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Submitted by parent on February 14, 2023
My kids have been at this school for 3 years now and I've never had a problem. The teacher make sure they keep in touch if something happens or if they have concerns. They used to go to school at a Howard county school and we always had problems with them. We love it here.
Submitted by other on January 23, 2023
Behavior issues are really out of hand at this school. I see it at every grade level. Teachers need support in dealing with these disruptive students but administrators do nothing. Same kids day in & day out getting in trouble. Fighting, fowl language, bullying and no real consequences. The students that behave & follow rules end up being neglected. It’s a sad environment when teachers can’t teach for the constant disruptions. Principal is very cold & lacks people skills. Vice Principal is fake and spends more time looking at her phone than interacting with students around her. Staff members are so fed up with lack of support from administrators.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2019
new school after the rezoning was sad to leave carney. The front desk staff here are cold and unfriendly should not be working in a school will see how the next 2 yrs goes.
Submitted by parent on May 05, 2019
Though rated more highly than our previous school, our experience with the grading system, behavior issues and staff complacency at this school has been disappointing. I am glad we only had one year at this school before transitioning to middle school.
Submitted by other on April 06, 2018
The teachers care. The principal is simply the "her way or the highway" type. Teachers are very unhappy at this school.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2017
We have two children who have attended this school for the last three years and while the school never does anything "wrong" I feel they get a pass but there are some flaws. This school lacks diversity both in staff and students. It is full of children whose families have been in this area for years and don't accept change very well. They do not like for you to transport your child to school, do not push for parent involvement unless it's for money, and they do not acknowledge Black History Month, Women's History Month, or anything of the sort. The teachers are highly knowledgeable and keep families informed but it is a shame they don't seek to include all children. They don't like for you to have lunch with your child but are quick to ask you to send in money for something.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2016
My son went to this school, and did great socially and academically for the most part. However, my 5 year old went there for kindergarten year, and it was a nightmare. teacher kept telling us there was something wrong with her - socially apparently she was too shy and couldn't make friends fast enough, and academically she was daydreaming a lot. Yes, my daughter is shy, but they never found an approach to her, and yes, she might daydream, but she was 5! My friends son got bullied in this school and the principal never did anything about it. This school is very keen on separating kids who do well academically from the kids who do not, from experience with my son, and my friends kids. My daughter was in the "bad list" from kindergarten, I am sure she would have been placed with "bad" kids for the 1st grade. Classes are over full. They want everyone to ride a bus, and are very unhappy if parents choose to drive their kids. Feels like a prison. We moved in summer, my daughter started a school in a different county - and oh my, what a difference! She bloomed both socially and academically.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2014
Seven Oaks is an amazing school, my daughter will be going to 3rd grade next year and we have been so happy there, her Kindergarten and 1st grade teacher was Mrs. Webber and we loved her, she is very caring and she treats the students as they were her own kids, can't say enough good things about her. The office staff are great and the leadership staff is as amazing and helpful as they can be. We are very fortunate that my daughter goes to this school.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2014
I can't say enough wonderful things about Seven Oaks. My daughter only completed Kindergarten there and a move transferred her to another area school. It's really been to our loss we are no longer at Seven Oaks. The leadership is wonderful and caring. I miss that so much as this is quite absent from the current school.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2010
My son started at the school in the middle of the year due to our relocating to the area. From day one, the office staff treated him with so much respect and genuinely went out of their way to make him feel welcome and cared about! Then he met his teacher, Mrs. Hamlett. She is without a doubt, one of the best teachers we've ever met. She has a unique way of involving her students and they WANT to come to school every day! She gets them involved with life and nature. She nurtures them to start thinking on their own. She doesn't treat them like first graders. She treats them like little ladies and gentlemen and they want to act accordingly. His specialty teachers are wonderful to him also which has helped him to have a renewed respect for art, music and gym, not to forget the guidance department. I've never seen a more organized group of teachers anywhere! Mrs. Wingard, the principal, is to be commended for her part in bringing all of what is important to our students of the future. I know he is getting a quality education at her school and we're proud to say he's a student at Seven Oaks Elementary School!!