Willagillespie Elementary School

1125 Willagillespie Road

School District

Eugene 4j
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 15, 2021

This school is stellar! Sheila Minney and her teachers go all out to make this school inviting, fun, and well structured for learning. My kids have excelled here and love their teachers and how they are challenged to excel. All four teachers that my kids have had are fully dedicated and super sweet and empowering for the kids in their class. Best elementary ever!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2018

I’m not happy or impressed with this school. It lacks in resources and faculty. My child attends this school and dreads going everyday! Not a fun learning environment. There’s a lot of disability students here that seem under and over accommodated. It has a prison feel to it. The playground is severely lacking in maintenance and structures outdated. The extra curriculars music, art, PE cuts are detrimental to a well rounded education here. I couldn’t recommend this school to anyone as it lacks in overall resources for a good education. I’m not sure why people say great things about this school. Perhaps they have no other choice?
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2015

We moved to Eugene this year so we are new to this school. This school is going through its own transition with the appointment of a new principal, and so far I am highly impressed. I heard extremely negative things about the last principal from other reviewers and neighbors who had incredibly negative experiences with her. However, Dr. J is really engaged, very warm, and he seems to get what the kids need to be successful. I love his philosophy on learning, which is based on supporting kids efforts and NOT their results or "intelligence". A favorite thing he wrote in a school newsletter, was explaining why he pushes for so many fun activities on the school property both during and outside of school hours. He said that many children struggle academically or have other fears and anxieties about school that can make them not want to attend, so we need to create experiences on the property that are fun, in order to provide these children with positive experiences that will help them not be adverse to coming to school. I just loved hearing that as a parent, and I think it really shows in how my own children are blossoming and loving their new school. We absolutely love this school.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2012

The school has expanded for Fall 2012. My children are receiving a good education, and to date have had tremendous teachers. The Principal keeps us informed and is passionate about her teachers, students and school.