Centennial Place Elementary School

I went here as a child and only have bad memories of this place. The teachers that are kept here for the longest are the stern, intimidating teachers that threaten children and make them feel low to control them. The nice teachers are made fun of by the other teachers in the lounge! They usually feel out of place and leave within 1-2 years. There are no doors, there's more of a loft kind of feel to the entire building.(which is an upside) Lastly, the kids barely get any outdoor time on the small playground unless they are involved in an after school program.

Great School!!! My Nieces take FREE Ballet classes with a lot of these students at The Art of Confidence Performing Arts Alliance in Atlantic Station and they are all GREAT KIDS!
--Submitted by a parent

Centennial Place Elementary is a good school. The teachers, staff, principal and families work together to make it a good learning environment for the children. The "Dads" even manage the carpool drop offs in the morning... now that's parental evolvement on the grassroots level! Unfortunately due to budget constraints, the class sizes are larger than I would prefer; however that is an over arching issue in public schools today. CPE is one of the few public elementary schools that have daily foreign language instruction (Spanish) which helps to prepare students early for life in the 21st century. Additionally, while many schools are losing the critical "Specials" (i.e. Music, Art, Technology, etc.), CPE continues to offer a well rounded education including the "specials and foreign language. Thus far, our family has been pleased.
--Submitted by a parent

I have the exact opposite view of Centennial than the previous parent. I don't come on this site often but it upsets me when I hear this from a parent. The teachers give 110% and the entire staff is great. I wonder if this parent comes to the school often to see the great experiences like the Black History Program, the fundraisers and program to help a student who is fighting Leukemia. I think this parent is venting since he or she did not get the response he or she was looking for. While I am not a teacher, I am a committed parent who believes in the quality of Centennial Place. I see excellent teaching, great leadership and high level instruction. My child is also in second grade and there are NOT 30 kids in the class...this parent needs to speak to the state about class size ratios not the individual school. Also, Centennial Place has a unique design and the walls can be moved...they are not cheap...they use an open classroom design. Centennial Place is Great!
--Submitted by a parent

the staff at this school are the worst! Especially the clerical staff, they act as if they have authority over parents and are extremly rude and condesending. The classrooms have over 30 children, and they don't have the capacity to teach with so many kids in each class room. Speaking of classroom they don't have any. The second grade "rooms" are in a large loft and are only separated by cheap walls
--Submitted by a parent

How are the students suppose to know to keep their hands to themselves when the Spanish teacher is kicking the children and the trashman(Mr. Freeman) grabbing kids by the back of their necks. This good teacher quality? Don't think so! Who is disciplining the teachers and the janitors.

Not a good school if you are a working single parent.
--Submitted by a parent

I waited in long lines, in cold weather to get out of district permission for my daughter to attend CPE. I would do it again. She has received top notch teaching and acquired a love for learning. The success of schools in general and students in particular is no mere accident. It is my experience that the success of a school is in direct correlation to the involvement of parents with the same. Simply, we get out of it what we put into it. While I have done some volunteering I have surely not done as much as others, yet the school gives my daughter the benefit as if I had. A great great school. If I am blessed with more children I hope they will attend CPE.
--Submitted by a parent

I wish I had anotherchoice.Staff are rude and talk down to parents as if they are children. I feel judged each time I walk through the doors. I am a single working parent. I am unfortunately not available to visit the school and establish the close or somewhat personal relationships that some parents have. I would love to be more involved as a parent at the school , but my life does not afford me with this opportunity. I am extremely attentive to my children's needs and schoolwork . However I get the feeling that teachers and administrators may think otherwise. Further I have concerns with my child retaining lessons or not repsonding well to the curriculum. My child was an A/B student prior to arriving and now seems to constantly struggle. I'm looking for more options before it's too late.
--Submitted by a parent

I absoutely love this school. This is a great school .My child is now in the 1st grade. She did very well in kindergarten the staff is wounderful.
--Submitted by a parent