Briarwood Elementary School

Overall good experience with 7 ratings school, but can improve more.. I was hesitant to send my kid to 7 rating school but thought to try , i find school principal, staff all effective.. But almost for 5 months my son was taught by Substitute though she was good but school should not start session for kids with Subs.. Apart from that i am happy with school..

This school is a joke! My family experienced teachers with terrible communication skills with parents as well as children. A parent conference with a fourth grade teacher wasn't at all an attempt to help my child. The teacher was always at odds with myself and husband while attempting to maintain her character. I have dealt with school districts, parent meeting for more than two decades, I have never experienced a conference like this. She never listened and very dismissive to the needs of the child. She seemed to have a very strong opinion of our child or culture which prohibited her from being biased.

My child got moved to Mrs. Kumer's combo class of kinder and first in 2009. She was the best teacher I ever met in that school. My child loved to go to school because of her. She developed the love for learning with Mrs. Kumer. The best thing I liked about her was the balance she maintained between studies and extra curricular. That year we went to the most number of field trips. The homework that she assigned challenged the kids to explore their Math and English syllabus further. Mrs. Kumer is the best teacher in Briarwood Elementary School.

The front desk woman is the RUDEST person I have ever dealt with in my entire life. Since day 1 when I went there to sign up my daughter, the secritary has treated me (and my 5 year old daughter!!) like we are absolutely nothing and only speaks to us with disrespect and disgust. This continues everytime I go to the office to ask even the simplest of questions regarding my daughter and her education. I cannot communicate with anyone in that office without the secritary making some sort of negative and rude remark. Another issue i've had is with my daughters education itself. She has 2 teachers that rotate so there is never a clear schedule for the kids. One teacher tells me my daughter is doing great, and the other one tells me she is having issues. What?! How is it that 2 teachers in the same class with the same kid, have two totally different opinions? This has happened 3 times since the school year has begun. I have asked to have a meeting with both teachers at the same time so that it is clear to us on what the issues really are. This is always getting put off and has still yet to take place. I have left messages for the principal to get a meeting with her. No response.