Anthony Burns Elementary School

I as shocked to see the negative review of this school. I have been nothing but impressed by the teachers and staff. I find the levels of students in my child's classes to vary greatly but the teachers really seem to meet the needs of all of the students. I am THRILLED that my child goes to school at ABES!!!
--Submitted by a parent

We moved here from Southern CA expecting the school to be an improvement. Unfortunately, we found the opposite. There tends to be a high turnover of teachers and a breakdown of comunication between the staff and the teachers. They also tend to put the children in "cookie cutters" instead of recognizing individual strengths or weaknesses. I have also heard many parents mention that the OFFICE STAFF IS VERY UNFRIENDLY!! I agree. Just a greeting smile would have been nice. After a few months, I transferred my child out of this school. I'm glad I did. Overall, this school is sub-par.
--Submitted by a parent

I think that Anthony burns would be better if their teachers wouldn't change every semester, be more attentive and focus on child's needs and concerns, the office staff us not friendly or helpful. Over all think its an okey school
--Submitted by a parent

Our three boys were new to ABES this year. They were K, 1st and 5th. We were very impressed with all of their teachers. Despite having a wide range of abilities in their classrooms they were able to keep our boys interested and challenged. One example of this was that my 1st grader wanted to read Harry Potter for AR. His teacher encouraged this and cheered him on. He was a good grade level reader, he now reads at a 4th grade level. There are several more instances I could site. Whenever we had concerns both the teachers and the administration responded immediately and appropriately. We love the Shiney Red Dragon Awards! Our boys loved being caught being good. Two of the boys teachers even showed up to their baseball games.
--Submitted by a parent

Good teachers and disciplined school environment.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers seem to care about all the students and they are exposed to a lot of information. Teaching is geared a little to much to the standardized tests but that's the case in all schools. Nice new school with great art and music department.
--Submitted by a parent

While we were impressed with the teaching staff, the attitude of the administration was not one that fostered a sense of community and communication with the parents, nor did the administration seem to welcome parent involvement or input. The lack of a back to school night in the fall is just one example. When compared with other schools in the district, the amount of activities designed to invite parent involvement seems inadequate.
--Submitted by a parent

When ABES first opended, it was thought that the school would be excellent -- we were going to have a fantastic principal and many experienced teachers. I do think that this is what we have -- a great administration and good teaching staff. However, I do not feel that the teachers are able to meet the needs of all students. There is such a wide range of abilities coming in to the school that I really feel that the teachers cannot challenge the kids who are advanced while helping the kids who need to get up to speed. I am not sure that this has anything to do with the school itself, rather more the way the districting happened -- and this is reflected in the SOLs from last year. More needs to be done to enhance kids learning outside of class instruction.
--Submitted by a parent

I have 3 children currently at Anthony Burns. We have been incredibly happy with the administration, teachers, and entire staff at Anthony Burns.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent of a Kindergarten student at ABES, I am very pleased. My son has learned a tremendous amount of information in just 4 short months. He is very happy in his classroom and enjoys all the challenges presented to him by his teacher. I think the staff is caring and very well trained. I would highly recommend this school to anyone looking at it for their children! The one frustration I have is with the adminstration. They seem caring but it is difficult to have meetings with them as they are often off campus. In addition, there aren't enough informational meetings held in the evenings. However, I don't believe this in any way impacts the teaching and learning that happens at ABES.
--Submitted by a parent