Bobby G Lester Elementary School

601 Harris Road

Jacksonville, AR 72076

School District

Jacksonville North Pulaski
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 17, 2024

We love Bobby G. Lester! Our daughter has been attending there since Kindergarten. We have had a wonderful experience with all the teachers she’s had. I do have to mention Ms. Cormier, her kindergarten teacher, who was absolutely amazing and has set our daughter up for success from the very beginning!
Submitted by other on September 11, 2024

Over the last two years Lester Elementary has grown significantly in all areas. They are fully staffed for the second year with very little turn over. Student achievement has increased, parents are engaged in their children’s learning. The students and staff appear happy and share a love for learning. The atmosphere is positive & loving. The students know they are loved & respected which encourages their learning and good behaviors… I think it’s definitely worth looking into.
Submitted by other on September 11, 2024

I have seen so much improvement at Bobby G. Lester Elementary these last few years! The teachers, staff, and administrators all work cooperatively to ensure the success of all of their scholars and everyone works hard to make sure this is a fun place to come and learn. The team at BGLE makes learning rewarding for the scholars and has implemented fun behavior rewards to increase student engagement, like earning "Titan tickets" to shop at the "Titan Store".
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2024

I love this school. I feel like they really care about and hire teachers who meet the needs of the students.
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2022

Do not send special needs children here. Really, just don't send your kids here. The the paras are pulled from the rooms to watch other classes. This means the teacher is understaffed and incapable of teaching the children properly. This is also a huge safety concern for the children. State law requires they be in the room at all times, and yet they constantly pull them out because they don't have teachers in other classrooms. Clearly even the teachers don't want to work for such a horrible school. The special needs classes are self-contained - meaning your child no matter the grade will never work on their grade level. The special needs teacher asked my autistic child what they needed to work on, then proceeded to get huffy when they refused to answer. She never once used redirection, she constantly student blamed for their lack of attention. Her version of online classes were to teach her on-site kids at the same time and have the online kids stare at the chair she was not sitting in. They couldn't see anything she was doing and yet they were expected to pay attention to her rambling with nothing to hold their attention. I asked multiple times to be allowed to even sit next to my child to ensure they paid attention, and she refused. Every time I tried to help her with techniques that would work for them, she refused. She was constantly late for online classes, she often wouldn't even show up. Schedules are important for SPED kids. She tried to fail my child and demand they return to onsite learning because she was incapable of teaching online. Your child going to this school gets them funding that they will never use to educate your child. You're basically sending them to a daycare where they refuse to tell you of the abuse they commit and then victim blame. Your child will learn NOTHING.If you are looking for a good online school for your special needs child send them to k12 instead. ARVA is a much better option. My child is currently a straight A student. They learn things for their grade level, at a slower pace, and has access to them over the summer. They have tons of school events and they have a lot of opportunities to hang out with kids their age. We even attended a Minecraft coding event this summer where they were praised on their using code to build a bank in-game! Bobby G. Lester does not care about your students. They care about the money they receive for having your child there.