Village View Elementary School

Village View has been a school in our family for decades. My mother, aunts, uncles, my husband, his younger brother and now our daughter attends there. Soon both our boys will be attending there as well. I would have to agree with the two top comments that i think the school focuses on way too much fundraising & donations and that the teachers send home way too much homework. Especially for first graders. Not to mention that my daughter is having some difficulties in school and is extremly shy and it just seems to us that her teacher is very hard on her and hurts her feelings a lot. she loved school last year. This year every morning it's a struggle to get her to go. we are hoping we have a better expeirence next year or we will be switching schools. As for the principle & office staff, they are very nice, patient and have been helpful. Now to work on these not so friendly teachers..........
--Submitted by a parent

If there was more time spent on teachers really getting to know students rather than expecting some" cookie-cutter version" of a student, it would be a better school. The teachers still have time to organize their rooms and such while they give students independent projects. My child could have used help or interaction during these times. Instead she comes homes with a lot of homework that could have been done in class while the teacher was doing her "own thing." Unfortunately, if you are not a big volunteer or able to donate a lot of money, you are not really a person of much interest from what I have seen.
--Submitted by a parent

Way too much time is spent on fun activities and all they are focused on is donations and fund raising. If you want your child to spend a special day with their teacher you have to pay for it. Isn t everyday supposed to be a special day with their teacher? Learning with their teacher should be considered special, not field trips. There are no school performances jus for the kids and their parents without you having to buy T-shirts or something of the kind. Nobody seems to care about the academic growth of the kids. No reading or math competition or any education challenging events. All the important benefits of education are undermined and too much emphasis is put on completely unimportant things.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers and staff are great! All the kids really enjoy attending school there.
--Submitted by a parent

I have three children at Village View and they are excelling academically beyond expectations. Great school, great teachers, lots of school activities for kids to participate in...love it!
--Submitted by a parent

Very little focus on academic development. If you would like to know what is expected from your child knowledge wise you would have to ask for it yourself. The teacher will not remember to include that in the folder. Yet you will get TONS of donation request flyers, ruffle tickets you are supposed to sell, coupons and various other activities of this kind. Too much focus on holiday festivities, special days, field trips and everything else besides what we really send our kids to school for: Education! Not enough writing or reading practicing, most of the work is sent home. Student evaluations depend on how much time and money you are willing to spend for the school and some teachers lack basic skills for working with young children like patience and understanding.
--Submitted by a parent

Village View has high academic expectations and also teaches its students to "be kind, be safe & be responsible," a reminder that behavior is just as important as academics. My children say, "It's the best school ever!"
--Submitted by a parent

Village View has highly qualified, incredibly dedicated group of teachers, hard-working devoted PTA parents, and a wonderful team of support staff.
--Submitted by a teacher

My daughter started at Village View this year and we both really love the school. The Principle is great, friendly and on the ball. Her teacher is fantastic and I love how we are always kept informed of everything going on. The school is really organized, clean and the kids are well disciplined. When your child wakes up every morning excited toa great school. morning excited to be going to school
--Submitted by a parent

This is our second year attending Village View as a 'school of choice' with the open enrollment option. The new principal, Mr. Jetzer, has improved upon an already fantastic program. I'm thrilled with the quest for excellence, after-school programs, focus on the GATE program and the balanced approach to RTI he has implemented. We couldn't be happier at this school and strongly encourage you to consider this school for your child!
--Submitted by a parent