Oakhurst Elementary School

Oakhurst is creative and energetic. The teachers are dedicated, enthusiastic, and involved, and there is a wonderfully supportive parent community.
--Submitted by a parent

This school should be a model for all others! The teachers are incredible, the teaching styles incorporated are outstanding, the parental involvement is beyond measure, the principal is enthusiastic and wonderful, even the maintenance and lunch staff are great. My kindergartener daughter came home after school one day and asked me to make her MATH PROBLEMS to solve. *That* is a great school!
--Submitted by a parent

We came from Brookwood Elementary in Gwinnett County Georgia and we are so very impressed by the quality of education that our 2nd grader is receiving. We were initially skeptical about Oakhurst Elementary, but it is such an awesome school. It has a great principal and office staff and it has great teachers...and last but not least...the community involvement is unbelievable.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are fantastic, the curriculum is amazing. This school has managed to keep Spanish, Art, Music and PE as a part of the school day - despite amazing budget cuts.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter went to school here and we loved it! The teachers are the best and the principle is extremely supportive. remember they used to take walking field trips to the Oakhurst Community Garden and the nearby creek. Can't find a better school!
--Submitted by a parent

My son is a rising 2nd grader and we have been thrilled with his experience at Oakhurst!
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are fantastic. My daughter loves Oakhurst. My only complaint is about the poor planning of the Decatur school board, which failed to see that Decatur was quickly filling up with children. Now there are trailers at all the elementary schools, while the school administration is using a perfectly good, renovated school for their offices!
--Submitted by a parent

I love the school and their curriclum system. The tearchers are fabulous. I love the atmospere, the only thing I have had a problem with was the principle. She has not been the easiest person for me to get along with and my kids have been going to this school for well over 4 years and my opinion of this principle haven't changed. Overall the school system is great!!!!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Wonderful school! We have been so happy with the teachers, staff & fellow parents.
--Submitted by a parent

We have two gifted children and were very impressed with Decatur schools in general but we were particularly pleased with this school's gifted program. Not only is the pullout teacher outstanding but most of the regular classroom teachers are gifted certified and are very good at making sure that ALL children in the classroom are challenged. The Expeditionary Learning Model also really provides challenge to gifted children.
--Submitted by a parent