Nags Head Elementary School

3100 South Wrightsville Avenue

School District

Dare County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 14, 2018

This school and administration is biased. They only help the ones who donate to the school. My child competed in a school competition and was on the winning team, then when it came time for the county competition, she was replaced and made an "alternate". When the school won the county competition (not the students) they then decided to keep the teams the same and asked the "alternates" to go to the regional competition but are not allowed to wear their school shirt that the rest of the teams are going to wear. This school is only concerned about getting the trophy for recognition, and not recognize the students who put forth the work. Last year my child had a teacher who made her students do work in class without teaching the subject, then kept the grades (which were failed grades) then decided to teach the subject. Then they scare the kids to not ask for help from their parents because they tell them if they get help then they will fail. This school needs a major overhaul and needs teachers and administration that are there for the students not themselves.
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2010

The principal at Nags Head is awesome. She has been extremely unbiased, professional, respectful and helpful in all my dealings with and observations of her. The guidance counselor is very intelligent. There are some fantastic, charismatic teachers here as well, just ask around and you'll find out which ones you'd want teaching your children. Not to discredit anyone's efforts or hardwork, I will add there are some ill suited for young children (think: Xanax anyone)! The Phys.Ed teacher is great. The building itself is very clean and comfortable. Like in any school there are behavior problems, the problem at this school really has little to do with how it is handled and almost everything to do with lack of resources for behavioral intervention programs designed for emotionally/psychologically disturbed kids. Not all children who act out negatively do so because of lacking proper discipline, yet it still negatively impacts everyone.
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2010

Not very happy with this school !!!! They do not have good ways of handling behavior issues. Not very good about anti-bullying . My son gets picked on all the time. Nothing gets fixed. I wish my son could go to another school.