Buena Vista Elementary School

310 South Batesville Road

School District

Greenville 01
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

School Map for Greenville 01 School District

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Reviews

Submitted by other on February 22, 2025

If your child does not fit in a box, has special needs, learns differently, this is not the place.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2021

My two children have had very positive experiences at this school. They have felt loved by their teachers and had fun learning. The teachers have done a great job communicating with me.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2019

We have a great experienced her, for my middle schooler now, it was the best experienced for her, she loves all the teachers and staff, and my kinder now also felt the same way, they were both happy in this school.
Submitted by other on February 13, 2018

This is as close to a private school as a public school can get. Small classrooms, attentive teachers, and involved parents mean that this school is effective and well-run.
Submitted by other on May 02, 2017

too much homework for little ones; teachers show zero understanding of LD kids nor how to implement an IEP in the classroom. there is only punishment for being ADHD, no help. school ratings and test scores are not everything...my advice: explore other options.
Submitted by other on February 05, 2017

My kids used to go to a horrible school in Piedmont before they moved here. I was so grateful for the staff. They were very helpful with my oldest child who it turned out was on the Spectrum.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2016

We have been so very pleased with not only the academics, but also with the staff and the students as a whole. It is refreshing to see smiling children in the hallways, teachers joyfully teaching, and a staff who genuinely cares for children. We have seen an eagerness in our children to learn and be excited about it. What an accomplishment! Thanks to everyone at Buena Vista who has made this possible. We are thrilled to be a part of it.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2015

My daughter has faced many problems while attending this school. She is in the fifth grade and comes home with a mountain of homework, classwork, and projects to complete. It has interfered with both family and play time. At school, if unable to finish her work, she is given a silent lunch as well as work to complete instead of finishing her meal. She has been threatened with receiving a zero for assignments she does not complete at lunch. I have had much trouble ensuring that her IEP is followed and that she is not continually humiliated in class. There are other problems with the school as well. Access to the school is severely limited. Parents will find it difficult to observe a typical day or even walk a younger one to class. Safety is a concern also, as I have found gates to the water retention pond behind the school wide open on more than one occasion and in the past even observed children directing traffic on school property.
Submitted by other on August 19, 2015

everyone at buena vista cares about our children.have always had good experiencs with all the wonderfful teachers.
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2012

My son had a terrible situation with his teacher and we only got lip service from the administration. By the time I realized that nothing was going to change, it was too late in the year to change classes or schools. This school has some wonderful teachers. We were fortunate for have them for 4 years, but the last year was a nightmare. If you suspect a problem with a teacher, try to check it out immediately. Don't assume a school that has some excellent teachers can't/won't have an awful teacher(s). Don't assume the administration is going to help you. They have allowed this teacher to behave this way (to some degree) for years. If they make it inconvenient for you to spend time in the classroom or if they won't let you show up on short notice, assume something is wrong. It's a waiting game. If they can stall you long enough, you won't be able to pull your child out of the class without disrupting their academic experience. I am so disappointed that this last year tainted all the good memories we had at this school