Piney Branch Elementary School

8301 Linton Hall Road

Bristow, VA 20136

School District

Prince William County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 21, 2023

Love this school and the teachers. My son has lots of progress than his previous school.
Submitted by parent on December 20, 2020

My son is adopted as an older child and has many emotional and developmental problems. He transferred from a great public school in DC with an IEP and Piney Branch refused to put the IEP in place. His academics at the time were good but he struggled with emotional issues. His academics have since deteriorated due to the lack of help and support from Piney Branch. He has also struggled with remote learning. The school refused to help him even after being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and a multitude of other issues. I felt they were looking for things to make their case to NOT provide any additional support as opposed to a true objective assessment. If your child is doing fine and can manage on their own, Piney Branch is probably an ok option. If your child needs additional support, they will not receive it a Piney Branch.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2020

One of the deciding factors of moving to our community 4 years ago was the ratings of Piney Branch. My daughter has loved most of her teachers and has had a great experience with the staff there. We have had a couple incidents of mean kids, but the school handled these incidents appropriately. The school has a lot to offer and the facility is really nice. Our overall experience has been a 7 out of 10.
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2020

Our family has had only positive experiences at Piney Branch. Every single teacher our daughter has had has been fantastic and dedicated. The principal and vice principal are great leaders and positive people. There is a major emphasis on character and kindness as well. It truly is a wonderful school.
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2020

A+. My children received and excellent elementary education at PBES. GO Cardinals!
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

The best decision we ever made. I t was so good we brought the second one in
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

This school has kept us from moving out of the area-top notch admin and teacher staff, and the way our son’s transition into Special Education at Piney Branch was seamless and we love Mr Cerrone and Mr Thorne!
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

Phenomenal! The administration, staff and teachers foster a culture of learning, character and citizenship.
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

The school has excellebt teachers and principal. Everyone works together to give students the best education possible.
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

Very effective teachers and well run school.
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

Second to none! I know families who prefer Piney Branch ES to private schools in the area!! We feel like we won the lottery to get to send our kids here!
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2020

submitting this review after noticing the lower great schools score. flat out shocked the score was not closer to an 8. We moved our 4 kids from a local private school. our two year experience was phenomenal enough that were hesitant to switch neighborhoods and almost waited till after elementary school. not sure why overall scores are low, but the administration and leadership is top notch across the board.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2020

Overall,it was good. Excellent principal who knew his students and always considered context in every situation. One bad teacher, but we are done with her now.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2019

Experienced similar horrible situation as another reviewer. The school and principle likes to report familes to CPS. No families should be put through the kind of experience we went through.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2019

This is a wonderful school and I can’t say enough about them. Our kids love it there and I’m so happy to be part of the school district where my kids can attend.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2018

As an educator myself I can tell you the current leadership of Mr. Cerrone is fantastic. It’s what we all want for our children. His focus on the whole child (social, emotional, physical, and cognitive)- not just academics is to be applauded. He is visible at every event from school concerts, performances, to PTO events. His dedication to our children and our community is commendable. I hope he stays for a long time!
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2018

We had a very positive experience in all three years we were at this school. Parents feel connected to the school. Students take pride in the school. Administrators and teachers work with parents and students. This elementary school set up my child to be very successful entering grade 6 where he was placed in the most advanced classes. He started this elementary school with challenges because of sensory issues and left this school able to deal with all social issues as if he didn't have sensory issues. The support the school offered my child during an important social growth period of his life set him up to succeed in middle school.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2017

We moved here last year, in part, because of the schools. We were not disappointed. The principal is a fantastic leader and just a really warm and caring man. He is at almost all of the school events and his door is always open for srudents and parents. The teachers have been so great and my child has thrived. My child hadd a rough start and the faculty and staff could not have been more caring. We are so glad our child goes here.
Submitted by other on August 04, 2017

My family move around a lot and of all the school this one is by far the best! The teachers and the administration staff are very supportive. The principal go out of his way to speak to everyone. The school offers chorus, strings, coding, robotics, and so much more! You won't be disappointed!
Submitted by other on April 22, 2016

Do not send your children here. The children are left unsupervised with visiting parents. These parents extract information from your kids and have inappropriate conversations with them. The parents interpret the conversation iin thier own way and the principal reports the families to CPS. He used this as a scare tactic towards our family. No family should go thru this. Accusations were false. Because of this school my family will never feel safe again