Sam Houston Elementary School

Sam Houston is an average school. There is not anything about Sam Houston that makes it stand out. In comparing the Maryville City Schools to the Blount County School System, parents will think any Maryville School is superior. This is because the county schools are so wanting. However, if you have lived in other cities and states and experienced excellent schools elsewhere, you realize that even the Maryville Schools (I have had students in 4 Maryville schools) are just average. The principal at Sam Houston is a nice man, but an average principal. Does he know each child's name? Does he know parent names and greet you by your name? Does he review and write a comment on each report card EACH 9 weeks? No, but I know principals elsewhere that do. Are the teachers at Sam Houston exceptional? There might be some, however, I did not encounter any while my child attended there. Sam Houston is an average school. The parent group is exclusive and does not want new members. No information sent home about meetings, only the fundraising letter in the spring where parents are told how vital they are to the school! Ha. What a laugh. No school newsletter.
--Submitted by a parent

I worked at and had two children at Sam Houston. It is an amazing school with caring teachers and a wonderful principal and asst. principal. The atmosphere at school is warm and you feel as if you are all family. We have been to two other elementary schools and nothing compares to Sam Houston.
--Submitted by a parent

This is the best elementary school we have attended. We were in the county and moved into the city. The city schools have so much more to offer. Compared to the work my daughter done in 2nd grade (county school) to my son in 2nd grade now is unbelievable. We are so thankful we moved! Great school!
--Submitted by a parent

My boys did not go to Sam Houston for long, but while they were there they received the help they needed. One of my boys has a learning disability and none of the other schools he attended would listen to me. I brought up the subject with his teacher one week after he began school and within two weeks he was tested and began receiving the help he needed. I truly felt at home when we were at this school. The staff are very dedicated and caring. There are two teachers in particular there that I truly feel my children were very blessed to have. Mrs. June Welch and Mrs. Nikki Andrews-Charlton. Sam Houston in my opinion is the best school my children have ever attended. I feel any child that has the opportunity to attend Sam Houston will be greatly rewarded. Ann Marie Pimental
--Submitted by Ann Marie Pimental, a parent