Kurtz Elementary School

disappointing to no longer have a year round option. also has very large class sizes. one teacher in K for 25 kids-not even a teaching assistant to help! how are these kids supposed to learn? Teacher is rated low because she can't possibly give all the kids the attention they need.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers are nice. The principal is very negative and mean to children. She always has a grumpy look on her face and makes you feel unwelcome in the building. Have never dealt with such a negative and micro managing principal before. She is just plain miserable and mean. She needs to be a prison guard not work with children.
—Submitted by a parent

I went to Kurtz Elementary when I was a child, my husband did too, and now our daughter Summer goes there. I love the fact that Kurtz is a green school, and it teaches kids how to utilize their resources, and everything that the earth has to offer us. The staff at Kurtz Elementary is excellent, they really are dedicated to their students, and encourage them to reach for their goals, that the sky is the limit. Kurtz kids care, because Kurtz teaches care.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is full of very caring teachers who love what they do. They urge the children to be good citizens with their Kudos for Kids program. There is great parent involvement with ongoing fund raising efforts. They also have a wonderful program called 'Kurtz Email Angels' where parents may sign up to receive an email whenever a need arises for any of the students' families. The need could be for anything from food & toiletries to hats & gloves. An email is generated and products are donated. The program is completely anonomous. Those less fortunate are helped, without any embarassment and those who donated get that warm, fuzzy feeling by helping those who need. It is also the location of Huron Valley School district's Year-Round School program. This wonderful program is not commonly available in other school districts. Their MEAP scores are above average too.
—Submitted by a parent

Awesome teachers and staff! Nothing but experiences there!
—Submitted by a parent

Fantastic School all Year Round, teachers, kids, parents and principal.
—Submitted by a parent

We LOVE Kurtz Elementary for it's great staff and Year Round option! Wonderful parents and great kids!
—Submitted by a parent

Kurtz elementary school has proven itself over and over again to be a wonderful school, with a dedicated staff and a huge amount of parental involvement. The students are wonderful, caring kids, with a real desire to learn. This is largely in part to the wonderful teaching staff, who goes above and beyond their responsibilities to ensure a safe, exciting and caring learning environment. It is a wonderful, diverse school that continues to excell in academic and social areas. I couldn't imagine my children experiencing their formative elementary years at any other school.
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent school and staff. The Year Round program is phenomenal; it was a great choice for us.
—Submitted by a parent

Without question, this is the finest elementary school in the district. My children seem to learn, retain and out-perform other students from nieghboting schools. The parent involvement is great and the teachers are very dedicated. The principal knows everyones name and is very involved. I recommend this school highly for anyone seeking a change for the better. The year-round program is exceptional.
—Submitted by Brian Masserman, a parent

Big Al here again,(see MHS and Lakeland reviews) Kurtz... One of the only few bright spots in the HVS districts, Good solid teaching and prepping for middle school, outperforms other district elementaries, but year round program effort by parents and schools to make this work, is the difference, in all fairness it doesn't hurt to have a school made up of die hard parents and proportionately higher gifted students, although there is at trend that I think will produce a self-fulfilling phrophecy that will change student make-up. Parents who think their kids are smarter than other kids, but aren't,so I will put them here. It takes more than that. Also the year round programs at HVS are dwindling and fall short because it does not continue through all grade levels.
—Submitted by Big Al, a parent

Kurtz Elementary houses an optional program called 'year round school'. Kids attend the same number of days as on the traditional calendar, but with breaks interspersed in the year. The kids have one month off in the summer instead of two, and benefit from learning throughout the year. It's a great school and I'd recommend it to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent