Pine Grove

My child went here years ago. This school did her nothing for her. She wasn't given help because she wasn't the best at math and they evaluated her because they thought she had a learning disability. When in actuality she just needed extra help. She got better with math when she reached the middle school. Truthfully, It would have been better for her if she didn't go to school there. Maybe they changed over the years with the retirement of older teachers. But when my daughter was there that school wasn't the best.
--Submitted by a parent

Getting a quality teacher here is very hit or miss and varies year to year. higher grades tend to have the better teachers. Lots of turnover not just last year but in the past few years show that something is up with administration and management, which have a bad reputation in the community. New principal is working on that but how much can one man do? This school needs SO MUCH HELP, both with its academic expectations of students which are low but also with its community outreach which is elitist at best. Save your child the nonsense and find a better nearby school, it wont be hard to do.
--Submitted by a parent

The reason for the turnover this year is due to the retirement of teachers that have been at Pine Grove for over twenty years! And it's not a problem at all because the administration only hires the cream of the crop to replace the retiring teachers. The talent of the teachers at Pine Grove is amazing and it only gets better as more young teachers are hired to challenge each and every child to do the best he or she is capable of doing.
--Submitted by a parent

Good school, very involved principal. Vice Principal is a problem, not consistent with all children. Too bad so many good teachers are leaving this year. Why is that? With that number of departures, there's a problem there. How stable can it be for the kids with so much turnover?
--Submitted by a parent

PGS is a perfect school for my son. He has loved every year and fourished academically and socially. My daughter is struggling to find a teacher who can challenge her. She does well acedemically but is bored by the curriculum. There is little attempt at gearing activities and classwork to the above average student.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers are dynamite, New Principal is spot on. The Assistant Principal is inconsistent with discipline and has a reputation for being rude to parents. Its a shame because it really messes up the rating here.
--Submitted by a parent

I've never seen an elementary school with so much parent involvement. Pine Grove welcomes you and puts you to work. They are friendly, considerate and eager for your child and you to have a safe, pleasant and educational experience.
--Submitted by a parent

Awsome learning expirence and outstanding ovation to the staff.
--Submitted by a student

I give PGS a rating of 9.
--Submitted by a parent

Expectations for children are high, but not communicated to parents or students to understand, leaving students frustrated and parents angry. Discipline issues go past what is written in the student handbook. Some teachers are so strict that the students in their rooms can barely breathe, while others are so lax that little learning occurs. This environment, along with a report card system understood only by administrators, is not a good situation for kids and is a set up for the legal system.
--Submitted by a parent