Winecoff Elementary School

Our son has attended Winecoff for 2 years. We have not had any negative incidents to speak of. The school is very diverse and it appears from my perspective, that it is very difficult to keep all the students in tune. Especially early in their education years (some are learning English as a 2nd language). Also the students that demand attention from the teachers for behavioral issues are definite distractions. Overall my son/we like Winecoff it but possibly for the reasons mentioned above, he is not being challenged. The teachers that we have had experience with in Kindergarten and 1st Grade are outstanding in their profession, just a very challenging group of students to educate.
—Submitted by a parent

This is the third year our oldest son has attended Winecoff. The school has always had a fantastic staff, but under the guidance and leadership of a new principal, the whole school culture has changed and we are nothing short of thrilled! There is an environment that strongly encourages more parent involvement, communication between parent, student, and teachers, and a partnership between staff, administration, and staff that puts the students first. My son adores his teacher and can't wait to share what he has done at school. He even shares frequent anectdotes about when his administrators visit his classroom :) As a parent, I look forward to being involved and love that they have created more opportunities to do so! At the end of last year, we had looked at moving our son to the STEM magnet school, now I'm glad we didn't move him. He has had three wonderful years with amazing teachers and we look forward to the school experience he will have in the upcoming years at Winecoff!
—Submitted by a parent

This school has been terrible. We heard that the Principal is leaving, so hopefully the new one can get a handle on the teachers and kids. Bullying is a huge issue, but they don't deal with it properly. They punish both kids, and do it publicly, which makes it even worse on the victim. The teachers do even less and seem oblivious to the out of control classrooms they foster. Yet the Parent group will send you a flyer every day asking for money. Money money money. I pray that the new Principal can make some serious changes at the school and soon.
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent School--- Students are cared for, teachers are dedicated, principals listen and response...I enjoy Winecoff and my kids love school.

I finally gave up on this school and moved my son to a new one.
—Submitted by a parent

Winecoff has a caring and dedicated staff. The staff members are very friendly and welcoming. My child's teacher and assistant were awesome! They helped my child stay focused and provided extra help when needed.
—Submitted by a parent

Seems to me the issue with this school is they don't care. If it doesn't affect their money, their score so what. I am tired of dealing with repeated issues in the classroom, on the bus, etc. Some of the teacher's care but seem powerless as to what to do. Some just don't care. However, I see it as a growing problem of our country but that's a whole other review...
—Submitted by a parent

I think it is important to post because I agree that there is absolutely zero encouragement given to my kids . They are new to the school and there has been nothing but negative feedback from the front office to the teachers....I have no help with my son's situation the teachers obviously don't communicate with eachother and almost evrybody looks frustrated not a good example for our kids...This is truly sad
—Submitted by a parent

I think this school is an absolute joke! They care more about how much money they raise and not enough about our children as individuals. They only care about their 'score' as a school and not about the children as individuals. There is absolutely no possitive encouragement. They only foucus on catching the kids bad behavior and not enough focus on their good behavior. They have completely demolished my childs self esteem and spirit. I had to remove him from that school before they did any more damage to him.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is awful. They dont encourage our children to grow possitivly and they squash their self-esteem.
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This is my son's second year at this school and I hate it!!!!! The administration staff seems ignorant to what the teachers are doing. They have no concern for parent input, and when you ask anyone there a simple question it takes two people to give you an answer. I will say that everyone there is nice and polite, they just do not have it together.
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My son just started at Winecoff, and couldnt love it more. They have afterschool homework help (new this year), new facilities, and my son is thriving! They even have a short person kitchen to teach them basic cooking skills, and a special classroom just for mentally and physically disabled students. The teachers are great, and communicate daily in his notebook with us. I feel involved, and he is stimulated. They are tested to find out the best way to teach them, and grouped accordingly. This is an incredable school!
—Submitted by Monica, a parent

I have a grandson that requires some help with his school work. The parents are willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish that. However all they are told is that the school is conducting test that will take the rest of the year to complete. They want to know now for fear that he may have to repeat this year. I can't believe that there is no after school program for a child to receive extra help other than seeing to it that his homework is being completed.The parents received a letter stating the child is doing well but that he may have to repeat this year. This makes no sense to me.I believe better communications is needed.
—Submitted by Joseph Monico, a parent