Teasley Elementary School

Outstanding. Ms. Mansfield (principal) takes decisive action to safeguard our children and staff and create an environment of workability so every child can grow, learn and develop with confidence and peace of mind. I'm really pleased.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter is finishing up her 5th grade year at Teasley where she has been since Kindergarten. She has thrived there. Most all of her teachers throughout her education have been excellent. We found the curriculum to be rigorous and most of the teachers to be passionate about it, always pushing the children to do their absolute best work. So many times, my daughter has shared with me the fun and creative approaches many of her teachers used when presenting subjects: hands on activites, acting out historical events, songs, hand motions for example. Now, in 5th grade, she is competent in using power point for presentations by herself. I am confident that she will do well in middle school because of the foundation that she received at Teasley.
—Submitted by a parent

We have our oldest wrapping up 1st grade at Teasley and are SUPER happy. The teachers have been first rate (as good as any private school) and the heartfelt leadership of Principal Mansfield has been really fantastic. I've seen her sit up front and greet children individually in the mornings...a perfect, personal approach for students and parents alike. As to the comment on advanced placement not starting until 2nd grade, all students are tested at the beginning of 1st grade, and our daughter started in the Target program this spring. Last year, our K teachers even worked with the Target teacher to find additional, personalized challenges for several of the kindergarteners who needed a challenge. This really proved to me that Teasley was a great fit!
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My daughter is in first grade at Teasley and I could not be happier with the choice we made sending her here. The faculty and staff are so friendly and have created such a positive learning environment. We are also very pleased with the academic progress our daughter has made thus far. I really can not say enough positive comments about Leslie Mansfield (principal) for what she has done for Teasley.
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My son has been at Teasley for the past two years. We have been very pleased with the administration, teachers, and overall school experience. I like the welcoming feel you get as you enter the building, the love that is felt in the halls for the students, and the rigorous curriculum my child is learning. I also appreciate that the principal or assistant principal greets each child by name as the children enter the building each morning. Overall, I have been so impressed with the new administration. They have brought a great level of positive energy into the school. They are passionate about children and making Teasley the best school. We couldn't be happier with our decision to send our son to Teasley Elementary.
—Submitted by a parent

The new leadership is horrible and ineffective. We have been at Teasley for five years and the past two years have been the worst. The teachers in the upper grades have poor classroom management skills and poor teaching skills. The 4th grade parent below is correct in that no curriculum has been communicated to the parents all year. They had a math open house which made it clear they can't teach math. Additionally, they don't even try to work with the parents. In the meantime, the administration and PTA constantly solicit the parents for money for various projects but have no regard for the students. Under the prior leadership they would have never been able to get away with this. It's no wonder our lovely school has declined from a 9 to a 7 under this leadership.
—Submitted by a parent

I wanted to comment on the last few posts regarding communication regarding child performance, opportunity for all students and staff diversity. I have 2 years of experience with a child currently in the first grade. I do not have knowledge of any of those situations but feel very safe saying that based on my personal experience and talking to a large cross section of parents, those situations do not represent the overall experience in the broad sense. That overall experience is overall excellent caring/teaching/communication/competency of staff. There is no such things as any perfect school - public or private. Working with your child and teaching staff is a long term committment on both ends and from what my personal experience has been, I have been happy with Teasley staff.
—Submitted by a parent

My son has been at Teasley since 2nd grade and he is now in the 4th grade. (2012-2013) This has been the worst year by far. The teacher's do not keep the parents informed. My child was failing and I never knew until he received his report card. there's not a protocol in this aspect and this doesn't display my son best interest. He did not get the opportunity to work toward making a better grade. These teachers are unprofessional and the counselor is very unprofessional. There has been several incidents that involved teachers yelling at children and it was reported to the superintendent however this is still going on and nothing is being done about it.
—Submitted by a parent

Teasley has an experienced staff and great parental involvement. The leadership is warm and welcoming. However, there is a small percentage of students at Teasley being underserved. There are no advance learning opportunities for K- 2 students who do not qualify for Target (gifted education). For the caliber of students that Teasley receives each year, one would expect more enrichment or acceleration options for above average students. As many parents have noted in their review, Teasley has quite a few students entering 1st grade on a 2nd grade reading level, but if they don't meet a set of 3 criteria (one being scoring in the 99th percentile) their only options for acceleration and enrichment are random rigorless home projects.
—Submitted by a parent

I do appreciate the higher standards of teaching. However, I feel that the teaching staff is not diverse enough to represent the majority of their students. There are plenty of qualified "minority" teachers however Teasley seems unable to attain any. I also do not understand why the staff is so callous when dealing with parent inquiries and concerns. As a parent I should be comfortable with asking questions and voicing my concerns. Racism is prevalent everywhere, after all this is the South. I just feel that it should be better disguised.
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I have two daughters at Teasley Elementary. I have been completely satisfied with this school since my now 5th grader started in the 2nd grade. My youngest daughter just started Kindergarten this year and wakes up every morning wanting to learn. Her teacher really pays attention to each individual kid and know what their strengths and weakness are. One of the strengths of Teasley is the parents participation and involvement. When I hear parents complain about the school, I notice that these are the parents that do not get involved with the school. I have notice a huge difference in my kids learning abilities when they see my husband and I getting involved and know what is going on with the school each week. There is no perfect school in the state of Georgia but Teasley is one of the best elementary school in the Cobb County.
—Submitted by a parent

My son is in the 1st grade at Teasley. He had a very successful year as a kindergartener last year. He finished the year reading on the 2nd grade level. His teacher was focused and excited about teaching. Communication from the school was excellent. The community of parents is very friendly and comfortable. I am pleased my son attends Teasley. We plan to send our twin daughters next year for kindergarten.
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Teasley Elementary is overrated. This is my son's first year at Teaseey and I am very disappointed. I moved to this school district because I heard Teasley is the best school in the area. If that is true, then the children of Cobb County are in trouble. The support staff is not friendly. They respond to your questions with short answers and it always seems like you're bothering them. Being a new parent to the school, I had a lot of questions about how the schools works and their policies that I feel went unanswered. Also the school recently hired a science specialist to teach the children. My only problem with this that one teacher spends one week with a grade and then rotates. Children should be exposed to science more. The school is drilling the students for their standarized test instead of actually teaching them. A parent should not be this concern with their child's school this early in the school year.
—Submitted by a parent

I currently have two children at Teasley and have been 100% happy there for all three years. There is tremendous parent involvement and support as well as staff/faculty support. There is great communication from the teachers. We love the new principal who is now starting her second year. Each year I have become more involved in the school. My kids love going to Teasley as well.
—Submitted by a parent

Teasley is a great little school. My son loved his kindergarten class and we felt he achieved a lot during the year. We are excited to have our daughter start kindergarten this year and hope she has a great year too. Hopefully first grade will be a wonderful year too. The school is overcrowded but the staff it great and somehow makes it work. Thank you!
—Submitted by a parent

Our son completed his Kindergarten year last year and we are so excited for the start of first grade. We had a great experience last year and our son's teacher and parapro were phenomenal! Teasley is a great school with caring teachers. Our prayer is that first grade was just as rewarding and positive as Kindergarten, or even better.
—Submitted by a parent

We are so excited to start our first year at Teasley.The teachers that we have met have been great and so helpful. We love the new principal! We looked at some private school options before deciding on Teasley for our family and we are pleased with our decision.
—Submitted by a parent

We have had nothing but positive experiences at Teasley for past 2 years. We looked at several private schools before choosing Teasley and feel our child is getting a better education here. The new principal has been a breath of fresh air and is very involved around the school (she know my child by name). I have been very pleased with how the PTA and PAWS Foundation support the school with extra resources, including a science teacher for this coming year. I have always felt welcomed and my volunteer time appreciated there.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children at Teasley and am very happy. The teachers and administration remain focused on the best interests of all of the children. The new principal is providing great leadership. I feel that my children are getting a good education. I also am pleased that there are so many great volunteers in the PTA and Foundation who partner with the school to provide support. It makes a huge difference for all the children at the school.
—Submitted by a parent

Ever since the new principal and assistant principal have come, it's been wonderful! I feel the teachers are positive and really work for the best interests of the children. It's impressive that the principal knows kids by name and makes it a point to welcome them each day. Teasley has a great reputation among the Smyrna schools and we are just so happy there! It provides a great education and a mix of children that is a positive for my kids.
—Submitted by a parent