Grandview El School

188 Recreation Rd

School District

Derry Area
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

School Map for Derry Area School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 16, 2020

10/10. Grandview has been wonderful for my son in every aspect. He has blossomed and is doing so well. The teachers, principals, everyone there are kind and caring.
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2019

Derry Area School District does a great job of balancing education, exploration, history and fun. At the Elementary level, the school is an excellent facility with access to many things in the area.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2017

Grandview Elementary School really is one of the best kept secrets in Westmoreland County. Within the school you will find a dedicated staff of teachers, counselors, principles, etc who are all dedicated to helping students achieve both social and academic success. My husband and I chose to move to Derry and have our children attend Grandview. We have been more than pleased with their achievement. The school offers wonderful programs such as: Tiny Trojans, story time (from infants to pre-kindergarteners), parents in the school, art shows, CSI programs, STEAM classrooms, numerous after school sport programs, etc. The students get the opportunity to take part in so many fun and educational activities (fluency feasts, poetry picnics, career day, field day, variety of fieldtrips). The PTO is amazing and provides so many wonderful events for the students. I really could go on and on about Grandview! You only need to walk through the front doors to discover Grandview is truly GRAND!
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2016

Don't send your child to this school!!! Especially if they have special needs. The director of special services doesn't follow correct procedure in getting your child tested. Be prepared to constantly nag to get anything done. Then be prepared to hear a lot of yelling from him because he doesn't want to do his job. He should be fired. The bulling policy is not enforced. There are good teachers, but they are becoming few and far between at this school. And make sure you check their credentials. Some of them should not be teachers. They are still deciding to send the 5th graders to the middle school or not because they didn't make enough room when they built the addition onto the elementary school. 950+ kids in one school. I think that is a lot for one small school, even with the addition. Should have kept 1 of the other elementary schools open to handle to overflow. They were not thinking, per usual. If you see the principal, consider yourself lucky. She is always MIA. The assistant principal handles all the happenings in the school. And he will talk over you most of the time if you have a problem. I am so disappointed with this school. Especially this year for my child. If you can, go to another local school such as Latrobe or Ligonier.
Submitted by parent on November 11, 2014

Grandview Elementary in Derry, PA is a wonderful school!! They work well with your child and have special resources for any extra help your child my need. The school has a great caring staff of teachers, office staff and the parents, in using myself, love to volunteer our time to help! The whole community joins in to make the schools crafts, programs and fundraising a success. Derry School district as a whole do so much to raise funds for their community to help any cause they can. Also, they do great with their sports and other extra curricular activities, there is so much the kids are able to be a part of as well as the parents. The academics are also great!! My daughter loves her teachers and has excelled so much already, her reading and grammar is amazing, she's doing extremely well in math and only in 1st grade. Overall, I could compliment Grandview Elementary all day and my older kids went to a different elementary school and by comparison this is by far the school and programs I want me children in!