Smallwood Drive School

300 SMALLWOOD DR

School District

Amherst Central
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 08, 2024

Smallwood is such a wonderful little school that my children & I are so lucky to be a part of. We started during COVID and the school did their best to keep the fun community spirit. Now we get to start all over again with our youngest entering K and the experience has been top notch. They do so much to include the community and neighborhood in their initiatives, like the Flag Day & Halloween parades through the neighborhood - so cute! Mr. Crozier, the school principal is wonderful and truly takes the time to listen to students and parents. He also tries to implement any suggestions he receives to make the school even better. The teachers and staff I’ve met have all been wonderful and you can tell they love their job and the kids they teach. My older child has stayed in touch with all her past teachers and has been able to thrive in this school. Many parents are involved and show up for events. The school as a whole makes you feel safe, their is a security guard/Police Officer (the data on this site is outdated) and the school has procedures in place as well as good security measures, while still making a welcoming environment.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2024

As a parent of two students at Smallwood, (one requiring special education services) we couldn’t be happier. The district and school are amazing. The school is very big on social emotional development and giving the students a voice in their school environment. As a community school the parents are very involved. School events always have a big turnout. The administration and teachers are wonderful.
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2023

We love Smallwood!!! Couldn’t be happier with our decision to move to this neighborhood/district.
Submitted by parent on December 14, 2018

Academically the school does what they need to do. The teachers do their best. The learning environment is very disruptive and many poorly behaved kids. Not a great experience.
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2011

Excellent School. My son enjoyed his learning from 1-4th grade here. Really very good school. Now we moved to MD and my son is missing this school much. "Kudos to Small Wood Drive"
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2011

Great school and great teachers. The school has a nice playground too and my 6 yr old loves it there. But there is one problem, which has nothing to do with the school, but with the district. The school district is seriously in need of more after school programs. We did book our afterschool program well ahead of the school year and got into one of the 4 centers (surprising but true, only 4 centers where the school bus will drop you off). But a few months into the program, we realised that the particular afterschool center was realy really bad, and we tried changing. WE COULD NOT. I am now stuck picking up my child and dropping him off at a day car in amherst (outisde smallwood district). But there was not problem getting into after school programs in the middle of the year in EAST amherst or williamsville school districts (I checked). THe transportion dept. refuses to transport our son to any other daycare outside their regular routes (of couse which means, wee are stuck with these 4 centers). Beware of this.