Medlock Bridge Elementary School

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this school!!! Even tho at the first of the year we had a problem with a bully and it seemed like I was always complaining, but they took care of it finally. I love the staff! When you walk in the school they know who you are and who your child(ren) are. The teachers actually care for your children and want them to do and be the best..
—Submitted by a parent

You cannot get a better public school education than at Medlock Bridge Elementary. Some parents had issues with the old principal but we have a new principal as of this school year and she is wonderful. The fundraisers are well done, the teachers are sharp, and the education is second to none. We are zoned for Autrey Mill Middle and Johns Creek HS after Medlock. It doesn't get much better than that! This is a beautiful area and a wonderful place to raise a family.
—Submitted by a parent

My kid had very good learning experience in the Kinder garden. But in the 1 st grade in this year is have very bad experiences and teacher is not having positive attitude and always getting into negative attitude build in children. Vice principal and Principal also seems to be supporting teacher activities and not improving the behavioral attitude. Watch out and think twice before you send your kid to this school.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers and the staff seem to care about the students and the school. I will say that I wish to see more parent involvement. However, you can never really have too many volunteers. To say that the students are passed from one grade to another without caring about the student indicates to me a lack of parental control of the child's environment and not a problem that could necessarily be solved by school administration. If the child does not deserve to pass to the next grade, the parent should make sure the child's educational needs are met in order to be prepared for school.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers are ineffective & inexperienced. The principal is condescending & confrontational. Kids are passed from one grade level to the next regardless of the grades earned to keep the school's high ranking.
—Submitted by a parent

Do NOT send your child to Medlock Bridge Elementary. The principal has to learn how to be a good principal and better person!
—Submitted by a parent

It is a great School. We really the the Teaches and the way how to teach and mould the kids.
—Submitted by a parent

I feel this is a fabulous school for our children. The teachers are wonderful and caring. The parent involvement is tremendous. We have lots going on at our school and is supported by everyone.
—Submitted by a parent

Our experience with Medlock Bridge has been terrific. The teachers are experienced, caring and involved. I've learned that you get out of it what you put into it, so get involved by volunteering your time with the kids and for the school and you'll see great things happening throughout the school! The Principal has been wonderful and the special needs support team is amazing and highly proactive.
—Submitted by a parent

I can rate this school as an average having a major problem in Communication. I had several email communication with Principal, but on vain. School staffs are horrible and mostly never bothers on any issues you have. If you point to any specific fault of them, they will reply by saying 'slipped through craks'. Teachers too are not responsible as expected.
—Submitted by a parent

We moved into the area specifically to be districted for this school having heard great reviews. Our oldest child was then only about to start Kindergarten so we have no references for comparison but I must admit we're not thrilled. Some of the administration staff are very 'false'. When I enter the building I always get sour glances, to the point where I feel like I'm intruding. On the occasions where I have needed follow up from staff members other than a teacher, it has been lacking. I also feel the school pushes the PTA only to better the Pricipal/school's ratings. At many events parents are not welcome. That said all the teachers we have met have been wonderful. All have been loved by our children & are very responsive to us. Our children are thriving at this school but as parents we feel excluded.
—Submitted by a parent

Medlock Bridge and its staff has been a wonderful place for my child to grow and learn. I feel that she is treated fairly and is challenged on all levels. I highly reccomend this school and school district to all parents.
—Submitted by a parent

Both my children attend this school. One is in the TAG program, the other requires some special assistance due to medical problems. The staff and the teachers have been extremely proactive and helpful. The principle has set up meetings and proactively involved people in the process to help my children. Most of my concerns are dealt with quickly.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter started here last year, and I was not impressed by her teacher. The PTA members stick together and only worry about each others child, and not non-members children. I think this school uses unfair criteria for selecting children for TAG. Also, when I or my husband visit the school, as soon as we walk in we get sour looks at the front-desk. My daughter loves the school, because she is too young to understand some of the things that are going on, but we are seriously contemplating putting her in private school. This problem can be fixed by adjusting some of the staffs attitude and maybe seek further education on how to deal with both child and parent.
—Submitted by a parent

I have had four children attend this school and the staff over the years has been very helpful, knowledgeable and more than courteous. The teachers that I have had the pleasure of meeting are very dedicated and show a strong interest in our children with the exception of one teacher. The school has received numerous awards and has one of the strongest parent/ teacher associations that I have seen at any elementary school. I rank Medlock Bridge near excellent and I believe it has well prepared my children for the next level of education.
—Submitted by David Farnham, a parent

My son attended Medlock Bridge for Pre-K and Kindergarten. We loved both of his teachers and he will be in the TAG program (Tallented and Gifted) next year for 1st grade. I have met so many kind people on the staff and I have seen him greet his principal in the morning at the car pool drop off with a hug! My daughter has attended (the best) preschool where they are vey loving and now will be going to Medlock Bridge for Pre-K. I have never thought of anyone there to be fake...I do not expect the staff to be as 'mommy-ish' as the teachers at the preschool since the kids are growing up and need to learn how to function in school. I am not a big PTA person but still I participate and feel welcome!
—Submitted by a parent

Medlock bridge is definitely not my first choice for an elementary school. The staff is very 'fake' and they feel that they are more capable of making decisions re: your child than you are. They do not respond well parent's concerns.
—Submitted by a parent

this school has been very slow at getting back with concerns and issues. Seems to be very fake and cosmetic. The staff is horrible...
—Submitted by a parent

Medlock Bridge is an excellent school both academically and culturally. The administration is highly involved, exceptionally organized and fair minded. After 5 years at this school I have had no complaints other than the Talented and Gifted program, which is a system-wide issue. The students are high calibre and achievement oriented and the test scores show it. The school was named a PTA National Parental School of Excellence this year and has many parent/student/teacher programs that help it to stand apart. Hands-on science labs, Accerated Learning Labs for readers needing extra-help, exceptional technology labs and plenty of certified teachers make this school top drawer. It is small by FCSS standards and has a lovely campus in a high-end neighborhood. We have found the administration to be highly involved, active and responsive to all our issues.
—Submitted by a parent

This school failed to write an incident report when child was pushed by another child and received a swollen lip and abrasions to his nose. We are involved parents and part of the PTA. When we came to the school first thing, the principal nor its staff even bothered to give us the courtesy to follow-up or call. I now have the superintendent involved in this matter. The only way we were able to get action was to go through all the complaint channels. Our son has suffered greatly (physically and emotionally) and no one bothered to call us from that school.
—Submitted by a parent