Welleby Elementary School

My grandson is in kindergarten. His teacher Ms. "B" has to be one of the best teacher i have had the pleasure of meeting. She works with the kids. My grandson loves her, she keeps in contact with the parents. She gives the kids homework every night (which i think is great), my grandson i am happy to say is excelling in her class. He is telling me things that a 2nd grader should know. I wish she could go through all the grades with him. To me it is very important that a child has a strong teacher early in their learning stages. It is funny because my son went to the same school 20 years ago, and their are teachers there that taught him, I praised them then and I will continue to praise them now. These teachers are very focused on education. Thank you Welleby, you helped with my son and now withmy grandson son. Thumbs up!

Have never experienced any direct contact with the present administration. My Grandson has attended Welleby since kindergarten. Has has had WONERFUL teachers. His current teacher is Mrs Hughes, she just seems to make learning fun yet knows how to keep a group in constant friendship, encouraging other students to help their fellow students when needed. She creates an environment where they all strive to learn. I could never do her job. Thank you.

The reviewer before this hit the proverbial nail on the head. While the teachers here are wonderful, though many fantastic ones left last year, the administration has brought the moral of this school down greatly. There was a huge exodus of teachers last year, and more left during this school year. Mrs. Roberts , the previous principal, was wonderful, and in the 2 years after her retirement , the school is not the same. I have been a parent of Welleby students for 9 years, and it saddens me to see such a negative change. A policy of intimidation, and a lack of empathy and respect toward both students and teachers , seems to be the agenda for the present leader. I can only hope the School Board of Broward County opens it's eyes , and implements an appropriate solution to this school's crippling situation.
—Submitted by a parent

Before Mrs. Robertson left (former principal) this school had absolutely no problems. She ran the school wonderfully and zero problems occurred. Ever since she left, Mrs. Boruch has taken over and I find so many things wrong with her and how she governs the school. The teachers are fantastic, the curriculum is fantastic, but Mrs. Boruch needs to leave now. She is rude, arrogant and uncaring.

That school gave me the best memories and best friends I could ever ask for from an elementary school. I'm Erika Santiago, 19in my first year of College and I miss Welleby!

Last year I would have given 5 stars however, it has been quite disappointing this year. Office staff does not seem as friendly. The nice ones they had are no longer there. There was a change in principal so there is a possibility this could have an impact. As far as teachers, it depends on what teacher your child gets but for the most part they are great. If you have concerns that require attention beyond a teacher, they are not properly addressed. It starts at the top with the principal, she is not very approachable, visible or professional. Also, there does not seem to be equal treatment given to students, favoritism is noticeable with students whose parents have the flexibility to be at school more. In addition, the staff claims to be concerned with security and will not allow parents to go passed the gates yet, after school there is no control on who picks up your child unless you're lucky enough to have a teacher that stays with the children. While I appreciate the focus on keeping the parking lot organized, that seems to be more of a priority than the safety of children as they have more staff directing traffic than they do watching the kids.
—Submitted by a parent

I've been in this school for 5 years. kindergarten to 4th grade. I love it here.I never want to leave to go to middle school. I've always been in gifted classes and the teachers really care. The teachers teach you well. I'm a lucky person to be going to this school. I got the highest scores for math and reading on FCAT and on the writing test. The children here are nice. Its a safe school. We practice doing fire drills and tornado drills too. Every time we accomplish something (like S.A.T. or FCAT) we relax and have a dance party to reward us. This school is awesome and I would recomend this school to anyone. :)

They have a great enviroment for the kids inside and out of school, also they have great graet thechers with awesome curriculum!!
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The administrative staff seems to care and have a nice pleasant demeanor. The only down fall I have found is that they don t seem to get the absenteeism correct. Twice marked our girls as unexcused when they were excused and we used the automated system and followed up with a telephone call to correct it. The drop off area leaves much to be desired. It is congested and not well organized. The stop cars that have already dropped off to let pedestrians cross, instead of clearing the lane and letting pedestrians cross while others drop off. It is all about good timing. No one monitors the parking lot. Parent s park behind other cars, let their children jump out. The crossing guards act as if they are sergeants in the military. While I agree that the pedestrian has the right away, the guards should not hold traffic.
—Submitted by a parent

Outstanding staff very thourough at protecting and educating our children. A fine example of what a elementary school should be rated no less than an A.
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Welleby has dedicated teachers and provides a caring environment for their students.
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I dread my child attending this school again - not because of teacher and staff, but because of the administrations intentional insulation from the main focus: the childrens well-rounded education, happiness and safety.
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well my son is in place program i am so pleased with the service and attention the teachers and paras have with him is so great everyone is willing to help everyone.
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We moved in January from Arizona and the curriculum is great. I love the emphasis on writing, the arts, science, music and PE. It also has high security. Nevertheless, the teacher is highly impatient and picky. My daughter is hyperactive. I asked for a different teacher, and they told me my daughter had to learn to work with them and they with her. I have shared my concerns with the teacher and the counselor, but they stick to unwritten rules and red tape, sometimes to the point of putting aside common sense and flexibility.
—Submitted by a parent

Ms. Borach is the worst thing to happen to this school. She is the most unprofessional administrator.
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Welleby is the best school ever. The teachers and staff are great, my child loves this school!
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This is an amazing school! They have great teachers with great resources for learning. It's an incredible school and you won't doubt your child going here. :)
—Submitted by a student

Awesome, well educated staff, clean and fun enviroment for our children.
—Submitted by Lisa Cordero, a parent

Caring and wonderful professionals. They are very in touched with your childs education. They strive for excellents. The teachers and staff at this school teach our children, they give them the strenght to learn and the power to feel good about themselves in becoming achivers. Our teacher at this school make our children feel that everyone is a success.
—Submitted by a parent

Ms. Roberts and Ms. DeAngelo are strong captains of this eduactional ship. They have high standards of education that show at every grade level, with every educator and staff and in every student.
—Submitted by Cat Brown, a parent