99 out of 10GreatSchools

Olive Chapel Elementary

Apex, NC
  • Public
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  • Grades PK-5
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  • Enrollment: 996

Overview

Olive Chapel Elementary
1751 Olive Chapel Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-4440
Olive Chapel Elementary is located in Apex, NC and serves grades PK-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 9 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Native American
0%
Two or more races
2%
Black
5%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
12%
White
72%

Reviews23 Reviews

3.5
parent
Excellent school. The principal is one of the best we’ve ever had.
parent
I am new to the community, so I don't have enough data yet to make a truly informed comment, but my experience with Dr. Steidinger is a very positive indicator of what is possible in the school. She is a true asset to the school.
parent
This school is Exceptional. Although most of the schools in Wake county are great schools, this school stands out. The principal is very focused on the overall development of the child that comes to this school. The teachers are very dedicated and answer all the questions that we as parents have. The teaching methods and the learning environment is very conducive to the overall development of the kids. Our kid is always excited to go to the school in the mornings and always ready to share what happened during the day. There are always some pluses and minuses when it comes to the overall satisfaction of such a large community, but so far we are impressed.The school being a year round school works out very well for us working parents. We don't need to wait till the summer times to plan our vacation. The kids get few weeks off after so many weeks and they go back to school when things are still fresh in their mind. I was kind of reluctant in the beginning about this type of school calendar, but now I see the benefits.Overall I am really happy with how things are going.
parent
I moved here from another state which I regret. I have never met people in my life so cold and rude towards enrolling your child into school. This is the base school for our address but the school is a 30 min drive so that is problem another issue is that it's a year round school I don't even have the option to switch her to a traditional school but the school year already started weeks ago BUT they still wont accept her. I bought in all the required documentation for enrollment including the lease. I was told that since I'm not the leaseholder and just an occupant on the lease that I could not get her enrolled without a notarized affidavit from the leaseholder stating that I live at the address because being an occupant is not a permanent address. So I went to the board they referred me to the Mckinney- Vento Liasion technically since I'm considered homeless because I am not the leaseholder. Fast forward I speak with someone today told them the situation she says that since I AM an occupant that makes me a permanent resident of the address. So if that is the case why is it a problem to get my child enrolled in school? If your saying an occupant is a permanent resident even though they are not the leaseholder then why should I need an affidavit? They contradict what they are saying and give false information. The definition of occupant is as follows; a person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, place, etc., at a given time.synonyms:resident, inhabitant, owner, householder,tenant, renter, leaseholder, lesseeSo again why is it so difficult to get my child in school. I honestly feel like I was discriminated against because of my race. Both times I have tried to get her enrolled I was never greeted with a warm hello the social worker or whoever is in charge never properly introduced herself. It was just a very cold environment, lack of communication, and OBVIOUS discrimination. So with that being said I wouldn't feel comfortable for my child to attend this school. If they treat a new parent that comes in to enroll their child the way that I was treated I wouldn't dare trust my kid to be there alone all day with their staff. I thought a child's education is important and no one will be left behind but obviously it's not true in the school system here in Wake County.
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