Upchurch Elementary

Pleased with my daughter's progress in just a few short months!

I am very pleased with my son's progress and the safety this school provides! Also I am very grateful with the school driver, best one ever bus 38!!

Worst school ever! I wish I could give it zero stars! I had to come to the school every few weeks to yell at the principal. The food is horrible. The teachers cannot speak proper English and cannot speak it in complete sentences. The administration loses paperwork. No one is at the front desk half the time. The busses picked up my kids at 6:45 am. They were exhausted from getting up so freaking early. They rarely had recess because "school policy" says if the outside temperature is below 50 degrees, they have to stay inside. The teachers, however, kept them inside if it was below 60, and even then, the kids just sat around and read books. Kids need exercise; they need to run around to help improve their studies. I spoke with the North Carolina board of education in Raleigh, and they said that the principal can make that kind of change. Upchurch's principal denied that she had the power to do anything: It's all dictated from the NC board of education. My pre-K was suspended for bad behavior for yelling at someone --a pre-K is suspended? The instruction is dreadful, and the school is an embarrassment to the American educational system.

Welcome to Upchurch Elementary School. It is our goal to provide your child with many opportunities to grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. We strive to help them become independent thinkers who make good choices and contribute in a positive way to their school community. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. The door is always open. Upchurch Eagles are, as always, soaring through a successful school year!