Harmony Elementary School

10625 Green Lake Drive

School District

East Central Independent
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on October 02, 2021

I went here when I was younger, the East Central School district is the best. I went to ECDC, Harmony, Sinclair, Salado, Legacy, and then East Central High school. They're great schools to send your children to.
Submitted by parent on May 01, 2020

Harmony Elementary is amazing. The staff is so loving and understanding towards each student. They are the type to remember your name even if your kid has never been in their class! They maintain discipline and structure in the classrooms and ensure that if a child is struggling they are able to "get the wiggles out" or any counseling or help they may need. They leave no child behind and do their best to accommodate every students learning needs as best as they can without removing them from their class. Communication is sublime and you can call or go to them with any question or concern and they will truly listen, right down to the lunch lady! This school under Mrs. Orsak is a great place and she is wonderful.
Submitted by parent on April 22, 2015

I will give credit where it is due and ridicule where not. The principal/vice principal are pleasant and care for the students. However, some of the teachers are horrible. The teachers speak down to the students as if they are at school just to collect a check, rather than teach. The staff has no control of the students, often times, resulting in incidents where "nothing is seen." If you point out issues the teachers get attitudes, as if it is not your job as a parent to be attentive towards your child. I would think with the students being so young, the environment would be a lot more positive and less chaotic but no, not at Harmony. The school is filled with less advantaged students that MAY have behavioral issues but just need patience and guidance.
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2012

I have to say, overall I am not pleased with this school. The staff is ok, but the kids are out of control most of the time. I have been to class parties and the kids were literally running in and out of the room and down the hall. When I asked the teacher where certain students went, she didn t know and acted as if it happens all the time. I have also been to lunch with my kids and many students were running in all different directions through the entire lunch period. I could barely enjoy sitting with my kids to have lunch with them because the others were so crazy. At our previous school it was not like this at all. Their grades also dropped pretty drastically while attending this school. They do offer after school tutoring which would be nice, but when I asked my kids what they worked on during tutoring it was never anything they needed to be working on or the teacher couldn t even stay and had to get someone else to basically just sit with them for that hour. We are moving this month and I am very ready to get them into a different school. There is more I could say but I don t have enough room.
Submitted by parent on October 03, 2011

Do not expect to be welcomed by the teachers and staff if you want to be a home room Mom. Terrible experience for a child that is reserved. The Principal speaks down to you even though you have more education than her. They seem to "run you off" if you request to sit in the child's classroom. I was told that I was a distraction to the other kids just for wanting to sit quietly in a corner and observe how the class was run. My child was contentiously getting hit on by another student and the teacher simply looked the other way. She blamed my child for not speaking up. The principal sides with the teachers of course and was of little help. The poor kids are not watched & after becoming a staff member, I saw kids picked by vehicles that they did not normally go home in. A child was placed on a bus when they were a car rider! The playground is easily accessed by a side gate and the children wander towards the back of the property which leads into the woods. There were several holes in the fence at the time, hopefully these have been fixed! Forget parent involvement, because you feel so unwelcome.