Hunter Elementary School

I was at that school for five stright years and I loved it!!!! It may not seem the smartest or civilest, but i comaparedit's better than allot of schools.

My child has had a few great teachers but most horrible ones. Most of the teachers act like they are going to a social, not work! They do not try to help the children. They just throw work at them without help and put movies in. The movies give the teachers time to socialize. The principal is a joke too. The students might as well be teaching theirselves.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter transferred to Hunter in 1st grade, I can not say enough about the wonderful teachers! My daughter is a straight A student, and I believe it is with the help and care that all of these teachers give. She has not had a bad teacher since starting and she is now in 5th grade. There are a few that are more strict than others, but I believe they need to be. I also love the new pricipal she is wonderful. The only problem I have worried about is the roof, which is now being addressed and hopfeully since we voted for the tax to be passed we will not have these worries any more. I believe the City Schools or any school would be blessed to have such a dedicated staff as Hunter!
--Submitted by a parent

I have had problems from the 1st day that my kids transferred to this school. There are some great teachers in this school but unfortunately they are a minority. The administration is horrible & the teachers even worse. There is zero communication between parents & teachers & the kids get very little praise. My son would come home in tears daily until I finally decided to change schools. He is doing wonderful now. When he transferred to Hunter he was a C average student.While at Hunter he was failing. Now he is bringing home B's and C's again. My daughter was a straight A student before transferring to Hunter and now she is a C average student. I think that speaks volumes about this school. They attended Happy Valley previously so it is not that the curriculum is harder, just the teachers do not teach them.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has attended Hunter for the past 2 years for 3rd and 4th grade. We have been very happy with it. The 2 teachers we have had have been wonderful. He has not been overwhelmed with homework for which I am very grateful. I believe that children should work hard at school and be allowed to relax and enjoy family time once they are home. We will continue to send our children to Hunter. Academically I believe that they are average but I would rate our overall experience there as above average.
--Submitted by a parent

My son is in Kindergarden and he loves going to school at Hunter. His teacher, Mrs Amanda is great! She is very caring and makes it fun for his learning. Hunter is a wonderful elementary and I would recommend it to anyone.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is horrible my childs teacher was very harsh with my child.The communications with us were very unprofessional .In my oppinion any one with a child in this school or any other carter county school should do like us move to the city your child is worth it.
--Submitted by a parent

Our kids are in hunter and I am disapointed in the school support systems that they do not have like a pto or pta like most schools, that way the parents have a better way of helping the school with their ideals, raising money for things the school needs and more fun activites. Also I dont think they support the kids enough in learning too much negative feedback, not enough praise. They're just kids after all and praise works better.
--Submitted by a parent

I am very disappointed in this school. I have even had to buy the novel my daughter's class is reading because they have refused to issue it to her. They have had her in resource classes because they say she has a learning disability. When tested privatley there is not a disability, just a case of her not recieving the help needed and not being exposed to her grade level reading. The level of parent involvement depends upon if you have complaints or follow what they want. There are sports and other activities for the children.
--Submitted by a parent

Hunter has alot of parent participation. The teachers are caring and keep you informed on your childs academic averages as well as how they are doing in all areas. My children are very happy. Hunter also has an after school program called project boomerang that not only helps the kids with tutoring but also helps with thier self esteem and socialazation skills.
--Submitted by J P, a parent