Spring Hill Elementary School

8201 Lewinsville Road

School District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 13, 2024

My older son went to kindergarten and 1st grade here. Overall the school environment is positive but influenced by overwhelming amount of students and limited teachers’ support. Administration group are great for helping families to fit in the school despite multiple backgrounds. The school has so many wonderful activities and events throughout the school year. However we put our kids into private school due to overwhelming amount of students in the classroom. Teachers are not providing caring emotions for my kid and I believe it’s important for young children. I did catch bad teacher behavior during lunch time and it’s hard to watch young children to be treated in this way. The school need to screen their teacher better not only based on their degrees but also characteristics. It’s not beneficial for us to go private but I can’t put my kids into situations like I saw in the school. Hope the school will improve better and help all the young children to grow happily.
Submitted by parent on November 22, 2024

We recently moved to the area, and we couldn’t be happier. Everyone we’ve met has been kind and caring. The school is wonderfully diverse, with excellent teachers, staff and parents!
Submitted by parent on June 28, 2024

My son completed his elementary education from SpringHill. Excellent staff, caring teachers, and great balance between academic and non academic activities. He use to eagerly wait to go to school each day, this shows the positive environment school is providing to children. He build great memories and bonding. Will cherish them forever
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2024

The teachers are mean and vindictive starting right away in kindergarten! We've experienced this with more than one teacher at this school. Don't believe me? Go volunteer at lunch time and listen to the way they scream at little children. What a way to introduce kindergarteners to the education system! There are too many students per class. The teachers are overwhelmed and checked out and the kids do not get the individualized attention they need. Teachers and the school's administration do not care about bullying and try to deny it is happening when it very clearly is happening. The front desk staff also are rude.
Submitted by parent on November 16, 2023

I moved here just for this school district, what a bad choice! We are dealing with bullying as well. teachers are leaving in the middle of school year or even one teacher left right at the beginning of the school day. Teachers are burnt out due to crowded classes. Mostly ESOL kids who need extra help and the school is not able to provide that well either. The principal is really nice but the office staff is kind of rude and the teachers are not helpful at all. I heard there are couple teachers are very caring but that’s it. I regret the day I moved here!
Submitted by parent on August 26, 2022

It was the worst experience for our family. we are glad that we left it. Would not recommend.
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2021

I was told that Spring Hill is excellent and is run like a private school. She was right! Teachers and administration have high standards for learning. After school programs, Chinese class, and advanced academics are just a few of so many amazing things SH offers. They really stand out from the rest of the area’s elementary schools. Their music programs are second to none. I was completely blown away by their orchestra and band.
Submitted by parent on July 24, 2020

Pre-2017: excellent. Present: mediocre. Overrated. Overcrowded. No resources for a science teacher for the school for the past 7 years when STEAM is so important. No languages. All resources go to AAP / Gened kids could get so much more than they do. They are taught at the lowest common denominator. A few great teachers are still here, which is the schools saving grace - but so many have left recently. Their band and orchestra teachers are amazing. I feel so bad writing this because I used to love this school but it’s really been a downward trajectory for the past 3-4 years.
Submitted by parent on March 17, 2020

One of the best schools one can find. Teachers are well qualified and the whole atmosphere is challenging and rewarding. Thanks
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2020

We love SHES!! It's a big school with a small feel. We'll be forever grateful for the opportunity to attend this amazing school. It's family and community at its best!! GO PANTHERS!!
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2020

I think the school is good but front desk staff are terrible. Very mean and unhelpful people when you first walk in and leave a bad impression.
Submitted by parent on January 02, 2020

Fantastic. This is a great school and I have only positive things to say about my experience.
Submitted by teacher on September 17, 2019

Absolutely awful. I second those who say that the school is crowded and are too terrified to deal with parents to actually do anything about any of the long-term problems at the school.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2019

Overcrowded. No attention to those students who are falling behind unless you go in there and demand special help. Mrs. Perotti is wonderful and makes sure your child is learning.
Submitted by student on May 30, 2019

Do you want friends and want to be treated nicely? Well Spring Hill Elementary School is very nice, safe and caring. The School is always very careful. And the teachers are very nice. The teachers will never make things boring. The school is ALWAYS FUN! Even when your learning. Spring Hill is a very caring school. There are also a lot of fun events, you can make a lot of friendships. The school is friendly. Wherever you go you can see people that is in your grade, so you can make friends. The teacher a very kind to you. The school is very nice because they will always know if your lonely and have no friends, then they will get you a friend.Then people care about you. Whenever you're hurt, the teachers will take you to the clinic. The school will always know if something bad happens, and then they will send you home. The school will help you with anything you can't do. Like when the teachers give you a worksheet, and you dont understand it you can ask the teacher.The school is very safe. When a lockdown drill or a tornado drill happens they put you in a certain position. When there is a fire drill, they will send you outside. And also if you have a headache, they will give you an ice pack for your head. Spring Hill has a lot of fun events, like pizza parties, christmas events, fun fair and lots more!it's a very fun, friendly, caring school. And your friends will treat you nicely, they always help you with anything.
Submitted by parent on February 13, 2019

This school is an amazing school! The teachers and the front desk people are all very nice. The school food 40% can be very gross though, but they make stuff good. I recommend this school to anybody who wants their child to do well in Middle School and etc.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2019

We have been extremely pleased with Spring Hill Elementary and our daughter’s academic and social progress.
Submitted by parent on January 05, 2019

Spring Hill is a wonderful school. The principal, teachers, and counseling staff work hard to make sure every student is having the best experience possible.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2018

Excellent. Better than I ever would have guessed. Coming here from another county in Virgina, I had no idea how advanced in teaching this school is. The public speaking, the group projects, changing classes and building each students characeter to be the best students now and well into adulthood. These children are more than ready for a successful future.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2018

Spring hill is a very good school and my son really enjoyed it