Greenbriar West Elementary School

13300 Poplar Tree Road

Fairfax, VA 22033

School District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 19, 2023

Great principle, great teachers and great admin staff. We believe, we start our kids's educational culture in a great school.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2021

Great teachers, strong focus on academics and all round development, nice student body, huge play grounds and part of an amazing pyramid, with Rocky Run MS and Chantilly HS right next to Greenbriar West.Also SAAC facility and personnel are very nice!
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2019

All 3 of my kids have hated GBW, and there is no alternatives available.
Submitted by parent on October 15, 2019

Outstanding experience. We moved into our house in the neighborhood just to attend this school. Our kids love it here.
Submitted by other on October 13, 2018

Greenbriar weat is Great elementary school in Fairfax County
Submitted by parent on September 06, 2018

My children are in gbw for the last four years and are thriving
Submitted by parent on August 22, 2018

My son has attended since Kindergarten and is entering 4th grade this year. Overall we've had a great experience and little to no complaints. They recently changed principles from one that had been with the school for a long time so there may be some expected 'transition pains' but we haven't experienced any ourselves.
Submitted by parent on June 26, 2018

GBW supports students learning and encourages parents involvement.
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2016

This is the second child that I have had at GBW. This quite possibly the best elementary school in the USA, especially in the Advanced Academics Program. Teachers are dedicated and pleasant, the front office staff are efficient and helpful, my kids have had a great time here; in-school activities are enriching, children are taught above grade level, and after-school activities are first rate. Awards are won in-school and by the clubs. My first GBW child has gone on to great academic performance in Middle School & High School because of the great start at GBW. My second child in on the same track. There is simply no better school, public or private, anywhere.
Submitted by other on July 24, 2016

I was attended Greenbriar West Elementary school for all seven years. The only positive I have regarding this school is that I was taught well and learned a lot. Otherwise, I was very unsatisfied with my experience at this school. Staff members frequently acted condescending to their students causing students to further misbehave. Often times when a few students misbehaved they would punish the entire class creating an unhappy, unmotivating environment which led to bullying. I felt very unhappy as a student because the negative environment at the school allowed bullies to purposefully misbehave to upset me (by causing the whole class to get punished). Good, well behaved students were not rewarded and therefore, very few students truly acted kind. I additionally don't appreciate their bias towards AAP students. Despite students true qualities AAP students were given advantages over everyone else (such as winning awards, and other general privileges). For example non-AAP students were never allowed to ride on the handicapped swing while I observed many AAP riding on the same swing and they didn't receive any consequences. Lastly students who stood out from other students were unappreciated meaning this school basically has a "one size fits all" mentality. To conclude I'm very glad I'm permanently out of this school so I can once again be proud to attend school.
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2016

I personally feel the teacher was more biased . If you do voluntary work at school your kid will get more attention and score influence works here!!!. My kid used to bring work done at school home with great comments and score but was given very low GBRS score. We moved here because of school but personally we feel its average and should have stayed at Mcnair elementary. No summer programs offered at school too. I see racism too they don't show it but you can feel it may be its just that teacher and not all teacher
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2015

My two children start this school in this September 2015 really it's very good school.They are enjoying there study and Teachers or very professional and amazing.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2013

My son just started 3rd grade here and he loves it! His teacher is very professional and the school offers lots of activities.
Submitted by parent on September 02, 2013

my son went to Greenbriar West Elementary school many years ago when we moved to this area. At that time it was going through renovation but yet all of the students/teachers made the best of it and everyone was happy. Now my grandson will be going to this same school, and I know in my heart that he will make new friends and enjoy his years here also. Great staff and Great school!
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2012

I've a 5 and 6th graders who are in GBW. Teachers are very professional and the standards are very high.
Submitted by parent on November 08, 2011

I have a 3rd grader and 4th grader, both in the AAP program at GBW. We moved here from a smaller town, and the kids were in a small, Montessori school. I did not have great expectations, but was blown away by this school. The teachers my children have are exceptional. The art program is awesome, and so is the music. I am really impressed with the kindness shown to me and my family, and, although it is a large school, it doesn't feel like it. It has been great!