Derynoski Elementary School

240 Main Street

School District

Southington
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 28, 2022

Prior to last year, we sent our kids to a STEM magnet school, but we were unhappy with the support and the curriculum, so we sent them to this school, and it was the best decision we have made regarding our kids' education. Our kids went from moaning that they didn't want to go to school to actually cheerfully going to school each morning. The special education team especially is wonderful. My autistic son was very nervous about going to a new school, so before he started, the special education team made him videos of all of his teachers saying hi to him and what they'd be teaching him. I was absolutely blown away. They were so kind and helpful during the year and he made so much progress - especially socially. Our younger son (who does not have an IEP and is neurotypical) had a really hard time transitioning to a new school, but his teacher was very understanding and put in place a support group for him which included herself, the school social worker, and the special education team. They checked in regularly with us to let us know his progress, and he eventually came to really love the school and his teachers. They post curriculum online, which is a huge thing for us (did not happen at the magnet school). I was also excited that our sons learned about history, which is something they did not learn at the magnet school. All in all, we are very thankful for the staff at Derynoski and glad to be sending our kids here.
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2017

I moved here from another town bc my child was not getting the help he needed despite my asking. I put him in Derynoski and they were able to pickup on his needs right away without my having to ask. My son has improved incredibly thanks to the help of everyone there.