My child has been at this elementary school through K-3rd Grade., On the very first day of the…read more2018-2019 school year. (his third grade year) He came to me and said that the school lunch was unsanitary!! And apparently, he said they used no gloves while serving their lunch. As any parent would be I was in shock and wanted to put in a complaint. But he said that to not put in the complaint. I was also extremely confused. After the first week of school, he said that bullies wanted to fight him at ASP. And then the next day he came home looking sad and hurt. He said that the bullies had all started hitting him. He also said that the monitors were paying little to no attention to the children. This gave me a clear idea that the school i had enrolled him for 3 YEARS was obviosity lying when they were the best school in Georgia. I do not or will not plan of enrolling him back in this school anytime soon

I did not want to write this out of anger, so I have waited several months.This letter serves as a…read morereview of my experience of Arbor Station Elementary here in Douglas County. Towards the end of 2017, I had received two different emails from two different teachers in one week regarding my sun and his behavior, causing disruption in the class and not completing assignments. My remedy for this behavior was a promise to follow through with a butt whooping from me to him if he got in trouble again. Needless to say, he did indeed get into trouble again only a few days later. When the teacher told him she would be calling me, by her words, he flipped out crying hysterically, saying he was gonna get a whooping and that he was "scared". My issue with Ms. Melissa Joe and Ms. Heather Rainy is, that after being immensely involved with this school after 11 years, 3 children, GOD knows how many Fun Fest, Bear Runs, Road Runners, Talent Shows, Fundraisers, Volunteering etc etc, they SUSPECTED child abuse! Yes indeed they called DFCS on me, an Educator myself, after I took the initiative to correct the very behavior of my child they were complaining about! Now that's a kick in the teeth! I immediately withdrew my sun and thank GOD for always being in control. The case worker that handled this situation was definitely an Angel and closed this case with no doubt the school's administrators had been dramatic in their decision to involve them. I believe if this were a white family, that call would have never been made. I've also noticed, along with other members of our community, that this school has become culturally insensitive over the years to Douglasville's growing diversity. Respectfully Yours, Ericka Murphy

I can't say enough good things about Hillside. This school has become an extension of our family…read more The level of skill and passion these teachers and staff have for Montessori education is amazing to watch. We have had one child there from 18 months through Lower Primary, and our second child starts in a few weeks. The value of sending our children here instead of to a daycare has been huge. Watching friends who live other places and don't have a Montessori option send their kids to daycare where they pay more money for a bare minimum level of childcare has been eye opening. At Hillside, we always know our kids are safe, cared for, happy, and learning. When our son was 2 years old, he came home singing a song that we couldn't quite understand the words to. That night at bedtime, he pointed to a map and said "That's North America!" That was when we realized he had been singing the continents song all afternoon. He has grown in practical skills (helping us with dinner every night), creative ability (he loves painting and drawing), and emotional maturity (helping with his little sister because he is used to "being a leader" in the classroom at school). I don't write reviews often, but Hillside deserves more than five stars.

I love the curriculum at this school. The staff is very friendly and the teachers are amazing,…read morethey show soooooo much dedication and passion for what they do and do so well with the students. They are constantly communicating with us parents and strive to instill excellence in every student, they expect the best and it shows everyday. I just wish they offered a high school program for Fulton county residents.

Woodward Academy Lower School (4-6 grades) is not the place to send your child. The administration…read moreis nice, until you complain about the bullying or a teacher. When you complain Mrs Bragg quickly becomes rude and dismissive. They won't honor simple requests like classroom changes or any other suggestions, regardless of the situation. The counselors shouldn't counsel a trash can, definitely not a child. Mrs Lauchlan is pretty good at accomplishing nothing. Mr Lawrence isn't certified and he has the maturity level of a 6th grader. Bottom line: Look at the test scores compared to other private schools. The kids complain about the lunch. The co-curricular and athletic options are good. Your kid will be bullied. Your kids will receive a public school education with perks. Don't waste your money.

I learned so much here! This school is incredible. I went off to college leaps and bounds ahead of…read moremy peers, not only academically, but also on an EQ level as well. FYI that is not me, that was all Woodward.

I just walked my daughter to this school for the last time *tear drop* #LastDayOfSchool…read more She attended this school for only her 5th grade year. Overall I liked this school the teachers that my daughter had did extremely well. I was a little worried by this being a predominately black school. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's always good thing to have a mixed crowd for some diversity. The school did have a little bit of an issue early this year with the assistant principle (you can google that) but it didn't effect anything with the students. I asked for a stronger teacher when I enrolled my daughter and they defiantly gave me that. Ms. Young was so good with my daughter and I appreciate teachers who have a general interest in your child and wants them to succeed. I wish duplicate her and have her as my daughters teacher until she graduates. I am a very involved parent and I could really see a lot of parents aren't. My daughter always had stories about little fights that happened and other behavior issues that she saw on some days. I don't blame the school at all. Parents should address that for the most part (my opinion). This school automatically gets free breakfast & lunch so no need to send money or fill out hardship forms if you usually do. The school is fairly new. Always clean (inside and outside) I've never seen any issues there or any strange smells.

Great administration, great teachers, and staff who care about the well being of all students!…read moreThe Arts Integration program here is top of the line, and sets a standard that school systems from the state, as well as the nation want to imitate and implement into their own schools!

Great school and staff had a great 2 year the principal is awesome. No complaints daughter likes…read morethe school . Very well kept.

I called because I wanted information about the school for my son and the receptionist gave me a…read moreshort version and hung up in my face like she wasn't interested in giving me information. Very rude

This is one of the most sought after elementary schools (according to real estate agents). It has…read more32 open classrooms (most don't have all 4 walls and instead have rolling pods and bookshelves for dividers) for K-5th with one class for pre-K. They recently built a new playground and gym in the past ten years - when I was there we had to do chair aerobics in the cafeteria on rainy days because there was no gym. The teachers and administrators continue teaching here for years because of the great support from the parents in the area. Classrooms are never overcrowded, and I can't recall a time when they had to use trailers. It's my dear alma mater and there is nothing bad I could say about this school; most of my great childhood memories took place here - the spring festivals, field days, sock-hops, and fall carnivals.

I have to be honest with myself that this was the first thing that I did and it wasn't a bad thing…read moreand it wasn't even that big a surprise at the end but it wasn't that bad and it wasn't a bad deal and it wasn't bad but it wasn't a big surprise I was really happy to hear it and it wasn't that I didn't have any issues but it wasn't that much but I just felt bad for him

My favorite elementary school so far!!! The principal and staff are highly involved and CARING!!…read moreThat is what a school is suppose to be an extended family.

My daughter has been going here since kindergarten. Awesome school and awesome staff. It's one of…read morethe best rated schools in the area. If you're looking for a good school for your kids enroll them here.

I've am blessed with 5 amazing kids and they have all had the privilege of being educated in one of…read morethe finest public school systems anywhere. We have undergone some changes at the top with a new Superintendent who is from the school system. Also there have been some changes in the personnel on the Board of Education. I believe that the system is in good hands moving forward and I'm happy to endorse our system as excellent. My two youngest kids are at Central Middle School and the staff and teachers there are outstanding!