Kerr Elementary School

This school is awesome. My daughter is a 3rd grader and she has been in this school since Kindergarden. We are very pleased how much she loves this school, her teacher and her friends there.
--Submitted by a parent

Have appreciated the support provided by Abbey Weinstein in working through IEP's. Very supportive and helpful.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are gone from school MUCH to often. Conferences,weddings and vacations should be taken care of during the summer and not while I am paying you to educate my children. The best subs can't provide the same level of instruction as the assigned classroom teacher.
--Submitted by a parent

Kerr is an amazing school. The Principal is very far and works well with the parents and kids. You have to remember she is there to take care of the children and she does the best job I have ever seen. I am very involved in this wonderful school and I am so happy we are there! If you are looking for a great school with good teacher and a great principal then this is your school!
--Submitted by a parent

Both of my children went there. They loved it! Most of the teachers are great and the principal is very receptive to suggestions. My son was in a math competition outside of school (AMC8, or American Math Competition for 8th grade and under) because it was not offered at the Kerr (or any of the Allen ISD schools for that matter). I told the principal about it. She immediately looked into this matter with the school district. Going forward, it will be offered at Kerr!
--Submitted by a parent

Kerry and most of the teachers are outstanding.My quibble is that the ISD does not give teachers enough supplies. In the past three years, each of our child's teachers has constantly asked parents to "donate" school supplies. Our taxes are the highest in the region; the ISD should be able to afford supplies for the classrooms.
--Submitted by a parent

I totally agree with the previous parent.I am not sure how the principal at Kerr still has a job.If you are an involved parent ,Kerr is not the school for you..
--Submitted by a parent

We are so glad this school year is over! The principal of Kerr has made this year very difficult with her hostility towards parents and one teacher has caused one of our children physical problems because of the stress she put on the kids in her class. Our other child had a fabulous year because of his outstanding teachers. Teachers at Kerr range from those with an attitude of entitlement who believe the parents are a hindrance and a nuisance, to those who genuinely believe education should be a partnership between parents and teacher. As someone else wrote here, if you are looking for a partnership with your child's teacher you might want to look at the other elementary schools in Allen.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with several of the recent postings that the administration does a poor job of communicating with parents and does not, by any means, make parents feel welcome. Elementary education is a collaborative effort between parents, teachers and school administrators and the Principal, in particular, does not appear to support this type of collaboration. Unfortunately, we are looking at alternatives at this point including private school or moving districts.
--Submitted by a parent

Communication is very poor at this school. Oftentimes, they will cancel after school activities without notifying the parents, leaving everyone in confusion about transportation home! I calle dthe school this morning to see if they were having Run Club this afternoon (because it's a TAKS test day, I wasn't sure), and was told that it had been canceled. Then hours later, my child called and said they WERE having Run Club! This is only one example of poor communication. There have been many others about other things throughout the school year.
--Submitted by a parent