the children are greeted in the morning - such a welcoming place for children. We also participated recently in an after-school party for first graders for whole families with pizza for all. The evening was focused on Pete the Cat games and book reading. Super-neat way to make reading fun for the kids and engage the whole family in the process.
Posted by a parent on 11/23/2019No Rating
I'm relatively new to the area and am really surprised to see such awful reviews for GH Reid. I work in the building (not as a teacher) and have seen first hand the love, dedication, and care shown to the students. There are plenty of complications that go on in any school, but after teaching in other school systems I feel confident in saying that the issues that go on at Reid are glimpses of the deeply rooted, structural short comings of the Richmond Public Schools system. As a proud member of GH Reid team, I know that I, along with countless other staff members work extremely hard to take the best care of our kids and do everything we can to help them to be successful.
Posted by a principal on 12/14/2016Awful school!!! My 2 kids were sent here as a result of rezoning from j.l Francis and I am so disappointed, they don't allow parent participation in class or field trips, the teachers that I've experienced (grade 4) are rude with no real desire to be teachers, the principal seems more interested in appearances than running the school, bugs in the cafeteria, it is so bad we are actually in the process of trying to move from a house we love to get away from this awful ghetto mess of a school
Posted by a parent on 4/24/2014Very bad. It is ghetto fabulous, my son was scared of the violense his firch day
Posted by a parent on 5/20/2013Our family just moved here from another state and I am very disappointed with this school. There was a police presence on the first day of school to maintain order (not a good first impression). If your child has special needs DO NOT even attempt to send your child here. This school is very discriminatory and insensitive. They will give your child the boot and send he or she to an "alternative" school but of course under the guise of the transfer being "in the best interest of the child" instead of making accomodations for your child.
Posted by a parent on 9/30/2011Nearby Schools
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Richmond schools - G.H. Reid Elementary School is located at 1301 Whitehead Road, Richmond VA 23225. G.H. Reid Elementary School is in the Richmond City Public Schools. G.H. Reid Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.
