Nesbit Elementary School

My son was left at the school by the bus on his way home. The school called me 45 minutes later to tell me he was at the school. I was horrified since I had been waiting at the bus stop for him and he never got off the bus. When I arrived to pick up my son the staff, including the principal were extremely rude. They were not considerate of the emotions of a parent of not knowing where there child had been. They did not even say hello, they just said show your ID and get your child. It was horrible. This school has the worst service towards parents. They treat us like were are not educated people with careers. They feel like we are ignorant. I'm looking into requesting a transfer to another school in the district where education and safety is the number one priority of the school not socioeconomic statuses.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a few kids that went to Nesbit this year. I love my fourth graders teacher, She is very understanding and takes the time to work with each student. The other teachers I am a little iffy on but I reinforce at home so I am not to worried. The front office people are rude and I wish that something can be done about that. I have complained but still no change. Don't let them deter you from coming to the school. This school has so many after school and before school activities that the kids love!
--Submitted by a parent

My son started Kindergarten here. At first I was a little skeptical because the school looked rundown. Many of the families seemed to be low-income. Usually neighborhoods with a lot of low-income families get the short end of the stick when it comes to funding and the teachers seem to teach the students as if they are already failures. I was wrong. The quality of education is excellent. My son didn't know how to write or spell, barely his abc's. He has been attending for less than 3 months and can already write his name perfectly, can "read" by sounding out letters, can recognize words and letters, can count up to 100, knows math, and can spell out words. He has learned socially acceptable behaviors (such as saying excuse me after passing gas) and has developed a healthy social life with children from school. It really is a great school. I wouldn't let looks or anything cause you to underestimate the school. Also, there IS one lady who is always in the front of the school on the far left of the large desk in the lobby that has a terrible attitude. She barely smiles, will cut you off when talking, and always seems to hate being at work.
--Submitted by a parent

[Enter your review here]This is my son first year and is been very bad experience whit teacher .they are so young and dont t care about kids only for their paychek.Fron office are so Rude that when you come they start speak Spanish to you like evrebody is hispanic .When you ask to speak to principal he /she is never in scholl allwayas is somebody else they let you speak to.They need to change front office and care about our kids not just talk take some action
--Submitted by a parent

I have been pleased with my children's teachers although they have been very young. The front office staff is very rude and patronizing. Each year I hope that the lady with the bad attitude is gone, but I'm always disappointed. All events are chaotic. To add to the chaos, everything is in spanish. I went o registration this year and was so lost because there were barely any english signs. Ever event is held in Spanish also, that's way too time consuming. It's an excellent school if you are a Mexican immigrant, otherwise you might not want your kids to attend. The over accommodation to the Spanish speakers is ridiculous. The school has many other nationalities, but only the Hispanic ones are taken into consideration.
--Submitted by a parent

Both my kids go to Nesbit and I'm delighted in the education they have received. The teachers are very involved and attentive. One thing that I find is a great advantage is the young staff. The school also really tries to get parents involved which I appreciate. My first grader entered the year slightly below average and by the end of the year he was exceeding expectations, which shows how willing the teacher was to work with my son and us. The same goes for my kindergartener. At the end of the day I couldn't be more pleased with Nesbit Elementary, regrettably my kids will be atten ding a new school for 2010. I will miss this school dearly. NESBIT ROCKS! -Daniel Legarda
--Submitted by a parent

The School is great, my daughter has been there for 3 years, Since she started studding there she became more confident, organized and she always willing to learn something new every day. My only suggestion for Nesbit is to separate the kids based on their level and try not to mix upper and lower levels in one classroom, This issue hurts the good students development. Over all it is a good school. Thanks!
--Submitted by a parent

My son started Kindergarten this year (2007) at Nesbit due to the proximity of the school to our house. I have been very pleasantly suprised by the education he has received thus far. The teachers are very involved, the classroom teacher:student ratio is excellent and the school has a warm feeling when you arrive. My son really has enjoyed his experience thus far. I was impressed at the parent participation at a recent Math night where all the kids were invited to come participate in math games - it was certainly standing room only. In terms of special programs, I can only say that my son enjoys his music and art time at school and looks forward to gym class. Although most of my friends enrolled their kids in private schools, I am glad I made the choice that I did even though I had other options.
--Submitted by a parent

I have my child in Nesbit for the last 3 years, I have seen many improvements in the qulaity of teaching and extra curricular activities. I will suggest students be grouped in classes based on perfomrance and not mixed in with students who are below average.
--Submitted by a parent

I am not too happy with Nesbit. I have considered putting my child in Private school. I don't feel like my son is getting the attention he needs. Because he is above average, the teachers don't challenge him more but have him help the students that are below average. The language barrier is difficult for me too. We are from the Philippines and every time I walk in those doors I am spoken to in Spanish.
--Submitted by a parent