Hayes Elementary School

My family moved into this area 2 years ago and put our children in Hayes. The first year I wasn't completely comfortable with the staff. I thought it was just me being a over protective parent. This last school year was completely horrible! The office staff and principle are lazy! My husband and I called several times about my daughter being bullied on the bus. The principal was told and she reassured me thing would be taken care of. What a joke! She claimed she was in meetings ALL day so she would have to take care of it later, which later never came. I decided to start taking my children to school and picking them up. The teacher aren't so bad. I really loved my son's 4th grade teacher, Ms Jones, but they even ran her away! The majority of the staff are there just for a paycheck and it shows! I would never recommend this school to anyone!
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My daughter was bullied and teased at this school after moving into the district. Both the teachers and principle did nothing to resolve the propblem and my daughter cried every week asking to go to another. As a mother, this is the most horrible thing to endure. Please research schools before sending your children to them.
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I have added reviews of this school over the years saying how it was each year and now they are all gone. If they were ok to stay up all that time why are they gone now?? I see the ratings have gone up from 3 stars to almost 5. Teachers or someone is falsly posting on here. Thats not right. Their was nothing I wrote against the rules. So i dont know why they removed my posts. People need to know the truth. I hope everything my child went through has changed.
—Submitted by a parent

Love Hayes!! My son is in first grade, and is thriving in this school. With the help of some fabulous teachers, my son is mastering the curriculum and enjoys all subjects. These teachers make learning fun, and I only have great things to say about how their classrooms are run. I feel that if there were more parents that actually participated in their children's class ( the doors are always open to volunteers) they would see how great a job these teachers do, and how well these kids listen and are truly engaged in what they are being taught. The diverse group of kids makes for an interesting and highly educational environment for all their peers to learn from. This is a fabulous school and I look forward to sending my daughter next year. If you want your child to be a successful leader, send them to Hayes Elementary.
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My son has just completed K-5 at Hayes and he has had a wonderful experience. He did struggle in some areas, however he was continuously given the tools and support in order to be successful. The administration does focus on parental responsibility and accountability. For some parents this may be considered a liability (bassed on reading some of the negative posts). EVERY school has teachers who are not very good. At Hayes, they are the exception.
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Behind a great student is a great parent. Do not blame someone just because they dont do your job. My daughter love this school. her teacher loves her. We enjoy to help her with every task, question, homework etc.
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My child has been at Hayes for 3 years, and I am extremely impressed with the quality of the staff and teachers, as well as the dedication of so many wonderful parent volunteers. Hayes is a diverse school in many ways - and I love that this is recognized and celebrated by the faculty. Communication from the school to parents has always been clear and timely. I am happy reading the reviews written here, because it seems that most of the negative reviews come from people with unrealistic expectations. If you want your child in an enviornment where they can master the curriculaum, learn about the diverse nature of our world and be surrounded by dedicated teachers and parents working together, you will be very happy at Hayes!
—Submitted by a parent

Apparently there is some disdain for Hayes on this site. On the contrary, my daughter has attended Hayes for 3 years, made the honor role and principal's list all semesters. It is obvious that some parents are not as involved in their children's school lives as they should. This is apparent is some of the negative messages left on this board. In addition, I believe Hayes does quite well with the amount of diversity and socioeconomic differences in the school. As we all know, it is imperative in today's society that we tolerate the differences in others. Otherwise, you will be alone, disadvantaged and closed minded.
—Submitted by a parent

Great school..my child has had several classmates who moved to Hayes from Private school--Mt. Paran, and those kids were behind in the curriculum
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My child has gone to Hayes for 3 yrs finally I withdrew him the school kept loosing my child putting him on this bus when he was a car rider about the 4th time I was done. Majority of the teachers are not patient with the students they do not spend time making sure the child understands what is being asked I have set in on my sons class and watch the students run the class room and very little teaching was happening He had one good teacher the k5 Ms Morgan he adored but other than that it was bad experience with communiation with the staff and getting things handled or done. I had no peace of mind while my child attended that school
—Submitted by a parent

The administrators at Hayes are terrible & I agree with another poster that some teachers are ok but some are pretty bad. The admins were always calling saying my son was misbehaving. I moved him & my daughter to another school in Cobb under school choice & they are in their 2nd yr at the "new" school & I haven't been contacted by the admins one time! SOmething stinks at Hayes.
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We have only been pleased with Hayes. Our son is a 4th grader now. He has always had teachers who not only follow the curriculum, but really care about our him. The administration has changed since he was in Kindergarten. You can tell that they care about each student in the school. The parents have a voice in the school as well. There are so many opportunities for parent and community involvement. Last week, they actually went out into a local neighborhood and met parents/served dinner! Way to go Hayes!
—Submitted by a parent

Hayes elementary has definetly changed over the past several years. There are some wonderful and caring teachers and then several poor ones. I disagree about Ms. Jones being an excellent teacher. Several students switched out of her class and many more parents went to the administration to complain about her. Nothing was done about her and I will definetly make sure that my other two children do not end up in her classroom.
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My daughter had a terrible experience at this school. She attended this school for Kindergarten and first grade. This school did nothing to build her self esteem or help her be successful. They were very quick to judge and label her. And they did everything in their power to blame her or us for the issues we had, suggesting family counseling or medication rather than taking the time to address the actual problems and offer realistic solutions. My child was all but failing at this school, I moved her to Kennesaw Charter and have seen a DRAMATIC change in her behavior, her self esteem has imporoved significantly and she has been on the honor roll all year! She is excited about learning again and is so much happier. I am not sure what went so wrong at Hayes, but our experience at this school was HORRIFIC, AWFUL, and TERRIBLE.
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This school has gone down hill over the 10 years that I have had children in this elementary school. They put the teachers or PTSA members kids in the target program, that do not show the test scores for. This school 'groups' the kids by target and does not encourage the rest of the children. Very disappointing.
—Submitted by a parent

Any Student, Any School, Anywhere can only perform great things when there is a great parent or teacher supporting them. We are lucky to have both great parents and teachers at Hayes Elementary.
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My daughter previously attended Hayes for the 4th grade. Her teacher was Ms. Charvette Jones. She is an excellent teacher and had a curriculum that was challenging for each student. She covered so much material in such a short time. Ms. Jones took the time with each child to make sure that they understood the subject matter. She was very concerned with her students well being and raised the bar academically for each and every student. My daughter learned so much and enjoyed being in Ms. Jones class. Due to a move, I had to withdraw my daughter from Hayes. I miss Hayes, but more importantly, Ms. Jones. She is definitely an asset to Hayes Elementary.
—Submitted by a parent

Right now my son is getting good grade s so i love this school!
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Please don't look at the rating, but the comments over the past school year. This school has had a complete transformation since they have had Mr. Pearce as their principal. I can tell you from experience that Ms. Duerr is a terrific grade 1 teacher!
—Submitted by a parent

We switched from Mt. Paran to Hayes. It far exceeds Mt Paran in teachers, curriculum and Administration. Top-notch school! Neighbors recommended the school with new administration...thanks!
—Submitted by a parent