Georgetown School

1516 King George Boulevard

School District

Chatham County
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 08, 2024

This school is amazing. It truly feels like a small town school.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2023

This school is the best of the worst. There are much worse schools than this one but that does not matter. This school lets other students let get treated poorly and do nothing about it. Let me give you an example, My son got bullied for being too "dark" and the teachers quote on quote did not hear anything but can only hear when the students are talking. My other daughter got into a fight with another girl, she was talking trash about her and using all types of profanity, Meanwhile my daughter is getting good grades and not doing anything wrong. the girl walked up to her punched her in the face and they started. The girl that started the fight got 2 days of in school suspension, not even out of school. Well enough of that I think you already get the point, The interior and exterior can make my skin crawl from time to time. The bathroom is actually horrendous, they write cuss words and other inappropriate stuff, The boys sometimes pee on the floor, oh and they don't even have real sinks I don't know what it's called but they should invest in some real sinks. The outside of the schools needs a paint job and a deep cleaning. It still looks the same from 96'. Anyways I poured out all my honesty into this and I hope this help you choose a school for your child. If your looking for one make sure to sign up for Godley station. Thank you for reading!!
Submitted by parent on June 28, 2019

I enrolled my child into this school for 6th grade three years ago, And since then this School has become dis-functional. The teachers either do not care whether the students pass or they are scared of certain students. At one point in time this year there was an incident in my child's class where one student was looking over other students stalls in the restrooms. when it happened to my child she felt violated/ angry and went to the counselors office to report the student. There she was told she shouldn't be upset and she should apologize to the student for yelling at them after they looked over her stall. Then when the student didn't show up to school a couple of days after the incident my child was told by the principle Kelli Hamilton that she was the ring-leader of a group of students that were cyber bullying the other student about what that student had done to my daughter, and they wanted my daughter to get everyone to leave the student alone but my daughter had all of her electronics revoked and social media accounts terminated 3 months earlier so it wasn't even possible for her to be a ring leader of the bulling. I had a conference set up for MY mother to speak to the principle because I had to be at work and the already knew her grandmother because she is my daughter's transportation to and from school. During the conference they brushed everything off and called my Mother crazy and my daughter a lair. I went to the board of education and got a conference with the principle and during the conference my daughter was being called a liar and was accused of just trying to start problems. They failed many attempts from multiple staff members to shut my daughter up and cover up the incident. I would not recommend sending your child to this school if they do not have to go.
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2019

Great! Both of my kids are on the soccer team and in gifted.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2019

Our son has been at Georgetown for four years and has had an amazing experience. All the teachers have been supportive and friendly.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2019

I used to love this school but the past few years it has gone completely downhill. The administration does not take serious concerns to the proper people. Administration tries to cover up situations while dragging her employees down in the process just to cover her self. I truly think the school could be great again under the right administration!!
Submitted by student on March 10, 2019

Great neighborhood school. Prepared me for highscool.
Submitted by other on January 25, 2016

They are not about the children. Teachers speak in slang. Uniform policy is ridiculous and dated. Hallway rules and lunch room rules disrespect the individuals. Help for special ed is fought against. No sports. Low ratings nationally.
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2015

I am moving to the area in two weeks and my twins will soon be transferring to Georgetown. I am excited to read (by the complaints) that this school believes in discipline. I will have no problem with my children having to be silent as they walk in line and also having to be quiet so they can eat their lunch. School is a place for learning, not for socializing. It teaches the children respect. Too many children are growing up now thinking that it is okay to have an opinion, etc., when in reality they are not being taught to behave and listen to adults. I am excited for my children to attend this school and the primary focus is their education.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2014

Clearly this school is divided because of the turmoil over the last couple years involving changing of principals. Some people love the new principal and some don't. Regardless, the teachers do their best to ensure that kids receive a great education at Georgetown. The principal is very focused on doing what is best for the kids even if that means inconveniencing some parents. She seems to have the best interests of the students at heart, and has made some improvements. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative in the classroom. One 3rd grade teacher was recently honored by Governor Deal for her excellence in STEM teaching in her class. Our PTA is very active. The gifted program is excellent. One improvement would be to somehow get more parents involved with their kids' education at a young age, as some kids enter Georgetown unprepared due in part to the home environment, putting them at a disadvantage. Teachers are limited without parents' support. It would be nice for people to focus on the big picture of the school rather than publicly air their own petty issues. If you have a problem with the way something is handled, try engaging in constructive conversation to find resolution.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2014

You would think that a teacher would proof read her comments before posting. Wow, what great tools for learning.
Submitted by other on August 01, 2014

My school is very excellent so hopefully y'all could possibly put your child(children) in this school
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2014

The school is NOT a good school. The principal is rude and does not appreciate parent involvement. I feel sorry for the students who have to attend this school. This was once a good school but not any longer. If you have a Middle School child I would not send them to this school, the school is not prepared for Middle School. I would give this school a negative star if I could.
Submitted by teacher on May 28, 2014

There is a reason students are asked to be quiet during the lunchroom...so they can eat. It seems like the last 'parent' who posted of having issues with kids being quiet has not being in the school for a while. Students are able to whisper for 15 min., be silent for the next 15 and so on. When you have a cafeteria of 50 plus students, it would be nice for kids to whisper instead of yelling across the table. Do you encourage your child to talk loudly at the dinner table? Also, some middle school students are rude, obnoxious an disrespectful towards teachers who are not their teachers. I have heard students say 'you are not my teacher I don't have to listen to you'. We enforce quiet hallways so learning is not disrupted in other classes, because every little minute counts. If you are worried about your kid being a mindless robot, and believe that our procedures are ridiculous, home school your kid. We arenot here to provide a social environment, but to provide your kid with the tools to suceed.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2014

Terrible school, they don't give the kids a chance to be kids. While walking in the hallways the kids walk in lines (no big deal there), with their arms crossed, looking strait ahead, and air in their mouthes so they can't talk. Seriously who does that? I do believe in discipline, but this is sick. There are no sports fields (soccer, baseball, track n' field, football) outside at the school. There is a basketball court, but that is far from the playground and almost off school grounds, so I don't think kids can play there during the school hours. During lunch hour kids must remain quiet and can't even talk there. I ate lunch with one of my kids there once and the teachers were walking around with trash cans rushing the kids to eat and throwing away their food. Let the kids eat. The fact that this is a kindergarden through 8th grade school makes me nauseous. My kids will be stuck there until high school unless we sell our house and move to another area. Don't move to Georgetown and punish your kids. Serious consider another section of Savannah or even in another school district. This school makes a potentially bright child and makes them into a mindless robot.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2014

My children have been at this school for 7 years I was very excited when they got a wonderful principles by the name of Mr . Thomas , but since his retirement we have 2 new principals who I really dislike my children had no problems until this year , the principal very unprofessional she had a issue with my son had him call me when I arrived at the school to speak with her she wouldn't cone out and speak with me I'm really considering leaving this school. The teacher where great i really loved all my kids teacher except one 5 grade teach who came from Bartlett middle school .
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2013

Parents have a choice to OPT out of the school uniform policy. Just ask for the form and the school has to provide it. Sign the form, ask the school for a copy, and have the school keep it on file and forward the appropriate information to all necessary teachers and faculty. There are options for parents, and parents need to start speaking up and voicing their concerns to the right people. Hope this helps!
Submitted by other on June 24, 2013

I've been going to this school since kindergarten now in 6th but now that we've gotten our new principal she has been really rude she didn't care about our fifth grade graduation and said it was a waste of time since we were mostly going to beat the same school in 6th grade next year but about 20 students were not so I was very disappointed in her but I am also disappointed that there aren't lockers for 6,7,and 8th grade. But I really love the school and teachers :)
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2013

We have been very happy with the quality of teachers and staff. My only complaint would be with the newly appointed school principal. She rarely returns phone calls, and every time I have been there, her office door is always closed. I have been told by other teachers that she stays in her cave shuffling paperwork, is rude, never available, has poor communication skills, and screams at teachers when she doesn't get her way. I have also been told she plays favorites with teachers, as it is clear she does the same with parents because she returns some phone calls while ignoring others. A lot of parents I have talked to feel the same. We hope she is not here next year. Everyone seems miserable with her leadership. I believe this school would greatly improve if it has a principal with strong leadership skills, builds rapport with teachers, parents and students, and seems level-headed, not with one who gets stressed out over every little thing.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2013

My duaghter has been at Georgetown Elementary (noe Georgetown K-8)since pre-k in 2005. She has excelled and has been very happy there. We were very excited when the decision was made to add middle school grades. This meant she would stay at the same community school and not be riding a bus to commute to another area. She has gotten excellent treatment from all of her teachers and has been able to maintain her gifted/honor roll status throughout her time at this school thanks to the professionalism of the teachers and staff and the wonderful instruction they provide. Now that we have hit the middle school grades there has been some "drama" but that is to be expected with the age group. Sports teams were added this year and the kids are loving it. We have one more year to keep Georgetown as part of our family and will miss it when we move on to high school in 2015. Keep up the great work Georgetown!