Sango Elementary School

3585 Sango Road

School District

Montgomery County
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 28, 2023

My son is on the verge of special considerations and the staff has always been so helpful at helping him thrive.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2021

Our daughter started Kindergarten in 2020 & is now in First Grade. We have been incredibly pleased at the amount of effort put in by administrators, faculty & staff to make these past school years safe & fun! My daughter is doing well academically & socially. We've enjoyed all of the teachers she's had inside the classroom (including specials) & virtually (when needed). The communication from this school is STELLAR! I could not ask for more. VERY happy we are zoned for Sango Elementary!
Submitted by parent on April 15, 2021

This school was suppose to be the best, but instead it has been my worst nightmare. They do not accommodate students that are not learning at the rate they feel is acceptable. We’ve experienced bullying that has been brushed of as silly play or kids just playing around. I had high hopes when we first started, but if someone tells you this school is the best, do your research. At one point it may have been, but unfortunately that’s no longer the case.
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2018

Five stars, Sango is a great school!
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2017

We moved into this school zone because our realtor said it was "the best". I have never experienced a school that I have disliked as much. My youngest's teacher is awful and sends home no info. She will send home a study guide for a test with maybe 10 questions on the guide and then the test will have 30 questions. The PTA crew never even say "hello" and are not welcoming. I could go on and on. Such an unpleasant atmosphere and my children dislike this school so much that they started begging to be homeschooled. Previously they were straight "a" students but now they beg to stay home. Wish we would have chosen a school that had a better atmosphere. Our whole family feels unwelcomed here.
Submitted by parent on November 08, 2017

Is definitely a great school. Homework is a little too much. Kids should have free time after school and not spending hours doing homework.
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2017

If your child is an average or above average student, Sango may work just fine for you, but if your child has learning disabilities, beware of this school. There are certainly some very good teachers (including special education), but the administration does not want to provide appropriate instruction for learning disabled students and has repeatedly denied my child an IEP, despite acknowledging her disabilities. We moved here 2 years ago, and I would pick a different school in a heartbeat if I had to do it all again for this reason and also for the lack of diversity.
Submitted by parent on January 30, 2017

Kids get bullied at this school and nothing happens. But beware if they act silly or talk too loud at lunch, they get yelled at and have to sit alone. This makes no sense to me. Also too much homework and testing. Very stressful environment and peer pressure. Kids get made fun of for not wearing Nike or other brand name shoes. Not a good environment for kids.
Submitted by other on July 11, 2016

The teachers and staff are constantly assessing their students. When my Kids have struggled, teachers have consistently demonstrated great skill and dedication at helping my children grasp the material. If further support is needed, pillars of support are already in place to immediately get the Kids the help they need. The staff is friendly and very accommodating. Safety is also a to p priority. On many occasions we have received calls about little incidents that turned out to be nothing, but the school carried out safety procedures until all was proven to be safe again. Another thing I love about Sango is that there are so many clubs and after school awesomeness for kids to get involved in. All these factors combined make me feel confident that our school is the best elementary school in Clarksville. I'm so glad my children have had the opportunity to grow in such an encouraging environment.
Submitted by other on June 09, 2015

Very open and informative. Great teachers and my son has flourished here. They see a need and help extra as much as possible. I can be involved and help the school as well. The staff is friendly also.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2015

We love Sango Elementary!! We moved from Florida and were worried about our then upcoming 1st grader. He attended a charter school in Florida. Obviously one teacher can make or break your experience, but for us we have had two great teachers. Yes, with todays ratios in the classes teachers have to be firm. For our son this was perfect. Mrs Hedrick was recently promoted to Principle this year and has continued doing a wonderful job. -- My husband went to a Dads and Donuts Day with my son and he was blown away by the representation of the fathers. Parent's are involved at Sango. We would be devastated if school zones moved and we had to move to another school.
Submitted by other on March 25, 2015

My nephew is being bullied and no one with authority at the school is doing anything about it! His mother brought this to the attention of several administrators including the principal, still nothing is being done! No child should be afraid of going to school and definitely should not be coming home with a black eye and bruises on his body! Shame on you for not protecting those children!
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2015

I am truly appalled at how they treat the children. They hand out formal write ups for kids being kids. They write ups are used so much they loose the affect on the children because they get them daily. The office staff is horrible and very rude. The librarian is horrible and wants absolute perfection out of children. They hardly have outdoor recess and instead hold "quiet" time indoors. My children are bursting by the time they get home. We are moving just to get out of this school.
Submitted by parent on January 07, 2015

We moved here from California, based our decision on buying a home based on the schools, seen a few negatives about Sango Elem but overall they rated a 10! Lol that's a joke! I would not recommended this school to any parent! My son has had nothing but issues, the teacher are mean and rude. The office women are also very rude. It's all about test scores and which school is the best! I felt they do not care about my children education at all! They just want to be the best school in Tennessee and will stop at nothing to keep that reputation! It's ridiculous! We been to many states with my husband being a Marine with 5 children we've had our fare share of schools! Out of 15 years in which my children stared school this is the worst school we've attended!
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2013

This is our fifth year at Sango, and we are sad to be moving. The faculty and staff have been excellent. They have worked with my children to help them excel and considered their individual needs. We've been so blessed to have our children here.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2013

This school only cares about test scores they do not care about the children. If a child try's to be a child they are wrote up. If you want your child to do homework from the time they get home until they go to bed this is the school for you. There are very few teachers who truly care about children if your child has any special needs go somewhere else if you have boys expect a letter wanting an ADD/ADHD SCREANING because in this school children are expected to be mini adults. They rarely go outside for recess because they say its to hot or to cold instead the children have quiet indoor time. Children are going to have extra energyif they cant run it off and be children. If you have an issue and need to talk to the principal save yourself the time and just talk to a brick wall that will be more productive. We are currently moving just to get out of this school.
Submitted by parent on October 01, 2013

It seems to be a good safe school to send you kids. Teachers seem caring, but be prepared to enroll your kids in the military! Factuality bully kids with constant write ups for the dumbest things! My son got a write up cause a child went to tattle on another child and mistakenly said the wrong name. So we explained this to the factuality and they did not care. Also be prepared to be spending every night doing school work and avoid extra circulars activities because they won't have time.
Submitted by parent on June 29, 2013

Overall, this is an excellent school. I feel completely safe with my children here every day. The school is very well organized and for the most part; efficient on every level. The academics are challenging and their are many caring teachers. The only area that concerns me is the most of extensive pressure put on children at TCAP time. It is discussed from the start of the year and my children missed many recess times at the end of the year with reviews. They "teach for the test" a great deal here and although I believe in setting a high standard-the amount of pressure on the children to "preform" on TCAP is too much. Overall, this school is a very good experience; but they should consider their overall approach to the state testing with students.
Submitted by other on December 31, 2012

Sango is such a great school!! I love how the teachers are so nice, caring, and respectful. I attend Sango right now, I am in 3rd grade. Thanks Sango! Keep up the great work!!
Submitted by parent on September 28, 2012

You can volunteer at the school usually are by joining the PTA and also by the teacher sending out newsletters or emails asking you to volunteer for certain things in the classroom. They just sent out flyers asking people to volunteer to work the book fair. Yes the car circle is very slow but that is my only complaint. The school welcomes parents to come eat lunch with their kids and even have tables set aside for this purpose. My child is thriving in this school and is happy.