Limerick Avenue Elementary School

My son just started attending limrick elementary and does not enjoy it. He's in kindergarten and so far has been choked,punched,bitten and smacked by other students. I was only notified once about these incidents.The others times,my son told me. When I called the school,the principle only gave answers she thought I might want to hear.I could tell she was not really listening to my concerns. I Should be notified if my child is assaulted by another student.He is an excellent student student and gets along well with most children. He no longer wants to attend school because he says only bad things happen there. I myself have gone to the school at different times of the day and the office staff doesn't even look up to see who is walking into that school.huge safety issue! I am glad to say my child will not be returning for 1st grade.
—Submitted by a parent

Betsy Garvin is unpredictable. She says one thing 1 minute and something else the next. She is not a leader. There are a few good teachers left but Ms. Garvin has made the environment stressful so some good teachers have left.
—Submitted by a teacher

MY SISTERS AND I ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL IN THE Late 50's and 60's, our children attended this school, and now, our grandchildren go here. We all Loved Limerick.Betsy Garvin is a wonderful individual, and Limerick is very blessed to have her as Principal. All of the teachers are amazingly dedicated, ( with exception to 1 Mrs Theodore, who should not be teaching elementry aged students).
—Submitted by a parent

i am a student and i personally dont like the school. ms garvin is really mean. and the rating is really low

i dont like miss garvin because my daughter says that she is always yelling and just because we are not wearing unifourm they cant have a graduation party
—Submitted by a parent

Miss Garvin has made a tremendous impact on our school. The rigor is being 'kicked up' and the students are beginning to achieve.
—Submitted by a parent

great school my child loves his kindergarden class
—Submitted by a parent

Limerick has improved greatly since Miss Garvin arrivied. My children are being challenged and it is evident that the administration has high expectations for their students. Kudos to Miss Garvin!!!
—Submitted by a parent

It's a good school. I have no problems with limerick my son atteded pr-k & k. he loves going to school.
—Submitted by a parent

I attended Limerick K through 12 in the 60's. My education was SUPERIOR and I was far more advanced than local students when I started JrHigh in another state. Limerick students were mostly well-behaved and well-disciplined. This was back in the day when the principle could give 'swats'. By reading the other reviews, you can see what the leftist agenda has done to our schools and our kids. -Dave Darnell
—Submitted by a former student

I strongly know this is the worse school. My children have been insulted hurt,assulted by other students and nothing has ever been done the teachers have also been very unprofessional!
—Submitted by araceli garcia, a parent

My child was a kindergartener at Limerick last year and the education provided was adequate. There are many students with behavioral problems that affect other students, yet nothing has been done to my knowledge to solve this issue.
—Submitted by Wyette, a parent

I feel this school needs improvement with disciplinary behavior in this school. My granddaughter(she is in the 1st grade) has had many problems with other students. eg: pushing her down, hit with a ball in her face, scratched in the face, and harrassed by some 4th grade students. Children have been turned away from breakfast or lunch for not having a meal ticket. This makes no sense. All children should eat no matter if they have a ticket or not. This may sound petty, but a few of the women in the office have a 'rude' problem. This doesn't seem to change. Even after making comments about it to the Principal and Vice principal. I am hoping there will be some changes for the better in Limerick.
—Submitted by Camillia McDavid, a parent

Limerick is an excellent school.I have two daughters who attened Limerick that are now graduates from high school.I also have two boys there now 1 graduating from 5th and one from kidnergarten.The teachers and staff have always been helpful for the 18 years I have dealt with this school.
—Submitted by Maria Willars, a parent

Our son is in Kindergarten at Limerick and we could not be happier with the school and its staff. We have been to four of the schools extra activities. The school goes out of its way to ensure parent involvement and student achievement. The V.I.S (Very Important Student) assemblies are an ingenious way to give the students an extra reason to do their best. Who needs a PTA to be involved with their children and their school? Talk to your children, their teachers and the staff! Get involved!
—Submitted by J Thompson, a parent

I love Limerick and everything about it. Its safe, clean and good staff.
—Submitted by a student

I was appalled to read the parent comment dated Sept. 2003. Limerick is a school where staff, parents, teachers and students work together to improve student achievement and foster a love of learning under the leadership of the principal. For the last four years, test scores have risen consistently. Students have proudly showcased their achievement through special events such as Poetry Night, Literacy Night, Science and Math Night. Parents are always invited to school functions and are made to feel welcome on campus. It is true that there is no PTA at Limerick but there are plenty of other ways that parents are involved in the school. It is unfortunate that this parent doesn't keep up with the wonderful things taking place at Limerick. It is sad that people with little or no knowledge of our school, its personnel or its achievements are allowed to make comments on this website.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children who attend Limerick, and have nothing but positive things to say about most staff members. I find the administrators very willing to meet with stakeholders at any time. Their office is always open to staff members. They have been diligent in providing the support necessary to ensure student achievement. We have had several family evening events. It is my understanding that the PTA Charter was revoked because of mismanagement. This is certainly an issue that could be easily resolved. I have chosen to send my children to Limerick. I could pay for private schools. I have always felt this was a good decision. It solves nothing to write a libelous blanket statement about the school, while doing nothing to improve the situation. The statements on this forum are not supposed to be hateful or general. Most statements made by the other parent are both.
—Submitted by a parent

The principal had destroyed the trust in the staff and parents. We no longer have a PTA, any additional evening times we could see the kids perform. All the activities are in the morning so the working parents cannot attend. Low staff morale,no parent involvement and no trust.
—Submitted by a parent