Jefferson Elementary School

1400 New Garden Road

School District

Guilford County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 24, 2021

Our kids love this school. It is inclusive, diverse and has an incredible community of teachers and staff. There are over 50 countries represented giving a dynamic in every room with languages from around the world. With a high population of students who have labels of disabilities, the intent of every class is inclusion and support to meet the needs of each child. It has taught our children empathy, grace and patience. It also means that teachers are more apt to teach to the student, their individual abilities, etc. whether needing additional support or giving extensions for child exceeding the baseline.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2018

From personal observation and feedback from my two grandkids, I think Jefferson Elementary is an excellent school for developing character and intellect. The staff truly care about the children and this has to be the most important factor in any school.
Submitted by other on January 21, 2018

Jefferson Elementary is an excellent school. I couldn’t be more prouder of the teachers and administration there. Every school goes through a displacement of teachers but the staff at Jefferson work together for the betterment of the students. You can always find the staff teaching and the students learning whether it be in the classroom to the hallways. The atmosphere is pleasant and the students seems to enjoy learning. I commend the administration and staff for a job well done.
Submitted by other on January 21, 2018

Great school that makes students with differences feel accepted.
Submitted by other on January 21, 2018

My experience with the teachers and leadership at Jefferson Elementary has be a passion for teaching, learning and students. Their commitment to kids can be seen.
Submitted by other on January 21, 2018

Excellent leadership. Truly care about all of their students.
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2018

This is a fantastic elementary school with stellar leadership and deeply caring staff. We love Jefferson!
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2018

Amazing everyone here is so nice and treat the students and staff very well!
Submitted by teacher on January 21, 2018

Jefferson is a place where all children no matter ability is welcomed and taught. The staff is professional and helpful. When I have had issues I have been met with people who listen and care. This is genuinely a place that teaches the whole child, academics and how to be a good person as well.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2016

The school is noisy and disorganized. Students are unsupervised and the school has poorly trained staff.
Submitted by parent on August 26, 2016

My child's teacher left halfway through the year. The teacher who replaced her had very poor classroom management skills and yelled at the students. She focused on the end of the year testing and not on teaching the students new skills. Also, there is bullying that occurs at the school and this is not dealt with appropriately by the administration.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2016

There is so much unfairness in this school with regards to students assignment to teachers. No transparency at all! They pick and choose which students get assigned to the good teachers. If they don't like you they push your child over to the worst teacher. This happened to my daughter who was an above average student in kindergarten and first grade. Moving to second grade she was placed in a class that had a horrible teacher (who was transferred to this school from another) and because of this my daughter has really relapsed in her reading and math. I made several attempts to meet with the principal for explanation but she refused to grant me a meeting, instead giving false promises to contact me "soon".
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2015

We moved to Greensboro from Minneapolis in August and were looking for a school for our 2nd and 5th grader that was on par with their previous school which was rated a 9. Although Jefferson in rated a 6 we are extremely happy with our choice! We feel that both girls are challenged with the school work they are given and they have excelled. We love how diverse the school is and everyone is very friendly and helpful. Our girls have made lots of new friends and really like their teachers.
Submitted by parent on October 04, 2013

Jefferson Elementary is an outstanding school with top rate teachers and staff. My oldest son went through all grades at Jefferson and I currently have 2 more children attending there. I could not be prouder to have my children at Jefferson Elementary. The PTA is amazing there as well. I really cannot say enough good remarks about the teachers and staff at Jefferson. I wish I could rate them with 10 stars, they deserve it.
Submitted by parent on October 03, 2013

I am a parent, media assistant and PTA President at Jefferson. We have a faboulous staff and dedicated, involved parents that strive for excellence from and for our children. Education is the formost priority for all who serve here, all the way from the principal to the the teachers to the PTA parents. We welcome all to our school with open arms. I highly recommend Jefferson Elementary School, Greensboro, NC.
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2013

I turned down 2 spots in the local charter school to stay at Jefferson. That should speak volumes as to how much our family loves the teachers and administration here. It was a difficult decision but Jefferson is like our home. Our 1st and 2nd grader loves this school and we all love the staff and the direction that the principal is taking the school. We are staying in our neighborhood school. We believe in public education and the people providing it.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2013

We love this school. My kids are so happy here. I couldn't imagine sending them anywhere else.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2012

We are grateful for our new principal. She is doing a fantastic job bringing up the moral of the teachers and implementing new reading programs for all grade levels. Both my children love it here and are thriving both academically and socially.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2011

This is such a great school. Not only are the teachers hard working and caring but the parents are involved on so many levels. There are always activities happening from fundraising to clubs to family actitivies that it is easy to be involved with your children's school no matter how busy you are. My kids really enjoyed this school.
Submitted by other on November 16, 2010

Jefferson is a good school, however, the teachers do not follow the IEP's for the children. The kids are stressed with high expectations to maintain even if they are not receiving a passing grade. The teachers continue to push the children even if they don't get the concept as long as they pass the state tests. There is little concern for the childs understanding of concepts.