Sycamore Park Elementary School

451 Radio Lane

School District

Culpeper County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 12, 2023

Many students are below reading level. One of my kids complains about how they have to do indoor recess when personally all kids should have all of their recesses outside, as long as weather permits. They're cooped up all day. I'm disappointed in the lack of field trips one of my kids gets. 1 of the comments says, title 1, more funds, but I don't see where the funds are going. Kids will come home to tell me they've been harassed, touched, or hit by a student and the teacher always failed to inform me. Unless your kid knows who did it, teachers won't want to provide information. Lack of diversity when it comes to educators. Mainly white females. We need more male educators or educators of different ethnicities or backgrounds. A lot are usually new and from PA. It's like pulling for teeth trying to find out what all your kid is learning about. Always vague answers. Whatever happened to syllabi in school?
Submitted by parent on March 13, 2020

Sycamore has given my kids the best experience, all three are now middle schoolers and in honors classes.
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2017

Its been great my son just finished kindergarten and his teacher Ms Hoffman was great.
Submitted by other on February 05, 2016

The great schools ranking is a total joke. This is by far the best of the elementary schools in the culpeper area. Rating a school is so difficult, and great schools is notorius for doing poor ratings. I will tell you, as a parent with kids that went to multiple elementary schools in culpeper, that Sycamore is the best. We arent a 10 out of 10, but to rank Sycamore below a 5 just shows great schools inability to properly evaluate all criteria in ranking schools.
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2014

My child only attended this school for a few years (graduating in 2014) and I didn't have much interaction with the administration. However, my daughter really enjoyed her teachers, as did I. She seemed to learn a lot as she appears to be well prepared for middle school (so far)! Her favorite teacher was her 5th grade teacher since she was a younger teacher which made it easier for my daughter to feel comfortable communicating and interacting with her as opposed to the older teachers she had previously. Overall, I don't have any complaints although I know some people had issues with the administration. My daughter stayed out of trouble for the most part so I didn't have many interactions with them outside of a friendly hello.
Submitted by parent on December 02, 2013

The school and teachers are decent. The principal --- a major joke and not professional at all. It's as if she is scared of parents. I will ONLY ask to deal with the Assistant Principal or the teachers. That's the only thing to do if you want help.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2012

Awesome all around!! Was very dedicated with my childs education. Strong leadership, wonderful Principal and Vice Principal. My sons teachers were always there to help him. Thanks so much for making 3rd grade such a wonderful expierence for us. M.Ringler
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2012

The majority of the teachers seem very understanding and talented. My child does have one teacher who seems burned out or doesnt like kids. Whenever there is a bus concern, the AP is always there to work it out. I haven't really dealt with the principal, she seems too busy or talking. The only issue I have come across is too much of an emphasis on testing - kids seem to test all the time. I dont blame the school though.
Submitted by parent on June 23, 2011

I don't know where to begin, to start my second grader was given ISS and I wasn't notified and was only aware of it because my fifth grader saw her being brought down. When I called to see what happened they didn't seemed concerned that no one called to notify us. The next year my daughter now third grade came home signing an inappropriate song which she learned in music, I was told by the Principal (who by the way never bothered to introduce herself and only knew it was her from the yearbook) that she could sit out during the song as if saying it was fine to still listen to and then finally commented that they had been using it in summer school for years as if that made it ok. Then finally stated that they would remove the song. All of this mind you was being discussed in the school lobby because we were never asked to an office to discuss our concerns. At least the music teacher seemed genuinely concerned over it and apologized. I have zero confidence in the principal she had a serious lack of professionalism.