Juniper Elementary School

Both of my children have attended Juniper since kindergarten. My sons are currently in honors classes which I attribute to the wonderful foundation that was established when they attended Juniper. The teachers were always very good to communicate any concerns or achievements. The office staff has always been so helpful and kind. I feel that my children were academically challenged and a sense of responsibility instilled within them. It upsets me to hear how some parents feel that it's okay to say untrue things about such a wonderful school just because their child wasn't allowed to use the bathroom every minute!
--Submitted by a parent

Anyone who praises this school is blind! The front office is ususally short and act like you are bothering them. The teachers and their cruddy curriculum prefer to send schoolwork home than teach it in class. The communication between teacher and parent is close to non-existent. Our child went there for K through 1st grade, and we are currentl looking for a different alternative to this public menace. Parents of younger grade kids need to be warned; your child will lose his/her recess if they use the restroom too many times! Our public school sytem needs to be reformed from the ground up! Almost forgot to mention that Juniper and most schools are way to concerned with their test scores and the kids get stressed out and are told, "if you don't do well on your state test score, then you won't move on to the next grade level." Just awful!
--Submitted by a parent

I beleive this school is not great but ok. Also I think instead of calling people should actually go to the office and see what type of attitudes you get when you see someone face to face.Its worked for me and they always seem to co-operate with me.If you feel that theres no parent/teacher interaction then why do they have parent/teacher meetings like back to school night and such sorts.Maybe people should actually go instead of just looking at the flyer that your kid brings home. As far as programs geeting 'the plug' pulled,thank the governor for that.The prinicipal does need to improve and she should deffinately worry about the schoold appearance more then her own.Everytime I see that lady it seems like shes looking at a mirror.
--Submitted by a parent

This was a good school a few years ago. Now they seem to be making one bad decision after another. They latest bad change was making pickup procedures a night mare.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is more about keeping up appearances than actually teaching our kids. I am glad to be moving my child from the area and out of this school
--Submitted by a parent

Love the teacher, hate the staff. I've had bad attitude issues with everyone on the administrative staff. Turns out the teacher is part of the county, and the rest of the school is district.
--Submitted by a parent

I think that Juniper is a wonderful school. The staff is great and always friendly. Mrs. Poindexter and Mrs. Hernandez are wonderful administrators. Keep up the great work!
--Submitted by a parent

Juniper is a wonderful school! The Principal & Vice Principal are great and the teaching teams are awesome! I love this school and feel blessed my children are enrolled here.
--Submitted by a parent

Juniper Elementary School is a great school in some areas, but in others they need to improve. My Daughter has just graduated from Juniper. She has been going there from Kindergarden to sixth grade and she has had excellent teachers, but whenever she would get sick, the office would always send her back to class! Usually she would be sick with strep throat or tonselitice, and there were rarely times that the office called us, and when they did it was to tell us that she had gotten an award. They need to listen to our children more when they say they are sick.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has attended Juniper since K, and is now in grade 5. I long for the days of organization and proper and timely communication with parents. It seems that the principal is only concerned with the appearance of things on the surface rather than maintaining high expectations for all.
--Submitted by a parent