Third Creek Elementary School

My daughter attended the second half of kindergarten here, and the speed at which she learned to read was amazing. Her teachers at her old school barely had her reading her sight words. She struggled so much even with my help at home. Two weeks into Third Creek with Mrs. Greer and she was reading full sentences! Almost by the end of the year she was reading books, and now she's reading at a second grade level and she's only in first grade. My only complaint is the bus. Bus drivers pay little attention to whats going on and my daughter had a little boy doing inappropriate things towards her and the driver kept chalking it up to kid behavior.

I was extremely dissatisfied with the instruction my daughter received at this school. With that being said, they scored a "3" out of a possible "10" here on this site, and by North Carolina State standards, this school received a "D" in performance. Since the "Read to Acheive" legislation passed in NC, learning is no longer fun. This school is driven by testing. My child was on the honor roll 3 out of 4 quarters during the 2013-2014 school year and placed into a mediocre 3/4 transition classroom. As a parent, I do not want my child to think that even if she works hard to pass the normal every day stuff, it's still not good enough and she could potentially be held back. I learned this year (2014-2015), that she was actually receiving very little instruction from her teacher. So, my husband and I decided to pull her out and homeschool her. The security at this school is horrible! My ID was never checked when I volunteered in the classroom or pulled my child out of school early, nor was it cross referenced with my students account to ensure that I was in fact on the seemingly imaginary "pick up list." Worst school I have ever come in contact with!

Third Creek Elementary is a great school. I am very impressed with their teachers and staff. I like the idea that the school is not to big and and everyone knows you and your child. What makes this school special to me is when you drop your child off in the mornings the staff opens the car door for my child to get out of the car and with a big smile they say good morning. That makes my child feel special too.

I am super happy with Third Creek Elementary. The principle, teachers and staff are a team of caring professionals who truly care about a child's ability to learn and receive a good education. I am grateful that my child is in a school who puts education and family first. Thank you