Teasley Elementary School

Teasley is a school that is declining in quality fast. My child went to kindergarten here and I could not have asked for anything more. The first grade teacher was very good as well. The second grade teacher was ok but as the children got older the disciplinary problems started to come up. We remove her from the school 1/2 way through the third grade and put her somewhere else. She was not getting homework from her teacher and she was receiving very little attention because the class was so disorderly. We also used ASP and found several of the staff quite disrespectful to the students. I was at this school every day to pick her up and never missed an event there. My x-wife also sat in on classes several times and we shared the same opinion on everything. When we started talking to some of the other parents we found out that they had the same opinions and concerns. Where my child is now is like night and day. The school is clean, upbeat, respectful and fun. I am glad we moved her and I regret we did not do it sooner. It will be interesting to see how the CRCT scores are.
--Submitted by a parent

Teasley is a great school! Whomever wrote the comment on January 9,2012 obviously does not spend ANY time up at the school. The new principle is VERY involved with the students and the parents and there is a ton of parental involvement! We have a new principal and vice principal this year (2011-2012) and they are doing a great job! This is our 4th year at Teasley and we are happier now than ever!
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a parent of three and bought our house for Teasley. Each of my children has been treated as an individual and thrives in the environment. There are so many opportunities both academic and athletic after school available through school and ASP enrichment programming. We would not change our choice in elementary schools in any way.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been extremely happy and surprised with how great Teasley has been for our two kids. They have had amazing teachers and we have really enjoyed the diversity of kids there. The community is rallying around the school and the new administration has made a significant change for the better. The morale and attitudes of teachers and parents is very positive and that overflows to the kids.
--Submitted by a parent

Teasley is a great school with a well deserved reputation. We have a new principal and vice principal this year (2011-2012) and they are doing a great job by incorporating a lot of new and exciting ideas at the school.
--Submitted by a parent

I was reading this comment written back in September 2009 "Teasley was once a great school, but it is now riding on its reputation. The principal does not take the concerns of parents into consideration, and is often dismissive. Parental involvement is spotty and has gone way down over past years. In higher grades safety and discipline have become real problems".... It is now 2012 and I think the exact same way as this other parent wrote. Teasley's reputation is misleading, I am glad my child is no longer attending this school.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has been getting bullied in this school for 2 years by the same child, and it seem as though the administration just does not care. Though my child is the victum, they want to know "what she could have done to prevent the bullying?' I am looking into moving my child to another school where she will feel about going to school. Signed: A Fed up Parent
--Submitted by a parent

My child is in his second year at Teasley and I volunteer some of my time to the school. I feel that Teasley is the best quality public elementary school on this side of town, but there is still a great deal of room for improvement. The school needs to learn how to communicate with parents more effectively and to utilize volunteers better in order to retain more of them. I think the leadership is often more interested in raising money than in having parents involved in the school. For instance, I'd love to volunteer to read with kids at the school, but the teachers and administration don't seem interested in that kind of community involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

Teasley Elementary s reputation for excellence is misleading is solely based on CRCT scores! I come from a family of educators and first I would like to point out that standardized testing is an inaccurate measure of gauging a student s full potential. We relocated from Northern NJ where my daughter attended school in an Award winning district. In comparison to those standards, Teasley fails miserably in educational quality. The well-meaning teachers are forced to adhere to teaching only to prepare students for the yearly CRCTs. This route method of learning is frustrating to my 2nd grader who is accustomed to thriving in a highly inquisitive, intellectual, and thought provoking learning environment. Math standards in 2nd grade are an utter disappointment; the children are given dittos of 100 math facts to remember. This is what the educators at Teasley consider 2nd grade math! My daughter already knew how to add and subtract prior to attending 2nd grade. Her boredom and frustration with this tedious busy work is expanding every day, as is my own!
--Submitted by a parent

Teasley is all smoke and mirrors! They could care less about parent input, unless it involves credit cards and checkbooks! The office staff is generally supercilious and short with the parents. Unless of course you are a frequent monetary contributor to the PTA and school functions, then the bright staff of Teasley can t seem to remove their lips from your . Needless to say, we will not attend Teasley next year. They are not called the little school on the hill for nothing! They are high and mighty as they sit perched on top of their pretentious hill snubbing the common folk!
--Submitted by a parent