Countryside Elementary School

Love my daughter's Kinder teacher...but I have not see great strides in this school over the last three years trying to get scores up with my third grader. Late to catch learning issues when requested aid for two years.. More blame on parent involvement and less on teacher quality. Turn over seems to be high and some teachers just need to go. In any other business, based on performance they would have been fired. Sorry, not a fan. Lunch ladies need to be reminded they are there to help kids not look at them as an inconvenience. They are mean and I have had lunch with my kids several times. .
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter broke her foot and one of the office managers helped her around school in tell she got better. My son actually got mad and walked out of his class and they helped him and helped diagnose him with bi-poler disorter
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I have interned in this school and the staff really care about the children who attend this school. As a future teacher I would love to work in such a wonderful environment. Tami
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My children were moved from Sonoran Heights to Countryside-what a great improvement! The principal is accesable amd the teachers are great. My child went from performing to excelling!
--Submitted by a parent

I too, am joining the ever growing group of unhappy parents with this school. Communication is the worst. My son started struggeling towards the end of the year, I tried to get help with the counselor, never got an email returned. Went in personally, was rushed she was 'so' busy. Signed my son up for special leadership group to help with his peer struggles, only to have them cancelled almost all year long he got to attend maybe 3. Subs came in a lot, ending up @ the end of the year a perm subs. No consistancy, and to end the year, 25.00 yearbook & my sons pic is not there not even a mention of his name like most yearbooks do if someone is not pictured. I had no notice that they did not have a pic, which is amazing b/c, I have the pic on my wall!
--Submitted by a parent

This school's teachers and staff really do not care about their students. We have made attempts at contacting teachers so that we may help our children with not return call or email. The Principal and Vice Principal do not return phone calls. Our son played on the b-ball team and during their sports banquet, which recognized team member participation, he did not get a certificate; huge oversight and let down to him. The teacher have the 'its only a job' mentality and do not trully care about education and their students academic achievement. This school is not here for the students. It is poorly run and needs new staff.....
--Submitted by a parent

With the district changing the school boundaries, my daughters had to attend Parkview. I am so dissatisfied with the Parkview staff, teachers, and Vice Principal. I left two messages for the VP & asked for a call back, Ms. Cruz never returned my calls. Ms. Cruz was also suppose to meet with my child after school & never showed up! I already filled out the open enrollment applications for my daughters to attend Countryside; they attended for almost 4 years before the boundary changes. I am so happy with this school (Countryside)! The teachers, staff, Principal & Vice Principal are so involved with the students and care about their well being and education. I can't wait for my daughters to attend Countryside again :)
--Submitted by a parent

My students have been at COuntryside for the last six years. It has gotten better and better each year. The principal, Janet Korinek, cares about the safety and education of my children. They are honor roll and principal's list student! We need more parent involvement!
--Submitted by a parent

The school personnel will never give the same answer to the same question. The office staff is rude and incompetent and the teachers are mediocre
--Submitted by sabrina kisil, a parent

Countryside is a great school. Yes, they have a high student to teacher ratio, however is that their choice? Teacher's make the best of what they have. It's not easy being a teacher, and parental support is extremely important. Please, as a parent, work with your child, stay involved, that is your job. The teacher's and administration are doing the best that they can do.
--Submitted by a teacher