Elizabeth Lane Elementary School

My experience: School states that my child has a learning disability or rather insinuates. Now, 2 years later and a nightmare of an experience for our child in the kindergarten and 1st grade years, something that we as a family can never retrieve. Resolution: Come to find out after an expensive documented evaluation with a private therapist, our child was CLEARED of any type of learning disability. We home school our child and use alternative online education to exceed what our child would have acquired at ELE. The mastery level is overrated and antiquated for gifted children. The program is unappealing if you want to have your child explore their challenges. So again, sadly, there is no "hoorah" moment for this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Elizabeth Lane is wonderful school that strives to educate their children. The staff teaches children independent work and study skills needed for middle school. The focus in this school is on the children and what will be best to meet the needs of their education. High volunteer involvement is key to their success giving teachers more time to focus on their teaching goals. The school is filled with children of all backgrounds as is the community. Supporting the school is a high priority as we all depend on ELE to help with our children's education.
--Submitted by a parent

ELE is an amazing school. Yes, the teachers do expect hard work. The new principal is wonderful and the staff is very accommodating. There is absolutely zero tolerance for bullying- including racial bullying.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a GREAT school. The teachers and staff are very involved and nice. It does have a high expectations for its students but it is all for the good of the kids.
--Submitted by a parent

I don't know where race issues came into this school. I went there two years ago for three years, that's not very long ago either, and it was the best elementary school I attended. Parents were very involved, and I feel like all of the teachers (most of the teachers) were very sweet and caring to all students. No student was effected because they had "the wrong skin color". Yes, I've heard the school has gone down because of the principal changes lately, the old principal when I went there was amazing. I've heard from parents of kids who still attend that many teachers have had trouble adjusting to these changes, give it time. When they have a stable principal it will get better again. I always learned things in this school, and it helped me prepare for middle school. Overall I had great teachers and the students weren't so bad. I had a few bullying problems though, but it was mostly just the girls. You have to expect in this generation some of the kids are going to be mean to others. Remember not every teacher you have is going to be amazing, and as you get older things get tougher and you can't just quit when people are mean and things get hard. You never learn that way.

I have had three children attend this school and have been very happy. Each of my children were very different and I have found they were very well prepared for South Charlotte MS. LIke all schools, some teachers are better than others but found overall that the staff was great! We are not a white family and have not found that prejudice is an issue. It is an AFFLUENT school and that has it's pros and cons.
--Submitted by a parent

Finally, a parent that has been railroaded by this school. I have said as a parent over and over that there is a massive issue going on at Elizabeth Lane Elementary and it starts with the Head Staff. I have dealt with the Mecklenburg School System as an Employee and a Parent. "ELE" is one of the worst experiences I have ever had as a parent and professional. Parents consistently complain about race issues and inequality at this school. Very sad situation.
--Submitted by a parent

Everyone is entitled to their opinion here, and I will have to agree with the other parents who feel the staff at ELE is difficult to resolve issues with, my child is not new, and the constant change in principal, teachers, etc has really changed the reputation of this school. I can't proudly say that it is a top rated elementary school because it has went down hill since we initially enrolled our child, I wish our government would pay the great teachers, supporting staff and principals what they truly deserve so we can boost moral back into our schools.
--Submitted by a parent

If you don't invest money into the school, or have the right skin color this is not the place to send your child. The Staff is prejudice, they can't keep a principal, when was the last time this school received an excellance award?
--Submitted by a parent

My child did not and has not learned a single thing at this school. I have placed ratings on this site before stating facts about the mistreatment and ill-education received at this institution, to only have them removed, this goes against my 1st amendment right as a citizen speaking about a public institution. The staff was very unprofessional and inappropriate on several occasions, which ultimately involved me withdrawing my child and handling issues on different level all together. I have a 1st Amendment right and plan to voice my concerns thoroughly about the poor education tactics rendered at "ELE."
--Submitted by a parent