Babler Elementary School

Great teachers who really care for the students. Marvelous PTO, who really makes it a point to take care of teachers. Principal is concerned about how she looks on paper. Assistant principal is in over her head. Teachers are not allowed to discipline (and are rarely supported when misbehaviors are brought to the office) and very seldomly does administration discipline. Students are out of control and it is allowed. Student learning is difficult to achieve in some classes because of other students misbehaving and teachers not being allowed to discipline.
—Submitted by a teacher

Babler is an amazing elementary school. I am so thankful my child gets to attend what I feel is a superior public school experience. There is a real sense of community between staff, teachers, students and parents. The comments on the website concern me regarding the principal as I had no idea there is such a rift with her leadership. I have yet to see an issue, I have seen her involved with PTO and also very concerned about families personally...just what I have encountered. Each family has their own perception and experience, ours has been wonderful!
—Submitted by a parent

AVERAGE teachers, HORRIBLE school discipline, TERRIBLE administration. This place is a train wreck and no one cares.
—Submitted by a parent

My husband and I have thought long and hard about removing our son from Babler. The teachers care a lot but the principal and assistant principal are both terrible. Either central office doesn't see this problem or just don't care.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is a former middle school, so the layout is a little bit different. The students are not pushed to perform their best. The children get almost no homework, no larger projects etc. but that seems to be the tradition at all schools here in Missouri (compared with several different staes that we have lived in before). Thank goodness for the school districts gifted and talented program. Without that we would have taken our children out of the public school system a long time ago. And as someone else mentioned there is almost no student discipline in or outside of the classroom.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is old, but has been updated in areas. Technology is high, the library is average, and the physical education program is nationally recognized. There is no student discipline in or outside of the classroom. The administration is a combination of an inept principle and a new assistant principal ( former counselor) who is in over her head.

My son is in full-day kindergarten at Babler, and I couldn't be more pleased. His teacher goes the extra mile to meet the individual needs of the students, while still challenging them to be their best. My son has participated in various afterschool activity programs, both educational and entertaining, and he looks forward to going to school every day. I'm a very satisfied parent.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers are nice enough. 4th grade took a beating in Math in 2010 but still above the state average. Technology is strong in the classrooms, the library is run well. Principal leadership is weak. Parent involvement is always welcome The Character Education program isn't working. The P.E. program is state of the art. The curriculum is well written. Teacher in-service is strong. Another year for a new assistant principal, it's time for a new principal.
—Submitted by a teacher

Great teachers, great PTO, horrible Principal! The school has good technology for students. The counselor is fantastic. The building is old but updated.
—Submitted by a teacher

I'm disappointed at how the student discipline at Babler has declined over that past two years for our child. The teachers have no ability to enforce discipline, the halls are noisy when classes are moving to specials and the entire "School of Character" program is a running joke. The school board needs to investigate this zoo!
—Submitted by a parent

I am very pleased with my childrens education at this school. The principal and assistant principal are wonderful.
—Submitted by a parent

Parent involvement is the strong point of Babler. The administration is dishonest with parents and when things get tough, disloyal to the staff.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers work extremely hard. The administration does also.
—Submitted by a parent

We recently moved to Wildwood. We moved to our home because of the schools. We are new to Babler. However, the principal has not been at school most of the year. We are not sure who is running the show. Our child thinks the assistant principal is the principal. He is a very nice man and is doing the best he can but even he is new to the building like we are.
—Submitted by a parent

My child learned a lot from this school and loved the teachers that were there. She has so many fond memories.
—Submitted by a parent

Babler has been extremely supportive and helpful for our children. We had some hesitation about placing our children in public schools, but have been very pleasantly surprised. From the principal down through the teachers through to the staff, everyone cares about their students and wants to see them succeed. I doubt you'll find a more involved and enthusiastic faculty body anywhere. For those concerned about the three negative reviews you find here, take careful note that they were all posted on the same day (7/15/2009)- a little suspicious if you ask me ...
—Submitted by a parent

Babler has had three principals since opening and all three have proven to be disappointments. The current administration is not child-centered, our own children find the lack of teacher enthusiasm to be a distraction.
—Submitted by a parent

The principal was not supportive when dealing with my children's needs.
—Submitted by a parent

The principal does not support the staff in our building (Babler).
—Submitted by a teacher

This is my daughters first year at Babler Elementary. We absolutely LOVE IT !!!! They have a great support staff for the children as well as the parents.
—Submitted by a parent