Abbotts Hill Elementary School

5575 Abbotts Bridge Rd

School District

Fulton County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 10, 2023

We have had four kids at the school. With the exception of one teacher, that was let go at the end of the school year for poor performance - the teaching staff and leadership at this school have been consistently great. Many of the teachers live in the same neighborhoods the kids do and it is a very supportive community with high levels of teacher and parental involvement.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2022

This school has been a disappointment. The students are taught middle school concepts and forced to do online busy work instead of learning basics, like memorizing times tables and learning basic geography. They’re expected to type without being taught how. The administration is controlling, the teachers are unhappy, and the students are stressed out. So far, the worst decision I’ve made as a mom was sending my child to this school. There is an extremely high turnover rate for teachers and students. Some teachers are fantastic, but it’s not enough to outweigh the negatives.
Submitted by parent on October 01, 2020

Overall this has been a great school for my son. We moved to this area specifically because of all the recommendations. This school is definitely work the relocation.
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2015

My daughter's been there 3yrs. We have not met a teacher who is not passionate about education yet!
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2014

Abbotts Hill has awesome teachers. Ms. Hess and Ms. Hodgins are wonderful. I love them! This school is the best!
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2013

This is a great school. The majority of the staffs I've met were great. The school offer TAG, which my daughter is in and I'm just really content about that. They really do care and recognizes your child's level
Submitted by parent on August 18, 2013

We couldn't take it any more...we felt that we had to leave AHE, for our child's sake. I agree with other comments that much of the "history" that is taught is left-leaning. I would prefer neutrality. Also, it is a shame, but there is truth in the comments about the CRCT. This truly is the priority, and not the children. They are learning how to take tests...when are they going to learn how to think? We were also disappointed with the parent-teacher conference(s): this was basically an 8-minute slice of time (because the teacher was running late) dedicated to a one-way information flow about our child. No chance for conversation. No room for compassion.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2013

My daughter just passed out from Abotts hill school. My son is in 2nd grade. We have been associated with the school for 6 years. We have come across various types of teachers. Some of the teachers have been exceptional and take a lot of pride in their student's achievements. Then there are some who are just average and do not get involved in betterment of their students. Therefore it depends on what teacher you get in Abootts Hill.
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2013

Abbotts Hill now ranks in the lower tier of schools in the surrounding area in terms of achievement scores. Of course, this is despite a protraced and laborious effort on behalf of the staff to have their students focused on CRCT achievement to benefit the staff and funding. The school is the most politically correct of all of the local elementary schools which is a dubious distinction even amongst public schools. It is not uncommon to find classroom walls covered with photos of Cesar Chavez, Frankling and Eleneor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall and various other liberal icons. Students spend a great deal of time learning about racism and focusing on identity politics to the detriment of any actual depth of understanding of American history in it;s entirety. There are many well intentioned teachers but at least an equal number more dedicated to agenda politics and their status than developing balanced and learned minds.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2013

Abbotts Hill has been a wonderful place for my children. We have been at the school for 4 years. Both of my children have had fantastic, warm, thoughtful and creative teachers. As an educator myself, I have been pleased with the level of education that my children are receiving. The administration has worked hard to provide a warm environment that focuses on consistency and community. Parents are invited and welcomed to take an active role in the school. We are blessed to have many great schools in the area, and AHE is one of them!!
Submitted by parent on March 31, 2013

I am very happy with my son's K teacher and so far have no issues with the school. He is in accelerated program and doing very well. The only down side I see is too much of testing throughout school year.
Submitted by other on December 30, 2011

THIS SCHOOL IS AMAZING. The school is great because the Teachers are dedicated and they want to teach you.another thing is that the principal and vice principal are focused on improving the student's learning experience.If you have a child in TAG you should not hesitate to move here because they have a great TAG program and two outstanding TAG teachers.
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2011

I rate this school as below average because it is comparing it to the other schools in the area. Both of my children went to Abbotts Hill and my daughter's experience was mostly good but my son's was not. His final two years were awful. Bad teachers and the principal, while I actually enjoy talking to her, doesn't treat the boys fairly in my opinion. The assistant principal is much better but I spent too much time talking to her because of his teachers. At least his fourth grade teacher left the school, which is a definate plus
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2010

We moved to this area with high hopes for the school system and started our son at AHE for kdg. We are very disappointed in the experience thus far. The amount of worksheets is unbelievable for K-1, there is no opportunity for creativity, and if your kid happens to not respond well to a teaching strategy consisting of nothing but worksheets, then you better be prepared for them to tell you that he/she must be adhd. We will be pulling our child out of this school to make up valuable time lost from his education over the past year and a half. The bottom line is that the school only cares about teaching to the CRCT so that they look good and get more money from the school system. It has nothing to do with reaching the students and truly 'teaching' them.
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