Spring Garden Elementary School

700 Boxwood Drive

School District

Carroll County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 15, 2021

This school is so amazing. All the teachers are fabulous and really care about the students. However the principal is very strict and has cut fun out of learning. Overall the school is great and I would definitely recommend sending your student here.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2019

Very positive. While relocation is always an option in our current job, leaving this school has played a major role in keeping us here.
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2017

Excellent! I love this school and all of the staff
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2017

Removing student do not recommend this school to anyone.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2017

My son is in K and absolutely loves his school. The teachers I've met and worked with as a parent volunteer are all wonderful. I do hear there are some quite strict teachers in other grades, but you'll find that in any school. Overall the students are learning, happy, and safe. My only complaint is the curriculum forced on the teachers, which is a county wide issue.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2013

Removed from this school never again teachers are not willing to help the students when being bullied educational level below most others
Submitted by parent on October 22, 2013

Would not recommend this school to my worst enemy my child went to this school arms wide open praising being a blue ribbon school that was three years ago since my child has been labeled everything under the sun k teacher s are strict. Principal does not care asst principal should be principal only one that cares for the students reported to board and withdrw my child will pay for private school than here
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2013

The pits!!!! The principal is absolutely careless. Don't expect these "adults" to protect your child let alone teach them! They have process in place to NOT follow. Makes PERFECT SENSE. Majority of teachers are demeaning to children because they are allowed to get away with it.
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2012

I really wish that we were told that this school went from an exemplary rating to an academically acceptable rating... it's a shame!
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2012

I have nothing but the best to say about this school. I am a grandparent who has had guardianship for 1 year. When my grandchild transferred from out of state she was in 5th grade at age 12.She had a reading level of 2nd-3rd grade. 2 weeks after starting, ALL of the teachers called us in for a conference. My GC was failing everything, partly due to past issues and LD. By the end of the year, she had increased her lexile scores by 400 pts. When she left Spring Garden for middle school, her skills had improved enough so that after 1 grading period in 6th grade, she was elevated to 7th grade. Teachers were very caring and involved.
Submitted by parent on November 27, 2011

Several changes have transpired since my first child started to attend SGE. The administrative staff and the PTA board. Both have not been for the betterment of the school, unfortunately! When my eldest first started in SGE in 2004, i could not have asked for a better school. Now, the administrative staff (principal, assistant principal, etc...) show a great lack of caring for the children. Its all about the test scores and "perception"of the school. Had my eldest not have had so many friends in the school i would have had him/her removed. Now my youngest is going through and i can only hope that he/she picks up more of an education than the later. The 4th/5th grade science teacher can not properly teach the children and they are trying to fix it, but its too late for a lot of children who have fallen by the wayside. Its a shame....
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2010

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