Northview Elementary School

The teachers are okay, I think they do the best they can with what they are given. The administration is awful an ineffective. The principal needs to go. The office staff is rude and unfriendly. I walked in on one of the secretaries yelling at a little girl (looked to be in pre-k or K). The little girl was trying to tell her she missed breakfast and was hungry. The secretary proceeded to yell at her asking her why she hadn't eaten. The little girl looked petrified. I can imagine if they to talk to a hungry child like that with a parent present what happens behind closed doors.

The school has its challenges, but the sense of community is awesome. I am a parent of two students at Northview. The principal is doing a great job and the PTA is top notch. Overall, for an involved parent this school is solid. My children both scored above average in reading and math and the STEAM and TAG classrooms are excellent.

Bad and getting worse. Crowded classrooms, lots of teachers left, vice Principal left, behavior issues, unresponsive admin. I could go on and on. Worst school in Bowie.

On paper this should be a good school. It's a nice newer building, parents are involved, kids come from good families but something is not right going on. I chose to buy into this neighborhood because I thought the school had potential to get to the level of some of the other good schools in Bowie but the more I learn I am not impressed. People are talking about the high level of turnover at the school. I am afraid it is the good teachers leaving and my kid will be left with the ones that could not leave. I will take a wait and see appraoch with the coming school year and it brings, however I am concerned. Do your homework before living in this area of Bowie with this as your assigned school.