Great Bridge Intermediate School

253 Hanbury Road West

School District

Chesapeake Public Schools
Grade

3-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 23, 2025

We do not trust the administration at this school. Nor do our kids feel valued as children.
Submitted by parent on August 22, 2024

We love this school and the teachers!
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2024

This school ONLY cares about SOL scores. When children need extra help, they don’t get it. The 15 kids per teacher is a flat out lie. Try DOUBLING that figure. Just like the rest of GB schools, kids get pushed through to keep ratings high. It’s common knowledge that grades magically change once SOLs are passed. The kids aren’t learning anything beyond how to pass these tests & the DOLs themselves are a joke (if you don’t believe me, check the standard error for yourself—a reasonably accurate SE for testing would be 2.4 or 3 TOPS. SOLs’ are 15!!! That equates to ZERO accuracy). So kids spend their entire school careers learning to take tests that have no accuracy or credibility. If your care about your child’s education & plan on them going to college someday, don’t send them to Chesapeake schools (especially this one). They learn nothing & then get slammed the second half of high school. I have to wonder what the statistics are for anxiety & depression disorders? Bet they’re mostly school-related. The sad part is that there are some teachers who DO care about these kids…but they get blocked by admin (the principal in particular) & are unable to do anything about it. Since my time here I have seen MULTIPLE children be recommended for retention, but administrators just push them through because that is what is expected. Kids that succeed have to spend 2+ hours working & studying AFTER school (after spending over 7 hrs a day AT school) just to make it. That leaves very little time for playing or recreation. GBP is almost misleading because it is such a welcoming & fun school. At this one, you aren’t even allowed to come to class parties. Parents can go to ONE school event for their child at the end of the year. The principal’s reasoning is always “safety” but it’s really because she doesn’t want to deal with parents.Just ask any homeschool parent in the area (there are A LOT of them) if you want honest answers about what horrible schools GBI, GBMS, & GBHS are.
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2022

The school only cares about SOL scores. The teachers are not interested in teaching.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2020

They are only interested in SOL but not giving the kids any education
Submitted by parent on January 07, 2020

The teachers are good. Some are outstanding. If your child struggles with non-visible learning obstacles, and you want services, good luck.
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2018

Terrible experience there were more emphasis on sol than anything else. Might as well home school. Teachers not interested in teaching
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2017

Our daughter attended two years at Great Bridge Intermediate, after attending one year at Southeastern Elementary. I'm not really sure what the alarm is concerning this school. The teachers, support staff and administration do a phenomenal job! We have no complaints about the quality of education our daughter received.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2017

My daughter will attend three of the three years possible at GBI. HEr first two years in third and fouth grade, she has been in the class designated as high achieving, yet not one day has she had any homework. I fear her academic growth has stalled from the awesome Weston FL and North chevy Chase MD schools where she ws challenged and excelled.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2016

Excellent teachers who truly care about the students. They try to make learning fun .Great scores too!
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2010

Before moving here we heard really good things about Great Bridge. I have to say that we have been 100% happy with the school. We have been lucky to have a wonderful teacher who is very interested in her students. No complaints here.