Surrey Elementary School

200 2nd Street Southeast

School District

Surrey 41
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:6
Type

public

School Map for Surrey 41 School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 14, 2023

I attended this school and my daughter currently attends. We love the teachers!
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2020

This school does nothing to help kids with special learning needs. They tried to give my child detention because he wasn't doing his work in class in first grade (he wasn't disruptive and would just sit there). They would send him to the principle's office to do his work. He would go there and get it done and head back to class. Seems like a red flag that maybe he needs a quiet space to work or something else is wrong. Turns out he has autism. Since then we have fought the school every year to try and get him the help he needs.
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2015

It is hard to give this school a rating as there are so many different aspects that play along with a rating. Walking into the school I do not get the warm fuzzies. The office staff, administration, and teachers as a whole look miserable. I am not greeted with a warm welcoming, a wave or even a smile. The stories my child comes home with are all over the place. He is scared of the aides at the school as they yell, and belittle. They are like drill sergeants trying to control an army. They are little kids, not criminals - cut them some slack, or perhaps Surrey should send them to training on how to properly handle little kids. Even though he fears the aides, he has really enjoyed the teachers he has had while attending Surrey. They have always done their best to advance him and give him opportunities to excel. (If it weren't for the teachers I would give this school a 1 star, only because 0 star isn't an option.) Every year my son is sad when he comes to school in August to see that many teachers have left and there are new ones in their place. It leaves him feeling uneasy and worried about the upcoming year. It feels as if this school is a trainer school, once teachers are good enough to go to a bigger district they leave, or perhaps their faces tell the story and they are truly miserable to begin with and leave their first chance out the door. This turn over doesn't provide for a safe environment for students as they never know what teacher they are going to have from year to year. My child no longer attends Surrey; there are other schools so close to Surrey that I would recommend more just due to the miserable environment that has been created there. Send your child to Minot, Sawyer, Velva, Granville - There are options!
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2015

My children attend this school and we love it. The teachers are amazing, nice and accomidating. We are very happy here.