Briarwood Elementary School

Briarwood is an excellent school. Every teacher we've had has been wonderful. They listen to our concerns and treat us and our children with respect. The office staff is great too - they know how to handle problems and are very personable. While the principal is new, our kids love her. For the little bit of contact we've had with her, she seems fair and likeable. We're very happy with the education our children have received from Briarwood.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are AWESOME for the most part. They are very patient, and if your child does not understand something, they will sit with your child until they do understand. The special resource room teachers (for learning disability children) are absolutely Phenomenal !!!! My sons have 2 different teachers, and they both LOVE their teachers very much. The only thing i don't like about this school, is they DO NOT offer special education classes. I really think if they offered it, my older son would be better off because he only gets to work with his special resource room teacher an hour to 2 hours tops per day. And he struggles VERY BADDDDDDD!!!!!! And my son is always being bullied, and the school does NOTHING about it! Overall, its a descent school ;)
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has learned SO much from the excellent, caring teachers here! Please keep up the AWESOME work!!
--Submitted by a parent

My 3 children have been going to this school for 6 years (young fives on up). I love this school very much. The Principal is very personable, compassionate, understanding and yet firm with a no tolerance policy for bullying. The teachers are all very caring, compassionite and want the kids to excel. They are the best teachers you could ask for. Even the office staff are warm and defenitly approchable. The school has a lot of great incentive's for good behavior; bingo partys, pizza parties, pool parties, and a great year end picnic party at Fraser park. This year they also are teaching the kids Manderain, my kids love and are really picking up on it. I would tell anyone to send their kids there.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a wonderful school with a great principal and some wonderful teachers. They really care and want all the kids to excel. All of the teachers I met were great except one.
--Submitted by a parent

Briarwood is a wonderful school starting from the principal who is strong and disciplined yet warm,affectionate and extremely approachable. The teachers are second to none and truly take pride in seeing their 'children' strive. There is a major focus on academics and the educators are fully equipped to prepare our kids for their next echelon. This is precisely why such a large number of children are from school of choice, they want a better education for their children and Briarwood is the place. I'm a mom who has 2 kids there with 1 coming in the 08 school year and I couldn't ask for a better establishment. My only gripe with all Warren public schools is the lack of a foreign language curriculum.
--Submitted by Marva, a parent

I have 3 children who have all attended Briarwood. I feel all the teacher's are excellent. They are enthusiastic about their job and genuinely care about their students. I also have a lot of respect for the principal. She is very disciplined, but does so with compassion. A true professional! All three of my children are academically advanced and most every teacher has tried to provide them opportunities to excel. The parent involvement is awesome. You couldn't ask for a better PTC. There are so many reasons to love Briarwood it's hard to list them all here. Keep up the great work!
--Submitted by Kelly, a parent

Briarwood Elementary in Warren Michigan is the BEST school!! From the most fantastic principal to the teachers. As soon as you walk in the school, you feel the excellence of this school. My son transferred from another school that refused to deal with a terrible bully issue. He has felt nothing but safe and warmth from everyone in the school. He is now accelerating academically beyond our expectations thanks to Briarwood. It is the best elementary school in Michigan! :)
--Submitted by Liza, a parent

I am very pleased about my son's academic progress since attending Briarwood. The teachers have been kind, warm, and are very competent. We do not live in the district and are a
--Submitted by a parent

I hate to say this, but Briarwood is only a great school for average children. If you have a child who is very bright or who needs extra help, this may not be the school for you. I have found the administration and teachers to be very pleasant to deal with, but they do not really respond to my concerns and have rarely gone out of their way to create an environment where my child is getting a challanging, interesting education. They are much more interested in test scores than in learning. I have had three children go through this school, and their education has been only adequate.
--Submitted by a parent