Button Gwinnett Elementary School

If you notice...the only positive reviews on here are from teachers at this school. So, that right there should show you how well this school is doing. My son is in Kindergarten and we have only been living in Hinesville for one year. After this school year, we will be pulling him out and sending him to another school. I have not been satisfied at all at this school. I feel that my son is treated poorly by his teacher and the things they are learning he already knew at 4 years old in Missouri. Update your curriculum Georgia!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Not mom friendly, they ask parents to donate for several projects but they are not welcomed to participate parents aren't allowed to walk their kids to class but fathers can come in 1 friday each month and interact with not only their kids but children in other classes as well
--Submitted by a parent

My son is severely affeected by ADHD. He has been at Button Gwinnett since kindergarten and the staff and teachers have always been wonderful and understanding in working with my son's special needs! When we decided to buy a home, we made a point of buying in the Button Gwinnett district so that we would not have to change schools. We have always been beyond pleased with his teachers. He has made great academic strides in the last five years.
--Submitted by a parent

My child used o go to BGE, Kindergarten and I am glad she does not have to anymore! We just moved and now I have to worry about her not being able to go to first grade because my child did not get the support she would have needed. The leadership at this school is very unfriendly and did not seem like they wanted to help us, since they knew we were moving! Also I think for Kindergarten there is not enough time for making friends and socializing at all. Outside play time is very limited and lunchtime reminds me of a bootcamp! Silence is the big word! If I had the chance to do it over again, I would have moved in a different are, just to keep her from haveing to go to that school!!!
--Submitted by a parent

BGE is a fantastic place to work. We are continuously striving to find effective and innovative ways to help our students reach the standards that we have been challenged with. We have a very supportive administration and our staff is truly like a family. I love it here and hope my students feel the same way I do about it!
--Submitted by a teacher

I am a staff member here at BGE, and have to say after reading through all the reviews, I am pretty disappointed in them. I have to agree that our school in general has under gone many changes, but as policies in Education change, so must we. The faculty and staff at BGE work hard every day to ensure that your child is not only prepared for their next grade, but for life in general. I feel that there are a lot of great things going on in our school. I would like to address the parents in this next statement. Please do not ever feel that the your child's teacher is not interested in your concerns regarding your child and their education. Make those parent/teacher conferences and let us put our heads together and have the people who spend the most time with the child create a plan for you.Teamwork!!
--Submitted by a teacher

Parents I'm a teacher at BGE and want to say that I am truly sorry that you are experiencing a bad year at our school. Once upon a time there was no drama. I can say that the leadership is the key to keeping this in order. You would actually be shocked at what goes on behind principal s doors. I will argue that we do have awesome teachers. I feel that you can t hold a teacher responsible for what leadership passes down. If you don t get support do you really think we do??? Nope! All I can say it do what the rest of us is doing go to the BOE and complain!!
--Submitted by a teacher

I can totally relate to what people are saying about the lunch crew screaming and yelling at the children and making them have too many quit lunches. I have seen this happen every time I went into the school for any reason. My daughter came to this school last year from TN and went from being an outgoing eager beaver to go to school to coming home every day only to tell me how much she hates school now and wants to move back to TN. She complains about the lunch crew, too much homework, no breaks at school, no outdoor play, too strict rules and getting picked on by other classmates and no one (teachers or counselors) stepping in to take action against those they see doing things to her. I am concidering home schooling her until she is able to go to another school.
--Submitted by a parent

When the district lines were changed last year my son got stuck at this school. It was NOT a good change. He went from being a straight A student to struggling. Also he went from being a good citizen every month to being a child who came home everynight to tell me he hated school, it broke my heart. I have never in the past 6 years had to go to school to talk to the principal and this year had to go in/call 3 seperate times. I agree w/ previous comments that the principal was very rude and uncaring towards our issues. The staff who oversees the lunchroom have no tolarance for children and are very quik to declare silent lunches several times a week, which is one of the few times children get to socialize w/ eachother throughout the day. We were not impressed w/ this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I have 2 children who both attend/attended BGE. The staff is not the big problem. I beleive it all boils down to the leadership. The princpal is not the most kind individual and the office personell are rude. They have unqualifed teachers instructing classes and they have moved my daughter 4 time this past year due to the instructor problem. Which caused her some problems.I hope no one has to deal with the problems we have had. The librarian is great and some of the other teachers. Luckily they got rid of one of the really bad apple teachers. I think the princeple runs the place which is not her job. She is rude and just kind of nods her head when you are speaking with her. Choose another school if you can.
--Submitted by a parent