Wakefield Elementary School

We have been at WES since 2006. I am very comfortable with the staff at this school. The overcrowding is no longer an issue. The AG teacher is very good, and I feel the program provides a good challenge for both the strong and moderate AG students. I have volunteered in the classroom and the thing I love most is the homey atmosphere. At the end of the day when waiting in the carpool line, the kids all seem happy. One thing I think that has hurt the school is the year round nature, it is not as unified as in the past, though I do like the year round in other ways, as it gives the kids breaks throughout the year. I also like the closeness of the Wakefield schools to each other and the area in general.
--Submitted by a parent

Tax dollars would have no effect on indulgent, aggressive parental influences. Even the excellent faculty and administration at Wakefield Elementary can not override years of social manipulation tactics learned at home.

Unlike the parent who previously posted two reviews about her child's social experiences, I have personally experienced a positive social situation at WES. The teachers are quite good and the students are all part of a normalized public school environment. North Carolina as a whole could do better in terms of tax dollars allocated to public school education.
--Submitted by a parent

We left Wakefield Elementary after my child endured a very difficult social environment for 18 months.
--Submitted by a parent

The social environment at Wakefield Elementary was intolerable. My child was pushed down during PE, excluded from companionship at lunch for winning a Bingo game, and harassed for excelling academically.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a kindergartener. Small class size approx 20 children. She is very happy, learning, and really seems to be enjoying herself. I am extremely pleased w/the teacher and TA. Very organized, caring, and nurturing.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school and wonderful subdivision! I have two children attending the school and they are learning well.
--Submitted by a parent

Great School with caring teachers and great community. Moved here from NJ and love it!
--Submitted by a parent

I have had 2 children go through Wakefield, and have been very impressed with the teaching staff. Committed, knowledgeable, and inspiring has been my experience. They have made a point of challenging my AG children - I could not be more pleased.
--Submitted by a parent

Wakefield Elementary has done an amazing job at differentiating instruction for my AG daughter. She is appropriately challenged based on her academic abilities, yet they keep in mind her actual age and make sure instruction is appropriate. We researched private schools in the area and found nowhere as adaptable to her particular needs. The overcrowding mentioned in other reviews is no longer a problem: the school is under-populated. In one kindergarten class, there are only 17 students with a teacher and an assistant. I couldn't have asked for a better school.
--Submitted by a parent