Wellwood International Elementary School

This school is amazing! Their academic level is exemplary.The teachers really go the extra mile to ensure the children comprehend their curriculum.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school and also culturally diverse with students from all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. It has been a great experience so far for my child. Baltimore County Public Schools needs to provide more necessities like air conditioning for classrooms and the cafeteria, but overall a great school and supportive community.
--Submitted by a parent

My grand-daughter started Wellwood in the magnet as a kindergarden student and is now in the 5th grade. I sat in her fist day at school and wacthed and listened to children being spoken to in French and their understanding what was going on. What makes Wellwood's magnet so special is that these children stay together for their entire elementary school experience. My grand-dughter shared with me that everyone in her class except for 2 students will all be attending the same middle school's advance French magnet program. This is a special school and program. Thank You, Wellwood.

My son has been at Wellwood for three years and he is in the magnet program. this school is not all it's cracked up to be. The only work that he seems to receive is french work. every piece of paper that comes home is in french with no english translation and sometimes he doesn't even know what to do. The teachers when asked how the child is doing they will say very good until the work is sent home and all they are doing great in is French. The best thing that I have found about this school is the warm response you get from the staff, diversity and the Mr. Burke is outstanding. I would not recommend the magnet program to anyone unless they want there children to grow up and move to France.
--Submitted by a parent

My son is in 1st grade. He loves going to school, have fun w/kids at school. His teacher Miss Redmond is very good, the principal is super!! I haven't seen a principal that serves the students like Mr. Burke. I also attended their Diversity Day and I loved it!! If you want your child to know and to learn to respect other race and nationality, then this is the place to go.
--Submitted by a parent

Dont care much for this school. My son transferred from another county school last year. His teachers are very old fashioned meaning- the students dont enjoy being in class. My son comes home saying that he hates his teacher.
--Submitted by a parent

Our son started kindergarten here excited and happy. But a few weeks into the year, he was punched in the face on the bus, a classmate stole his sandwich during lunch and stomped on it, and there were numerous children in his class who had serious behavior problems that constantly demanded the teacher's attention. The classroom was overcrowded with 22 students in a small room. Despite claiming to support healthy eating habits, the school provides pepperoni pizza, hot dogs, popcicles daily at lunch and allows all students to choose their own food. Snacks in kindergarden included oreos, popcicles, chocolate pudding, gummi worms, cookies, cheez-its. Buses are unreliable, picking up children 10-30 minutes late in the AM. Despite its reputation in the past, Wellwood's student body has undergone drastic population change recently, reflected especially in the younger grades, where parent involvement is low and children are not academically oriented or well behaved.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a nephew in this school I really enjoyed the school and the teacher and its staff are very frendly and kind and respectfull. He has accompulish so much in learning and is processing so well. this school is very inpressives and he communicating with other kids from the world. The teacher are very understanding caring.
--Submitted by Dianna Coleman, a parent

My daughter has been at Wellwood for three years. Tis is one of the better schools in the area. However the books are, especially the Math books are very outdated. I expected more from this school, from Baltimore County in general. They are on their 3rd principal in 3 years. Not happy with that at all.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is amazing! Their academic level is exemplary. In addition to the French Immersion program offered for select students in all grades, this year they are offering French to kindergarten through second grade for all students. The teachers really go the extra mile to ensure the children comprehend their curriculum; not just shuffling them along to the next grade. My son loves this school.
--Submitted by a parent