Hanover Elementary School

274 Labeaux Avenue Northeast

School District

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

School Map for Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 23, 2017

Homework in 1st and 2nd grade consists of 1 page of math (10 minutes), the writing of 10 spelling words and they encourage 20 minutes of reading per night maximum (some teachers give less). This is ensures that parents are involved in the progress of math and develop the habit of reading daily. Math development is key in first and second grade (addition, subtraction, multiplying and dividing) so it is imperative that parents are dialed into this process. There are holiday parties at Hanover (Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, 100 Day) that take up two hours of classroom time per party. It is one of the many things that make Hanover a great place to be. You will not find a school that has more community and teacher involvement than Hanover. Their overall scores and scores relating to closing the gap are unmatched in the district and some of the highest in the state. Parents are volunteers in the classroom and certainly not teaching core curriculum. There is not enough good things I can say about this school, its staff and the community that supports it.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2017

Hanover Elementary has been by far the best experience for us. I feel badly that people have felt the need to rate it poorly because they would prefer not to have to do homework with their child. It's a Blue Ribbon school for a reason.
Submitted by parent on November 16, 2015

My granddaughter attends this school, I wish her parents would take her out of it. She is in 1st grade and has about 2 hours of homework every night and is expected to study all weekend. Seriously??She is in school for 7 hours during the day. I would have to say the teachers are slacking! This is a form of child neglect! Study all day and then study all night, the child is tired at the end of the day. I have called the school and I am not happy with the response from the Principal, he says to talk to the teacher. Who is in control here?
Submitted by parent on March 03, 2015

I have my second child now in Kindergarten. I couldn't say anything bad about this school. My oldest has always had learning disabilities and the extra help and one on one guidance has been amazing! Without his IEP he wouldn't have made it. He never felt singled out and I had amazing contact with the teachers and principal when things were not going well. He is now in 8th grade. My now kindergartener is an energetic child and he has learned leaps and bounds from his teacher about respect and self-control, which has aided in his learning. He is now reading and loves every minute of his day!
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2015

This school has not accommodated our child's learning style what so ever. She is pulled out of her class so many times a week to work with a special teacher to do one on one work. This makes our daughter even more frustrated because she misses out on class activities and feels left out. Her grades are great in one area and very poor in another. She is only in 1st grade and gets sent home with homework every night. Parents are expected to do homework with their 1st grader for close to an hour a night. This takes time away from our other children and from our daughter to enjoy her youth. I feel like the curriculum needs to be revised. The teachers need to work harder at teaching the children at school especially at such a young age so they can go home and enjoy their time with friends and family rather than spending more time doing school work. Lastly, the principal is impossible to work with. He has disregarded all of our concerns and refuses to communicate with us verbally rather than by email/letter form.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2011

God help your child if he or she is stuck in a looping class with the chief cookie baker for soldiers. The primary focus will be on party planning and movies. Academics are allowed as time permits. Assessments and test results are either not provided, or available upon multiple requests. Grading is done sporadically; expect to see no homework for weeks and then returned en masse. Core activities (reading, spelling) are administered by unlicensed parents while teacher is busy planning party after party. No accountability. There are many good teachers in Hanover; but, watch out for the bad apples.