Weatherstone Elementary School

1000 Olde Weatherstone Way

School District

Wake County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 14, 2023

Best elementary school in the county with the best special education. The Weatherstone staff is caring, kind, wonderful, and compassionate. They meet children where they are and lift them up. They provide a safe, warm, nurturing environment for neurodiverse kids and really value inclusion of every stripe and color. If you have the chance to go to this school, I highly recommend it.
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2023

My kids love their school and the teachers are really working hard to do their job.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2022

I have had three sons who went to Weatherstone and it was an amazing school with great students and teachers.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2019

Very good school. My son is happy in attending this school.
Submitted by parent on June 22, 2018

It's been a wonderful experience. My daughter is very happy and so are we.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2018

My experience at this school has been terrible. The afterschool program is a joke. The students are barely supervised. The teachers and staff seem to be very unorganized. I often get messages from my son's teacher that they did not have time to send the homework home and to do something else instead. I feel that I could have picked a better elementary school in Wake County.
Submitted by principal on June 19, 2017

Weatherstone Elementary is an amazing place to learn and work! We are proud to have been recognized by the North Carolina State Board of Education on June 1, 2017 as a North Carolina STEM School of Distinction at the Model Level. The STEM program is dedicated to exposing our students to careers and technologies starting in Kindergarten. As a member of the WCPSS STEM Collaborative network we work in collaboration with our WES PTA, the WCPSS, local universities, businesses and organizations to enhance the learning experiences for our students and families. Our staff is committed to making individual academic, social and emotional growth for all students.
Submitted by parent on June 29, 2016

Teachers are wonderful! They take care of all the needs of students very well. My 1st grader daughter being fast learner, she always needs more challenging tasks. Her teacher always makes sure she gets that.
Submitted by other on May 24, 2016

The staff is wonderful. They care about their students. MR. Curly teaches 5 the grade Mat and Science. Last semester a few kids including my son was having trouble with fractions. Mr. Curly spent his lunch hour two days out of the week to help the students. Too many times children have trouble in a certain area and teachers don't step outside the norm to help. I believe he went above and beyond to make sure his students learned what is value for their education. Mrs. McCray-Jones
Submitted by other on August 13, 2015

Love the school. Best teachers. My daughter goes in this school. I wish this school was till 9 great
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2015

My son LOVES school, much to the credit of the teachers and administration. The teachers have great enthusiasm for their students!! This school is very diverse, which was a large draw for my wife and myself. My son is exposed to other cultures, languages, levels of ability, etc... I love WES.
Submitted by parent on April 07, 2014

The PTA motto for this schools is "Every child, our child". I feel this from the whole school! We have attended Morrisville Elementary, Laurel Park Elementary, and now Weatherstone. I can say that Weatherstone outshines the other schools by leaps and bounds. The staff is incredible, the STEM program is fabulous, and day to day learning is well planned. The atmosphere is very nurturing inside, and I feel supported at home when I have academic issues or questions. I have experienced 3rd grade with the most outstanding teachers EVER. My son's 4th grade teacher is fabulous with communication as to what curriculum is being taught each week and how my son is doing with each objective. I also have one in K now, and his K experience is by far the greatest one compared to the experience my other 2 children had at other schools. There is no comparison! Our K teacher is very loving and is promoting such a love of learning! So much so, that I really wish our whole elementary experience had been at Weatherstone. My oldest child never got to go here, and she is jealous beyond belief because of how much fun learning is at Weatherstone. We are very happy here!
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2013

My kindergartener is just beaming every day. While he's still getting to know the drill, he loves his new friends, his new teacher and his classroom. Moreso, the PTA has accepted and integrated my naive points-of-view as those of an equal voice and partner. I notice and appreciate that everyone - from the administration, staff, parents, PTA - they're all putting their energies toward creating the very best school experience and education for the children. Go Explorers!
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2013

My kids love to go to school! - They have teachers that care about their well-being and make each day a new learning experience, they feel safe, challenged (with STEM programs), educated outside of the classroom (cultural arts programs, and other PTA-sponsored events), and this year - they will also love recess even more - due to a new K-2 playground, funded by the school, grants and the PTA. As a parent, I am thankful for an open line of communication with the faculty and administration alike. I feel well-informed thanks to the PTA e-newsletter - and appreciate all the effort put in by the P(arents), T(eachers), and A(dminstration) to make Weatherstone not just a school - but a community. Here's to another year of accomplishments...
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2013

This is our 4th year at Weatherstone. I have a rising 3rd grader and a rising 1st grader. We love the kindergarten staff! They calmed our new parent fears. loved our children and prepared them to be great students by working on both social and academic skills. The first grade teacher pushed my daydreaming child to stay focused by teaching time management skills that we now use at home. The new principal and vice principal are willing to try new things (which is great since we are a STEM school), are patient enough to stop and listen to my questions/concerns (even though I know they have more important things to do) and have been really supportive of the staff (I walk that thin line between being a parent and a TA at the school). The first year of being a STEM school was a huge learning curve for the staff and families, but I'm excited to see what the new year brings for Weatherstone.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2013

Weatherstone Elementary is not just a school, it is a community. The wonderful relationships between the teachers, parents and children make it wonderful place to learn and grow. The STEM activities the PTA has organized gives our children access to amazing science and technology leaders in the community. Weatherstone Elementary is a very special place.
Submitted by parent on August 02, 2013

This is our eighth year at Weatherstone - I have two who have graduated and two still at the school. The school just continues to get better - this year we've had many facilities upgrades - new k-2 playground, new carpets, new paint - plus we continue to gain traction with our STEM programs. I think every classroom now has a smartboard and the kids and teachers continue to amaze me with what they're doing with the ipads and laptops. Our art and choral programs are spectacular, and my kids make sure if we have an appointment to take them to that it isn't during PE or our STEM elective time. Our teachers really care about the students and are continually improving themselves with professional development. I love our school!
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2013

I have children at WES. The STEM program is fantastic -- it is run by PTA volunteers working with teachers and full support of the new principal. The school has a STEM teacher who is the Teacher of the Year - but the quality of the school's STEM program is only possible when parents and teachers work together. WES is a great school - embarking on the best possible partnership.
Submitted by parent on January 07, 2013

We have been attending this school for 4 years. Im not happy with the new principal. He doesn't respond to email well, even when handling an issue with a teacher. They don't respect disabilites and had to force a 504 plan on them for a health issue. We are looking at switching schools next year its been so bad. Also, the AIG program doesn't do anything enriching here. Thank goodness for their STEM teacher. She's fantastic. I agree with another comment to say that the principal is more into the teachers and not the students.
Submitted by parent on December 22, 2012

I am a parent of a 2nd grader. From my experience my kid's teacher has always been very responsive and has good knowledge on my kid's and other kids' development progresses. Their STEM Friday (science, technology etc) program have been so wonderful. My kid went home talking in details about the weather science she has learned. Their writing projects are so useful. I just wish we have more homeworks being sent home during weekends so working parents can have more time to help our kids.