Atholton Elementary School

Both our 2nd and 5th graders have had a positive experience at AES. The teachers are wonderful, eager to teach and to communicate with parents on any questions or concerns.

My son is a 4th grader and he is growing academically, socially, and ethically at this school. He gets off of the bus smiling. The amount of homework is appropriate and the work is challenging. They also teach organization and other executive skills to the kids. Teachers are experienced and dedicated. The principal and vice principal are responsive. This school deserves to be expanded or remodeled as they are working miracles in an older, small school.

My son has only started kindergarten this fall, but overall feel that he is making good progress, his teacher is very nice and nurturing (the teacher aide in his class seems very good as well), and I have a good impression of the principal, and feel she is well liked and respected by staff and parents. The VP is new this fall, but very friendly and works to engage parents. It is not uncommon to see one or both of their cars at school at 7:30 am...or at 5 pm. In my experience, teachers return emails very quickly--I have sent emails at 10 or 11 pm, and received a response within minutes. I am also impressed with the sheer number of parent volunteers at the school every day. The county as a whole also places a high emphasis on modelling good behavior in the schools, my impression is that AES seems to take that very seriously.