Hutchens Elementary School

Great school and teaching Staff , Principal!!! They really care and work hard to make a dfference.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had two children attend Hutchens Elementary for the past five years and I have been very pleased with the leadership of the school. Mrs. Gallop, a former Hutchens teacher, has really moved the school forward with technology and asthetics while maintaining a personal relationship with each child as Dr. Foster always did. I have had experiences with eight classroom teachers and I can honestly say they are top-notch. I believe that the teachers at Hutchens are the "cream of the crop"! Every year I am anxious to find out who my child's teacher will be, yet I have never requested a specific teacher because they are all amazing in their own way. Hats off to Hutchens!
--Submitted by a parent

The lack of leadership from the new principal has had a very negative impact on this school. Teachers do not want to work with parents who want to help their children excel. If your child needs help, the only help they will recommend is ADD/ADHD assessment. My childs teacher only demonstrates handwriting skills on the smartboard. She never returns graded handwriting assignments to the students so the students can see their mistakes and make improvements. The students should just know what their mistakes are and make improvements on their own. Other subjects are basically the same. If a student can not learn from sitting and watching the teacher work samples on the smartboard they will never learn the information.
--Submitted by a parent

When our first child was ready to start school my husband and I started reviewing test scores of local schools. We moved from Ms. to Mobile to enroll our daughter in Hutchens Elem. My daughter, now at Causey Middle School, had an absolutely wonderful experience at Hutchens. As Christian parents we were thrilled to hear Dr. Foster tell the children that he prays for them and loves them. The test scores are a reflection of the devotion to the students of Hutchens by Dr. Foster, the teachers, and the parents. I now have a third grader at Hutchens and I feel truly blessed to be part of a school that is preparing my children for a succesful future.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is outstanding, and that is in most part of the wonderful man who has been in charge. Dr. Foster has exceptional character and genuinely cares about the students. This led to him choosing an outstanding staff to back him up. The teachers my children had were all wonderful. We have moved on but I will always cherish those days at Hutchens, as it eased my fears of having my children in public school and I realized there are awesome public schools out there. I too am proud to say Dr. Foster had no problem telling us he prayed daily for us and our children. We did the same for him!
--Submitted by Mary Rabon, a parent

I'm very proud to have 3 of my grandchildren attending this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school. I am so proud that they still pray ay the pta meetings and that the staff are predominantly christian. Dr. Foster tells the kids every morning that he says a prayer for them every day. When a school is in Gods hands, it can't be anything but good.
--Submitted by a parent

Our experience with the faculty and staff at Hutchens was spectacular. Our son David has severe hyperactivity and emotional disorders. His teachers (Ms. Sprinkle & Mrs. Mabrey), Dr. Foster (principal) & Lori Giles (special ed teacher) were always compassionate & exceptionally well-equipped to handle any challenge. What a fantastic group! We decided to place David in a very expensive private school for 2nd grade. What a disappointment. His 2nd grade class at the private school was just learning concepts in Math that were taught the first half of 1st grade at Hutchens. And David is forced to read books the rest of his class is reading even though he's on a 4th grade reading level (thanks to Hutchens) . We will be re-enrolling David at Hutchens next week.
--Submitted by a parent

As a grand parent, I have been exceptionally impressed with the school staff. Their professional attention to details and their concern for each student has really made a difference in my grand daughter's attitude. She loves going to school! Her younger sister will start this year and how exciting it is for me to know the she will have that same attention. While the whole staff is exceptional, Miss Nich, as she is affectionally call by my grand daughter, has that special gene that makes her a great teacher. She challenges without stressing, she enforeces without instilling low self esteem, she builds both a strong acadmic foundation supported with a strong 'can do' attiude. Thank you again!

All 3 of my kids went to / attend Hutchens. By far, it is one of the best schools in Mobile County. The PTA is very active, the teachers are terrific and Dr Foster and his staff never forget a child's name. Hutchen's test scores speak for themselves.
--Submitted by a parent