Summit Hill Elementary School

We moved here from a stellar school district in So. FL 2 years ago. SHE has surpassed our last school by leaps and bounds. The admin is active and creative in its leadership. The PTA is passionate about the kids and provides real world hands-on complimentary educational experiences. The care that went into testing my transferring child - to be sure she was correctly placed in all classes - was incredible. Brand new playground equipment furnished by an active Foundation. From gifted to special needs - our children have been taught with great care. First day of school, my nervous 2nd grader received a personal welcome visit in class by the principle and was presented with a stuffed animal Husky (the school mascot.) Wednesdays are dog days - families can bring their dogs through car line to receive a dog treat. (The kids eat this stuff up - and it helps them love school.) There is a real partnership happening here between the school and families. A great place for our kids.
--Submitted by a parent

My 2 grandsons, Connor and Mitchell Fleming atend school at Summit Hill and it is a wonderful school with excellent admin and parent participation. Dropping band nextyear due to budget concerns. boooo. Should let partents pay for band.

The school appears to be very good but there is one thing that is seen as a deficiency and that is the fact that schools in Georgia do not have registered nurses. In Texas and most other states, there is a registered nurse at each school. This is crucial for Georgia and I hope that the state will certainly consider this in the future. Excellent learning and excellent health go hand in hand. I cannot and should not solely be the parent's responsibility as they need health education also.
--Submitted by a parent

My wife and I moved to Milton almost two years ago from Silicon Valley, where our children attended private schools. We enrolled our two children at Summit Hill Elementary. One of our children has special needs and the other requires advanced placement. The school has been absolutely fantastic in how they have handled both of our childrens needs.
--Submitted by a parent

SHE is between Average and Excellent -(4.5 stars in my opinion.) I may be more critical than most... My kids have been there from kinder through 5th. It is more than just great test scores... there is enrichment that makes it stand out from the other schools. The 'learning by doing' highly active PTA volunteer programs-- Discovery Lab and Art EDventures really pushed the right buttons for me. My harshest critique is the size, Language (Spanish only) is an after school optional paid program and the new Georgia Performance Standard curriculum does not cover forgiegn culture until middle school. Out of 8 years at SHE (2 kids) our experience has been well worth our taxes -even with a less than stellar 4th grade teacher one year.
--Submitted by a parent

To the December 13, 2007 posting, so where did you end up sending your kind child to school??? I am finding the same thing...over critical teacher.
--Submitted by a parent

SHES is by far one a great school. They show how much they care for the children. My grandchild is in kindergarten and she has learned how to read and write within two months after entering.

My son loved attending kindergarten at SHES. I always felt welcomed by the faculty and staff. They have great parental involvement and support. This is an excellent school and we look forward to another year at Summit Hill
--Submitted by a parent

My son is excited to go to school every day and I am amazed how much he has learned so far in kindergarten. He loves to read and shows a lot of discipline when he is doing his homework. Parents are very involved with volunteering. This is a great school!!! Go S.H.E!!!.
--Submitted by Val Martin, a parent

My elementary aged children have attended three different elementary schools and Summit Hill is by far the best. The quality of teachers, parent involvment, staff, and the physical school itself is tops. My only regret is the lack of a foreign language program.
--Submitted by a parent