Fox Hill Elementary School

802 Fox Hill Drive

School District

M S D Washington Township
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 14, 2018

Fox Hill Elementary School is an absolute gem and we are so thankful that our new home moved us out of IPS district and into the care and warm hearts of everyone at Fox Hill. We know how lucky we are to have our child in a school where they genuinely care about the well being of every single student in their school. From the crossing guard (Travis) who always has a smile and knows every walker by name; to the Principal (Ms. Beard) who stands at the front door to greet the students each morning; or the music teacher (Mrs. Becker) who's love for artistry and teaching children how to sing and dance is obvious to anyone who meets her. Most of all our child's Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Miller, is a seasoned pro at shaping the lives of her precious students. Mrs. Miller could teach a master class on how too effectively educate students while simultaneously teaching life lessons and confidence, being a role model and dear friend to each child and strategically working and communicating with parents on how we can continue the lessons at home. We hit the jackpot with this school and we proud to be Foxhill Foxes.
Submitted by other on January 09, 2017

Our Son in now in Fifth grade at Fox Hill. Starting out in Kindergarten, he has made many friends of all races. He has gotten many behavior awards, straight A's and perfect attendance awards as well. The school is fantastic. Most parents that complain don't do enough work at home with their children. It takes a great parent to provide a great student for the school to work with. B. I.
Submitted by other on August 25, 2016

My daughter has a wonderful teacher in her 3rd glade class but so far the administration has been absolutely terrible. I enrolled her 14 days before the beginning of the school year, should be plenty of time to get her IEP for her special education needs. Called multiple times to check and they claimed to have not received her IEP from her old school. It was faxed to them 4 times in 2 weeks and it was still not submitted until the day before school started. Her teacher had no idea she was on the autism spectrum or how to meet her needs. Now on top of this I get a call stating she has nits in her hair. These nits are all more than 3 inches from her head and empty, she shows no sign of an active infestation. They are there from 6 months ago when she caught it from her friend, we called the doctor and he called in prescription medication. This medication states no need for removing nits as it kills them and to just re-treat the hair in 3 days. The school has a no nits policy no matter what and has had her removed from school for the third day now because I can't get all of them out of her extremely thick hair. They are basically forcing me to cut her hair in order to keep her in school and she doesn't even have headlice. She is extremely upset and so am I.
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2015

My children have been at Fox Hill for two academic years. Obviously problems have arisen at times, however any issues were taken care immediately. Once my daughter was picked on, on the bus, the principal personally took care of the situation. Teachers always communicate with me frequently. I always know what is going on in class, and they always answer my questions. We love Fox Hill. I think that parents who are very involved in their children's education will love this school.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2015

The administrative staff never gave me that welcoming feel when you go in to ask for help. They will treat you as if you're just one in 700 parents that they have to deal with. My child was picked on and nothing was done. There were no resolution for ruthless situations that happened at the school, if so, solutions would not be addressed with the parents. They didn't help me deal with the problems I had with them. You as a parent is not important to them. The principle needs a lot more experience in communicating with parents and he showed a tremendous amount of favoritism with his Fox Hill students.
Submitted by teacher on January 05, 2015

We are a highly rigorous school district that provides learning opportunities for all abilities and ages.
Submitted by other on January 05, 2015

I love the administration at Fox Hill! They are very involved in the development of the teachers and the lives of the students. Everyone is welcome at Fox Hill, and the students know this! Fox Hill teachers create a warm environment in their classrooms and go above and beyond to meet all of the needs of the students.
Submitted by teacher on January 05, 2015

Fox Hill is a great school school in a supportive community. The Fox Hill staff embraces the diverse learners that they serve. They provide excellent educational programming for all students; however, with more state funding, they could provide even more opportunities for students beyond the traditional school day.
Submitted by teacher on January 02, 2015

Outstanding staff with supportive parents that creates a wonderful learning environment for students! Washington Township Schools are one of few public school districts in the nation offering International Baccalaureate (IB) to all students in all schools!
Submitted by principal on December 30, 2014

Fox Hill Elementary School, an International Baccalaureate World School, is located in the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT), and is situated in the northern section of Indianapolis, Indiana and Marion County. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last forty years. We hope that beyond this website, you will visit the MSD of Washington Township website at http://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/ where you can also access the Fox Hill Elementary School website, and every website of each of our seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and North Central High School. Beyond our websites, we invite you to plan a visit to any one of our schools, and see firsthand why Washington Township schools are superior schools, in a supportive community. Fox Hill Elementary School offers a comprehensive educational curriculum with special activities and programs geared to provide enrichment, exploration, and instructional support for students. Fox Hill is also proud to provide excellent opportunities for students to participate in outstanding performing arts, fine arts, academic teams, publications, athletics, and other student activities. Very valuable to the administration, is the role that parents have always played in the operations of our school through a very supportive Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO). All Fox Hill students move through one of our district s three middle schools, and eventually to The MSDWT flagship high school, North Central. North Central High School has the finest high school curriculum in the State of Indiana. It annually produces the highest number of students taking Advanced Placement exams and scoring high enough to earn college credits. North Central High School was the first high school in Indiana to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. The high school also offers programs that allow students to earn the North Central Academic Honor Diploma and the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma. North Central High School also has the distinction of being Indiana s number two high school in the number of Indiana athletic championships. The MSDWT provides quality education in award winning schools built on a foundation of outstanding educators, administrators, school board members, and supportive parents. Our vision is Superior Schools in a Supportive Community. Come and experience excellence in education, today in our school district.
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2014

There is not enough student assistants to help watch over the kids. It's the second month of school and my kid is still doing trace-sables, letters, colors. Things he already did in daycare. He should be sounding out words, adding/subtracting right now. The principle does not work with parents well and does not give the student a chance to work out their behavior problem before calling the parent to pick up their child. Their disciplinary strategy sucks and the school needs to learn how to handle their students instead of sending them to the office by nick-picking at everything an average 5-year-old does. Kids are going to push, shove, and hit. If there is no blood or TEARS involve, do not call the parent to leave work. Yes they need to sit in a corner somewhere, but don't take them out of school and harm them by missing the opportunity to be taught the numbers/letters they already learned when they were three. Separate the kids for a day when they don't get along. They are going to forget about it and be friends the next day. My 5-year-old is not a fourth grader who can handle kids being mean and bullying him. A teacher and principle SHOULD know that.
Submitted by parent on June 29, 2014

Great school. The school offers enrichment programs. They have extra curricular activities. Nice staff and cool teachers. AYS also available.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2013

Wonderful, wonderful teachers, dedicated, warm, knowledgeable. I am able to say all this after having my kid in a private school/ kindergarten for a few years. Multicultural environment, truly diverse, discipline, great leadership, safety. My child has learned that the shelled environment in which he was in the private school is not the real world. He managed to make LOTS of friends at Fox Hill and, very important, he is happy and thriving, both emotionally and intellectually.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2012

We just moved into this County and my fourth grade son had a hard time relocating. He has only been at Fox Hill for 2 months and he occassionally comes home w tears saying that the kids laugh at him and call him "carmel" because of his skin color. I'm not trying to cry racism....but if the shoe fit
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2011

We love Fox Hill. The teachers are passionate about teaching, there is a rich diversity here, and there are many affordable enrichment activities from which to choose. There is an option called COMPASS which integrates third, fourth, and fifth graders of different abilities. The International Baccalaureate program is being started this year as well. We have watched my son come out of his shell here and we've become part of a larger family. He started Fox Hill in Kindergarten, and this is his last year. We will miss it very much. Come to Fox Hill and get involved!