Willie Brown Elementary School

I will say this. The principle is excellent.The mentor is amazing and my daughters new 1st grade teacher is good, BUT the reading specialist, from what I gather gets a little frustrated with slower students and the 1st grade teacher my daughter had the first time was an absolute nightmare. I can't say names, but no!. That woman should have been a military teacher for in my personal opinion, she had no business being around small children. She is impatient, her comments are horrible, she's more worried about her class's stature, than helping troubled students. To her, if it's a problem, them get them out of there, she don't want to waste the time, nor the effort. Its easier to shove them out. My daughter lost a large majority of very crucial learning time to her negligence and to my amazement I cannot believe she is still there!!! She destroyed my daughters self-esteem and now my daughter has panic attacks still from her. I wish I could say names, but I will say this, if our child starts acting different, voicing problems, don't let her turn it back on the kid, listen to your children! Besides that one 1st grade teacher, I think the school is amazing, they try very hard.
--Submitted by a parent

My kids going to 2nd Grade and 4th Grade, respectively, have been at Willie Brown for two years now. Before then, they were in a private school in Nairobi, Kenya and then a Catholic school in CT. I can say without a doubt that Willie Brown is a great school! I have never seen such dedicated and motivated teachers. The teachers follow up, answer emails, return calls and keep track of kids' progress every step. The also require parents to play their part. When teachers and parents team up, kids thrive in school. I couldn't be more proud!
--Submitted by a parent

Great, caring, educated staff.
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Both of my children have been at Brown for the last 3 years. (1 is in 4th and 1 is in 2nd) The teachers and the Admin. Staff are AMAZING! The teachers care about the children and they work hard to educate them in a positive way. The office staff, principal, and counselors are incredibly kind and welcoming and always make you feel confortable. There are a few drawbacks, however. Many of the parents are snobby and rude. There is a clique of women that include many PTA Board Members that can be awful. I have heard many parents who are not in this clique refuse to volunteer again due to the way they were treated by some of the Board members. Also, alot of bullying occurs here. And unfortunately, if the bully happens to be the child of a PTA Board Member, then don't expect anything to change. All politics!
--Submitted by a parent

Willie Brown is AWSOME my son is in second grade and the teachers are wanderful!!
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My daughter in enrolled in PPCD (preschool for children with disabilities) at Willie Brown. She is thriving and do very well. Mansfield is an excellent city to raise your children in and it offers the best school system in the DFW area.
--Submitted by a parent

The principal and teachers seem to really care about the children, and they take pride in the entire educational experience. The only thing that is difficult to deal with at this school is some of the other parents. Picking your child up at this school is nightmare because there are so many rude and snobby parents there who are also picking their children up.
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My third grade son told me the other day, 'I love my teacher.' That's pretty rare this late is the school year (two weeks to go!). The parent involvement is better than I've seen at any school. The parent/student ratio on field trips is almost always 1-to-1. In short, Willie Brown Elementary is a GREAT school.
--Submitted by a parent

Great parent/teacher involvement. Superior learning environment with a motivated & caring staff.
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We have been extremely happy w/ Willie Brown. Our son has been there from K-2nd. We have been amazed at what and how they teach them. A+
--Submitted by a parent