Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School

My daughter just started Kindergarten this year. We are very unhappy with the education that she is receiving at Nance. We had heard good things about the school, but we have yet to see any. The teachers are nice, but I just won't think they expect anything from the kids. In fact, we haven't received one paper that daughter has done in school. :(
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we moved to the area this year and absolutly love Nance.... they have made it very easy for my daughter to move schools and feel as comfortable as possible. my daughter struggles in some areas and they have made it possible to help in every which way possible to help her get where she needs to be.
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I've seen alot of posts about personality differences and social aspects of the school. The review system isn't because you 'like' or 'dislike' a school's staff. How are they doing with your child's ability to learn? How do they approach different children whose abilities aren't the same? I have friends that are teachers all over the state. Petty parents are just as bad as petty teachers. If you have a real complaint of racism or preferrential treatment, you need to take that to the school board. And, just because you like the staff doesn't mean the school deserves a good review. We should all be concerned with how are children are actually learning. Anyone have reviews based on what their children have learned or why they didn't?

My son has attended this school since kinder. The school has grown so much. Diversity is a really big concern for us. There are no African American teachers and only one or two Hispanic teachers at the school and I feel bad for those families because that can seem a bit unfair. It's very clickish and the same parents are always involved in everything. The principal has even changed over the last couple of years; I'm glad this is our last year there.
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I guess the old saying, 'no matter what you do, you can't please everyone' is in order. In regard to these administrators BOTH of these ladies do what is best for kids and in some cases it will not please everyone, but again, it is what is best for KIDS! The Assistant Principal and Principal are very different, but that's what makes it so great at Nance. They compliment one another's strengths and serve students and support faculty as they see best benefit students. They are both devoted and in the 3 years that the assistant principal has been there it has been a great compliment to the administrative staff. If I can't get in to see one the other is always available for me and my child. They are dedicated & I am pleased!
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I absolutely love this school and have loved it since it 1st opened! Would love for it to go back to the way it was before they added a vice principal. The school seems to have a lot of gossip and backstabbing and changes that have all happened since the vice principal arrived. Parents seem to be included in matters that should only involve staff. Wish they would hurry up and build another school so that numbers would be small enough that there would be no need for a vice principal. Need to hurry up before she divides the rest of the school!!!!
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What a wonderful school and staff. I have been associated with the school since it opened 5 years. I am very pleased with the staff. I absolutely love the assistant principal. I believe the school has grown tremendously since she came 2 years ago. I also believe it is time for the principal to step down. I believe the parents and staff do not feel she is the leader she once was. It is a blessing to enter the building and always be greeted by the wonderful office staff. I don't believe they need any sweetner!!!
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Ms Finley is great! But the front office needs to have some sweetner poured on them. Also too much gossip between staff & some parents.
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Each year seems worse than the year before. I have had children in this school since the beginning and I can honestly say, thank goodness this is her last. the teachers walk around on eggshells and the principals are both way too phony for me. I had an issue that was serious enough for me to talk with both principals and was not satisfied. In fact, I was angrier. And here's the kicker: another parent told me the exact conversation I had with the principals which I thought would have been private information. Since I confronted the principals they now avoid me like the plague. In my opinion, that school needs a total makeover beginning with the prinicipals!
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I have a 5th grader and Kinder going to Nance and we absolutely love it. The Prinicipal and staff are amazing. I would highly recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent