Weller Road Elementary School

3301 Weller Road

Silver Spring, MD 20906

School District

Montgomery County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 02, 2022

My children have gained social confidence and grown in their general and subject-matter knowledge through their time at Weller Road Elementary School. Teachers, educators, and leadership are caring, accessible, and smart people and I feel comfortable knowing my children are learning with them. The community is engaged and active, and events at the school are interesting, fun, and educational. Field trips have been beneficial to my children's growth, and the day is structured in a way that keeps my children's minds active and on topic. The daily specials (P.E., STEM, art, music, etc) are always a highlight when my kids talk about their day. I am a very happy parent!
Submitted by parent on December 15, 2021

The teachers are amazing! They teach with passion and empathy and make learning fun for the students. The administrative staff is supportive and amazing. And, our principal, Ms. Mantzouranis has helped make the school a central focal point and support system for the community. I feel very fortunate that our children attend Weller. And, since it's a Title 1 school we have a lot of resources that other schools do not - dedicated STEM instruction among others.
Submitted by other on May 25, 2021

Great School! friendly staff and amazing principal
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2021

This school is beautiful and the staff really care about the children.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2020

my sons experience at Weller is Great he loves everyone
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2018

Staff is responsive. As stated above, the new Principal is bringing new energy, new ideas, new opportunities and her love of the students is evident.
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2018

Very satisfied so far, much better experience than what I expected based on older reviews.
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2017

The administration office at this school is unfriendly, unkind. It has bad communication with parents and has not passion for educating the children .
Submitted by other on August 29, 2016

Teachers leaving because they "were not meeting the high expectations" is completely incorrect. Teachers leave because they realize they are better off elsewhere, where they are not being bullied by immature teachers and admin who only care about moving up the MCPS ladder rather than the best interest of the kids. MANY MANY MANY wonderful teachers leave this school each and every year. The ones who have been here longer than 4-5 years have found a way to survive, and that means major "brown-nosing."
Submitted by teacher on July 20, 2016

Weller Road is no doubt a challenging place to work. This is how any meaningful workplace should be. The primary focus is clearly about students and their success and that means holding us accountable as teachers. I've seen teachers come and go, but it has always been clear why they've left - they were not meeting the high expectations that are in place. Yes - it's a lot of work, but I wouldn't expect it to be easy. Our profession is not about easy, it's about making an impact. Weller is a place for people who are about the work.
Submitted by teacher on June 27, 2016

This administration at this school has created a climate of anxiety and fear with a "gotcha" attitude that makes very few teachers stay past the required two years. The kids and families are wonderful, but until a new administration takes over, they will never get the consistency they need.
Submitted by teacher on August 05, 2015

My experience working at Weller Road has been exceptional! I've grown as a teacher and professional with the support of everyone at the school, especially Principal Simmons. There are high expectations for staff and students, emphasis on data-driven instruction, and shared leadership. Student success clearly drives the way the school functions.
Submitted by teacher on May 30, 2015

How is the administration of this school not under investigation by MCPS. There is obviously something not right here. This place is a revolving door for teachers. Each year, atleast a dozen teachers leave and are replaced by teachers new to the county or new to teaching--who haven’t heard (been warned) to stay clear of this school. Please don’t take this lightly because I cannot warn you enough, don’t apply here! If you don’t trust this posting just ask teachers who have taught in MCPS, they’ll tell you.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2014

Weller Road Elementray is a wonderful school. I have had 3 of my children go to this school. The teachers are amazing and always have the children's best interest at heart. Even the crossing guards are great. We have been to many school functions and the school is evolving into a great neighborhood school. Which means the neighborhood is getting stronger and creating relationships for both the children and parents.
Submitted by parent on May 26, 2014

The school building was brand new for the 2013-14 school year - wonderful facilities, and a safe school. The principal and staff are helpful, effective, and responsive. The test scores for this school have to be taken with a grain of salt - in most of the households in this neighborhood, english is a second language. There's a strong community outreach, though, and parent participation the likes of which you probably can't find anywhere else. The school regularly hosts activities and seminars for parents to encourage learning outside the classroom - always very well attended. You can certainly find some unevenness in the quality of the faculty, but overall, we've been pleased. Students are often grouped according to ability for a portion of the school week, so the teachers aren't always teaching to the struggling students. This school (as all MoCo schools) uses Curriculum 2.0. We think this approach to teaching and evaluation has it's flaws - and we'd rather see a more traditional approach applied in the early years - but the emphasis on reading and math is still central, and the teachers are dedicated to making it work.
Submitted by parent on February 08, 2014

They always put students first and are all extremely committed! Learning is clearly their number one priority.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2013

For my overall experience, I'll have to say Weller Road E.S. is a school you would want to send your children to. I have two boys that are attending and they love going to school whenever I would have a problem of any matter that would be affecting there concentration I would call the office and they would help me out with what my concerns and what action would be taken in . When we moved and we told our sons that they would no longer be attending Weller road they felt out of place sad and depress at the new school towards also the whole waitmg period until we decide that they had to be return to where they felt like home secure and safe and full of joy and happiness ! Now my third son is excited bc he might attend next school year . Also they have workshops for parents which is good and if you don't know English which helps us as a parent understand our kids and help them with their homework assignment which is what any parent would want. "Congrats Weller road for an outstanding school an a new school for any parent to send there child/ children too!!!!! No complaints about the staff or anyone else !!!!! :)
Submitted by teacher on August 18, 2012

The administration is abusive to staff, which makes for an extremely high staff turnover rate. Few teachers are there longer than the required 2 years, and several quit mid-year. It is unfortunate because the kids are great...
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2012

Horrible school! My daughter went here for Kindergarten last year, and hated school. The teachers seem fine, but overall, there is a very stressful feeling at this school, and it seems that they only care about reading levels. My daughter reads at a very age-appropriate level, and she used to love reading, but she came home sometimes, crying about not being able to read better. Now she doesn't even want to read! So sad that Kindergarteners are not enjoying learning. Will it be a downward slope from here on for these poor children?
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2012

yes, teachers are great but the administration is very negative and critical. They complained about my dressing and told other people in the office, a parent told me... what a terrible place. Stay away!