Dickenson Elementary School

4720 Kelly Road

School District

Hillsborough
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 07, 2024

My boys have been there for 2 years now well I only one in this school now and I have nothing bad to say about this school of course my children went the worst school that I know before this one and as of right now my oldest loved this school and my youngest is special needs and the ESE program is great I love her office ppl and ms brody she great we did have a time I had to show my bad side but ms. Brody fixed it and everything is great
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2022

I have been at this school for a long time and all the admiration staff are awful. Some of the teachers care but you have some just as bad as the admiration. The district will not let my kids go anywhere else. So the fight is on everyday I take my child to this school. If you dare let your child go here, be prepared with a doctor, lawyer, and some police on your side. Principal don't call you back, district leader dont call either, staff always has lies and rude, and the librarian plus the lunch room staff yell at your kids everyday. They are not going to let you in the school because they want to be able to lie. Believe your child and run!
Submitted by parent on February 22, 2022

Don’t send your child to this school unless you want them to be bullied by the teachers and staff. The administration is very rude and do not put the children first. The principal will never return your calls and the teachers are raciest. Avoid this school if possible!
Submitted by parent on July 03, 2019

Five stars This school is excellent ...I trust it
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2017

Poor policies and procedures for bullying and general classroom accountability
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2017

Not sure how this school has so many great reviews..I have had terrible experiences with the office staff on numerous occasions! They do not know how to talk to people and are pretty rude actually. I have seen them push aside a poor little girl hysterical crying in the office because a boy punched her and they were not trying to help her because they were busy doing other things, while myself and other parents in the office were watching the situation in disgust in the office. I had to miss my sons very first Christmas play because the kids went in my purse the night before and somehow dropped my ID on the floor...This was a terrible moment for me because I never miss anything concerning my children, I understand it may have been for security purposes but I have been in that office so many times with my kids and I know they were familiar with me..I cried with anger and disappointment because my son looked for me and didn't see me there until the very end...I tried talking to Mr. Moody the school principal about it...I started it off with, " hello, I am having a really bad day" trying to control my tears and he just backfired at me saying "Yea well so am I"...I knew then I had no reason to talk to him further. The lack of empathy and service from that school is on another level. I am a very friendly and respectful person/ mother and don't think anyone should be talked to or dealt with the way this school's office staff does. Please do not think this anything about the teachers, I think they are great from what I've seen. The assistant principal is not nice either and has a terrible attitude. The school nurse is friendly, however. Ohhhh and what is even more terrible is how parents will drop their kids off in the morning, little little kids many times have been running to the door to make it in by 8am, I have seen the staffers watch them running towards them and close the door making them have to walk near the morning traffic to sign themselves in. Terrible Terrible Terrible. Some kids don't even know where the office is and will just stand outside of the school cafeteria entrance looking around confused because there isn't even anyone around to direct them. I will be removing my son once the school year is over.
Submitted by other on December 28, 2016

The new administration is really focusing on education and is super supportive if you have concerns. Teachers seem to work hard and the students are friendly!