Paw Creek Elementary School

THIS SCHOOL IS A JOKE, THEY DONT WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO HELP A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THEY ARE THERE JUST TO GET A PAYCHECK AND THEY COULD CARELESS HOW THE CHILD IS OR THERE ACADEMICS.. I WOULD RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT SCHOOL IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE, YOUR CHILD WILL GET BEHIND BECAUSE THEY WOULD RATHER YOUR CHILD BE BEHIND THEN TAKE THE TIME TO HELP THEM WHERE THEY NEED HELP
--Submitted by a parent

This school is very structured and the principal has a tight grip on discipline and academics. However, community involvement is poor, and students arrive at school needing much love, discipline, and lessons in social skills. Because of this, teachers use too much class time disciplining and counceling students. P.T.A. is weak and is mostly teacher-run. Academically gifted students do not get much attention, other than once-a-week TD. Mostly gifted students are just grouped together with students who are mostly high-needs and below grade level. Teachers and staff are extremely caring and highly qualified. The special area department offers so many great activities that my child loves: chorus, art clubs, concerts and art shows. THis is the pride of the school. Because the school is behind academically, there is not much room for community-development, or having any fun in the classroom. Occasional class parties, generally used to involve parents and community memebrs, are extremely rare, and fun campus life is a thing of the past. Because of this, teacher morale is low and parent involvement has dwindled.
--Submitted by a parent

i am a former student at this school and wouldn't really recommend this school much. the teachers were great, but the school wasn't very clean and the curriculum didn't provide much challenges unless you were in TD classes, which i was. the school won't provide refunds if your child does not reach agreements for a field trip. (for example, in my 5th grade class, our trip to the zoo was $30 i believe, and we had a point system on 1-4 to determine how well you did that day. if you got any less than 20 points, you cannot go on the field trip and the school would not supply a refund.) again, the only thing i found slightly good about this school were the teachers (preferably the 'special area' teachers)

I am a mother of 2 children attending Paw Creek. Both children loved their teachers last year and made great progress. I couldn't have asked for a better after school program. All staff members have worked with me and I couldn't be happier.
--Submitted by a parent

I love everything thing in this school except the principle. She is not giving the children the full experience of school. No award ceremonies and no field trips. I loved every thing about this school until she came.
--Submitted by a parent

I do not recommend this school at all. I feel the need to warn people that are moving to the area- get your children into another school! I moved here from out of state into what I felt like a nice neighborhood. Well, neighbors were great, but the school was awful. There are no challenges for bright students, the office was completely unprofessional and rude (I asked to tour the school before enrolling my kids and was told I was NOT allowed- I just wanted my kids to know the layout before their first day, but I was refused). I feel bad for the teachers shuffled there, and am very disappointed with the principal and the bus drivers were not people to trust your kids with.
--Submitted by a parent

I do not recomment this school, the office staff is very unprofessional and unpleasant. The teachers also are not so great. I asked my son's teacher for a parent conference and she never called me. I can't wait till the end of the year b/c I am moving and taking my children back to Pineville Elementary ( a school that actually cares about their students!! )
--Submitted by a parent

This school gets bogged down with the miniscule things and forgets to focus on what really matters - the kids. The teachers whine and complain about doing their job and will do as little as possible. Worksheets abound at this school with very little relation to real-world learning. We decided to move to a private school - much better to pay out of pocket than continue to receive sub-par services.
--Submitted by a parent

Paw Creek Elementary has the best teachers. The school is very clean. The principle make sure all parents have full access to their kids assignments from all their classes on line. Parents are able to eat lunch with their kids. Every staff welcome you and say hello when walking pass. The teachers make sure the kids study hard and both of my kids love Paw Creek Elementary. I love the challenge that the teachers give both of my kids in their reading and math assignments.
--Submitted by a parent

Paw Creek offered my kindergartener a good routine on which he excelled. The teacher he had was firm and creative and I liked her a lot; although, if I was ever given the opportunity for an anonymous review, I would recommend that she try not to yell quite so much. My son loved the art and music classes as well as the computer labs and the media center. The school pushed reading (especially AR books) which is good. Unfortunately, the administration is less then friendly a visit to the office reinforces that and, even though I was at just about every meeting, the PTA had one person that remembered my name. Just a few parents do all the work. I d recommend more communication (especially to kindergarten parents with their first child going to school) as well as an attempt for the administration and PTA to get to know all parents.
--Submitted by a parent