Anderson Mill Elementary School

The year my child went to this school was the worst year of our lives! The teachers/administration do not seem to care about the wellbeing of children. I, in addition to SEVERAL other parents, pulled their children out due to severe and persistant bullying issues. NOTHING was done about the child who was bullying my child. I was told that I can remove my child from the class. My friend's son was beaten up on the playground after 3 years of bullying. In addition, there was NO communication between the teachers and myself, and no homework to know what they were learning. I emailed the teacher on many occasions, but I would get responses that said everything was perfect. However, I had several people tell me my child sat on the playground and cried everyday. My child even BEGGED me to take her home early when she saw me come to the school at recess time. The teacher still insisted there was nothing wrong with her. There is no intervention for bullying, no resources for special needs children (unless they are grossly impaired), and barely any parental involvement. A lot of great and active parents tend to leave due to the same issues. Terrible school!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Have been at AME for about a yr now. The staff and teachers are really helpful and my son has done wonderfully there! We will be sad to leave when we move in June.
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This is our first year at Anderson Mill and we are having blast. My only complaint is the lack of parent participation and volunteers. The previous schools we attended had TONS of volunteers.
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i cannot say enough good things about this school. we are moving soon, and the #1 thing that i am sad about is leaving AME and my daughter's favorite teachers.
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Have had six years of experience with A.M.E., and I am pleased with the atmosphere, support, and opportunities afforded to my children. Pros: Friendly teachers, fine arts programs, service groups for student participation, relatively small class sizes, safe atmosphere, teachers willing to problem solve with parents, great district. Cons: Growing class sizes, sometimes overemphasis on state exams, some difficulties with range of programs (I have one higher than average, but don't want him in pull out GT). Overall, very pleased, and looking forward to my next five years of my relationship with this school.
--Submitted by a parent