White Oak Elementary School

Young, inexperienced teachers, and large class sizes. If your child has ADHD and/or other disabilities, don't go here. They do not accommodate anything outside the normal student or traditional special education students. After a while, teachers, principal, and staff no longer helpful for a child with special needs. The superintendant is very disconnected with the school and seems to have a different agenda-it's not about helping the district or kids. She doesn't even have a teaching degree nor has she ever been a teacher. VERY POOR personal skills, and is unapproachable. I would not recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Principle Mr. Carter is great, very involved and caring. School is awesome, very new nice library and computers. Teachers are very young and inexperienced, most older teachers are gone. School replaced them with younger less expensive teachers and the lack of experience really shows. Class sizes are very large usually near 30 per (inexperienced) teacher with at least 2-3 special needs or discipline needs children in each class. My children do get straight A's, God has blessed them with what it takes to get good grades and we do spend lots of time with them at home. Other children are not so lucky but get pushed through due to "no child left behind". I am very disappointed with the politics of the new superintendent who seems to care only about the budget and her own paycheck. I would no longer reccomend this school, fortunately my children are in their last year.
--Submitted by a parent

From the lunch Ladies to the pricipal every one is invloved with the children. Severasal years ago we lost funding for music and the principal seen a ndeed and deveo;ped a musical for the 4th and 5th graders. we have gotten the music abck but the principal continues to do the musicals. He and the assitant principal have bee n evn teaching in in the class room when there has been a need. I see them work with excellance for this school to be the best., As well as the other employees and they have strong parent volunteers.
--Submitted by Dot, a parent

Had tons of trouble with this school. My child is special needs.
--Submitted by a parent

My 2 children went to Morris schools and they make me a proud mother.
--Submitted by a parent

White Oak has caring and giving teacher. They have a very envolved P.T.O. Mr. Carter is a great principle that goes above and beyond what is expected.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has had 3 out of 3 fantastic teachers. She has excelled and become a outstanding reader in such a short time. These teachers are awesome. Also, I have never been to a school where the principal greets the kids outside at the drop off and opens doors rain or shine. Mr. Carter is amazing!!
--Submitted by a parent

I love working with the teachers here. They are understanding if you child has any speacil needs
--Submitted by a parent

Our son was in Mrs. O's kindergarten class. He was one of the higher needs kids in the class, mainly with staying on task issues and she did a wonderful job of helping him. We liked the principles attitude on teaching as well. The pick up procedure is a little hectic with kids running everywhere. We came from MVK where they really are on top of safety and being sure kids are picked up by approaved guardians. White Oak seemed at the oppisite end of the spectrum compared to MVK.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter went to Whiteoak for K and First grades. We hated it. The teachers are horrible and have very low standards. They would not get my child the help they needed until they scored low enough they were forced to. They let my child fall so far behind the class. Since then we have moved and my child is now going to a better school that cares about the students and it shows. I would not recomend this school to anyone.
--Submitted by a parent