Horace W. Porter School

I have had 3 kids go through the Porter School System. Each of my kids are very different and required different learning styles. This school has hit the mark on every level of my kids learning and developing requirements.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved from Windsor a few years ago, and I have to say that what most impressed me about this school was the kindness of the children and staff. My children have had no bullying issues and feel safe here. I do have some concerns but I believe my voice (and that of other parents) will be heeded and the board will strive to make concessions with the best interests of the children in mind. Class sizes are growing this year which concerns me and lunch time is shrinking. I believe they should re-evaluate the budget that passed for this year and hire another K teacher if more children enrolled than they had anticipated.
--Submitted by a parent

My son started Pre K this year, and he is so happy there. Also the staff is very helpful and very qualify!
--Submitted by a parent

I have removed my child from Horace Porter School because I beleive the school to be substandard. I do not agree with the type of math that is being taught, and the school needs to be run like a business and not an emotional entity. Unfortunately with the new members coming in as a result of the last election I do not see any improvements on the horizon. You would think with a school budget making up 72% of the town budget that they could do better. Sadly, this is not the case.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently have 3 children in Porter. One of whom has special needs. For 9 years the administration has given my child every, I mean every service we requested. We showed reasoning, literature, and examples to support our requests and that has helped. Our other two children could not be happier at school. The teachers, administration, and students have been better the can be expected on all counts. God bless Porter.
--Submitted by a parent

This school doesn't care about my child at all. My child had some serious issues that were brought to the schools attention and they skirted around helping my child. They put off my concerns as a parent and then had the audacity to outright lie to me. My child is not learning to their full potential because the quality of education at this school is substandard.
--Submitted by a parent

With the new administration in place this past year, the school is moving in a wonderful direction. This is a very nice school with students who are nice and look out for each other. It is a true community and I am so pleased that both my children attend. Anyone who feels negatively should spend some time in the school and see how wonderful it truly is!
--Submitted by a parent

Everyone there is easy to talk to and discuss my child's education. I am impressed with how much they care about all of the children and the lengths they go to, to ensure that our children get the very best.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a parent and every time I have a concern, they give me choices of what my child's teacher can do to help, and also what I can do to help. Whenever I need to speak with the principal, superintendent, teacher, or anyone else, they are all very easy to get in touch with. I have never had to wait more than 3 days for a meeting. I have seen my child progress beyond my expectations in the last few years. Hats off to them!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I'm not a parent but a former student. I would like to say this is a great school, and it would be my number one pick for my kids. I had a great time, learned a lot and got a lot of help on my weak areas. I also felt very safe at this school. The staff treated me great. So it made it easier to go to school because I was with fabolous people. You also won't find a better group of kids. I want to say thank you to every one at Horace W. Poter School for every thing you've have done for me.
--Submitted by Chad Bellows, a former student