Wellington Elementary School

My daughter is almost finished with 2nd grade. This was her first year at Wellington. I LOVE her teacher but I hate the school. They are very unorganized, lack in communication with the parents, and the carpool lane is a joke. At the end of each school day it looks like ants crawling out of a building and none of the teachers seem to be paying attention. Overall, I am very unhappy with the school.
—Submitted by a parent

We like Wellington Elementary and appreciate the principal and teachers. I agree with some of the previous messages, the 5 or 6 ladies in the front office are extremely unfriendly and have disgruntled looks on their face every day. If they hate their jobs, why not leave and make Wellington a fantastic environment for visitors and parents coming in. Unfortunately, these 5-6 ladies are the first impression for all entering the school and no one likes their attitudes.
—Submitted by a parent

My kids have been attending this school since August & I agree with the previous posts. The guarddogs at the front office act like they are doing you a favor by even acknowledging you walked in. Communication is mostly email which would be great except when you would like to see the teacher in person for a conference. It lack any school spirit, it's very militant. I'm afraid my kids are starting to dislike school now due to the atmosphere here.
—Submitted by a parent

Wellington is a wonderful school! I am beyond thrilled with the education that my son is receiving here. The teachers are wonderful, the academic standards are high and there are so many ways to volunteer and be involved with your child's class and with the school in general. I personally like that the school has security precautions and that a stranger off the street cannot gain access to our children.
—Submitted by a parent

Wellington is an amazing elementary school. The level of education my son received was amazing. In general, students from Wellington did far better at middle school compared to students from other local elementary schools. I can say enough about how amazing the teachers are at Wellington. There are also quite a few extra curricular activities after school. This is by far the best elementary around!
—Submitted by a parent

We have been at Wellington for 5 years and Love it. I am really shocked at the previous submission. A school as large as Wellington(1000 students) has to maintain strucuture. If you have too much of an open door policy...who knows who you would find walking in the doors(hence the security doors). You must not have been in the disitrcit long enough to know that a few years ago(maybe 2) , a man people knew and trusted at another district elementary school(although not a parent), waltzed in and kidnapped a young girl for several hours. This is school is full of volunteer opportunities besides the usual Pta stuff. They are open to you having lunch with your child, coming in for the parties, volunteering to read in the classroom, etc... I don't know how much more you can come to the school without interefering with the learning process!! Love this school!!
—Submitted by a parent

If you look at most of the reviews the older ones are 5 stars across. Most parents aren't as happy now. I am in full agreement that parents are shut out of their children's lives at this school. It's really sad. It's not caring environment outside of the classroom. It's run more like a prison than an elem. school. The teachers are great, but they're stuck in the middle and have no say. Parent involvement is so limited due to the rigid structure and is generally only related to PTA meetings or funding. I've talked with other people in other districts and they can not believe the issues we have at our school. Several times I have very seriously considered transferring my children.
—Submitted by a parent

Wellington is an amazing elementary school. Frankly, I am rather shocked at the previous two comments! I believe that the teachers are the heart of the school, and my children have been so fortunate to have such wonderful educators. In fact, 3rd grade happened to be their very favorite years! I think that one must be proactive in the education of your children - if you feel like there isn't enough parental involvement and communication, then get on out there and be involved! We have an excellent PTA! Also, I believe it was mentioned that teachers communicate only through emails. Did you not attend any conferences? Do you expect teachers to send emails back to you during their non-working hours? I believe they deserve a little more credit than that!
—Submitted by a parent

I have a child currently in 3rd grade in this school & he has been there since 1st grade. While I think the standards are ok, parental involvement and communication is very poor. Teachers don't communicate about your child to you unless you ask (& even that is very textbook-like. It's like they cut & paste all comments to all children commonly!) & the only communication is about school activities, fund raising, money, etc. If the admin would take more action on parental communication, I would feel better about this school.
—Submitted by a parent

We really did not like this school. They have way too many rules, way too many people acting like monkeys in front of and indide the school yelling at the kids and even at the parents. Parents do not have any chance to know what is happening inside the school. You can not walk your child to his classroom. Parents feel totally outside the school, most of the time lost and not knowing what is going on. Teachers communicate only sending emails (during school time, aren't they busy with the kids??) or even thru the kids- a lot of the information is lost. They have too many students. No parental involvement.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is amazing. There are a ton of extracurricular activities such as student council, drama club, choir, percussion, jump rope team, lego robotics, video game club, media team, UIL, publishing, and all for free! It has an amazing program for dyslexic children. The teachers are terrific, spend a lot of 1x1 time with the kids, and even provide after school tutoring for free. We moved here from CA and this school blew us away. The academic standards and subjects presented the the kids is fabulous. Every week the kids have art, music, drama, library, technology, library and PE. Their regular classroom covers science, social studies, reading, language arts, math and spelling. I highly recommend this school. The only draw back is that it is very large with almost 1000 students. So, transition from a small school is a bits
—Submitted by a parent

This school is outstanding My child loves it here. A strong administration and excellent teachers make this an A+ school!
—Submitted by C T, a parent

The teachers are very caring but the resources available for the students are limited.
—Submitted by a parent

Great school, great principal, teachers and parents. School has alot of students, but everyone works together so that each child can receive a good elementary experience. I would definitely attend Wellington again!
—Submitted by a parent

Wellington is an awesome school. The individual attention the students receive by the teachers has made the difference in my son's reading achievement. We are very pleased with the level of learning and the overall atmosphere in the school.
—Submitted by a parent

The academic programs are exceptional and the teachers are very dedicated to the learning of every student.
—Submitted by a parent

Wellington provides a positive learning environment, strong parental involvement, great PTA, and a energetic, caring staff. I am thrilled with the education my children are receiving.
—Submitted by a parent