Hickory Bend Elementary School

I think this is a great school and getting better, teacher concerns for their stundents is great. the principal was very good, office staff is off the hook, the overall staff of this school interacts very well with all the stundents, i think the new principal follow directions of the previous one and make farther advancements in stundents advanvcements
--Submitted by a parent

I am very unhappy with this school. I have been in the school district for 7 years. I have 2 children. The things I went through with my older son is the same problems I am having with my youngest. I am finally moving because the school is not getting better. You have a lot of parent invlovement at the school, but the teachers are not helping the parents with the students. I have tried to get help several times and couldn't. I am moving to homewood because of the schools.
--Submitted by a parent

My child began his educational experience at HB since Kindergarten and now is in the third grade. The teachers are extremely remarkable and highly qualified. This year HB gained a new principal and from what I can gather will be a terrific leader for this school. It's my opinion that the past principal had a lot to do with parent involvement and community tension. Give the new principal a chance to work for our children. The only thing that I questioned about this district is the ISAT test scores of the two grammar schools. HB scores are extremely low compared to Longwood. Both schools are in the same district, so why is this? Many questions and no answer.
--Submitted by a parent

My child goes to this school. It was a great school until the administration changed. The administration should take a leadership role, not an adversarial role.
--Submitted by a parent

I have been happy with the quality of programs and teachers my children have encountered at Hickory Bend School. There are many opportunities for them to flourish their realms of thinking and opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts and sciences. Keep up the good work! The only think I found unsettling was the way I was initially treated by the office staff. They weren' too friendly to me. There could be more parent involvement, but each class had different levels of participation. The school is definitely adequate and has great teachers, but I would like to see more friendliness from the office staff and principal
--Submitted by a parent