Foothills Elementary School

This school is only good for students who fit the exact model of a typical left-brained system. I agree with the post on Aug 7 2010 - it was terrible for my child who is well above average IQ - closer toward gifted and one teacher labelled him LD and it stuck - no matter what we did, the administration and subsequent staff treated him terribly. They were not willing to listen nor to work with us. He began to believe them and thought he was stupid. He was tested - independently- and we proved that he is indeed closer to gifted and just needed different instruction to succeed. I do know that after we withdrew him from that school - he is really thriving with new and different methods of instruction. If possible chose another school in Maryville City, this is the only one with these recurring problems that I am aware of.
--Submitted by a parent

This is not a great school. It is a good school and thinks that it is a great school. This is not a welcoming school to new families from outside the area. My child attended this school 3 years. I was very disappointed with the principal and staff. The parent group (FTO) is not welcoming to new comers. They do not want your ideas or questions. If you will do what they ask and bring food for teacher events when needed, that is all they want. Classwork is average, not overly challenging. The Maryville school system does not recognize gifted students and single them out for classes designed to meet their needs. Think twice before choosing this school.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved into the area when my Son was in 4th grade and he went from barely making his grades to an A-B student! My daughter just finished Kindergarten and did very well. She never attenden a PK program and that reallly had me worried but Foothills offered a free tutoring program each week and my daughter reads all the time! Great school, great teachers, wonderful Principal!
--Submitted by a parent

I think Foothils Elementary school has excellent teachers and outstanding core- but I wonder if it provides special help for students in need of such.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter had a wonderful year! The environment is very warm, and the staff seems to have a positive relationship with their families. The two administrators are friendly and interact well with the students. I am very happy we moved to Maryville, so my children can attend Foothills Elementary.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school! Great school system! Great teachers! Great students! Great parents!
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent school! My son is getting a quality education and is enjoying going to school. The principal and vice principal are both friendly to parents, but more importantly they seem to be caring and love their job. My son told me, 'They smile a lot!'
--Submitted by a parent

What a wonderful school! My daughter is a first grader at Foothills and is learning by leaps and bounds she loves everything about her school and so do her parents. The staff at Foothills I can not say enough about, they are all wonderful. Mrs. Vagnier is the most outstanding principal we have ever met and her love for the children at Foothills shows everytime you see her.
--Submitted by a parent

Two of my children attend here, one in second grade and one repeating Kindergarten. I cannot say enough about how wonderful this school is. The teachers are great, the staff is wonderful and my girls are thriving. My eldest was discovered to have a phonetic disability in 1st grade and was placed in Learning Lab and has taken off! She has received nothing but 100's on her spelling tests all year! The school rallied behind us last year when one of our daughters died from cancer and has helped us as much as possible this year as well by providing counseling and emotional support to the surviving twin repeating due to stress. Your children will be loved, valued and receive a great education at this school. Truly the most private public school I have ever experienced!
--Submitted by Tisa Futterman, a parent