Northampton Borough El

I don't know how there could possibly be anything less than a 5 star rating for this school. My child is in fourth grade (has gone to this school since kindy) and we have had an amazing experience every single year. Staff and administration is very attentive and kind. My child is constantly challenged to learn more and work hard in all subjects. Organization and parental oversight is stressed and encouraged. My child has a life threatening food allergy and the district policies are outstanding. I have asked for a few extra requests and they have been accommodated without question. Most importantly, the teachers have really gone out of their way to show that they have care and concern for these allergies. In the current climate of the questioning of school safety, we feel that the building is absolutely secure. All doors are locked 24 hours a day. Main entrance is buzz in only and the 3 main doors used at arrival are well staffed and monitored every morning. My child is in a few extracurricular activities which involve before and after school rehearsals and the doors at which they enter/exit are always staffed with an adult.My child loves school and loves her teachers and they have made our elementary experience exceptional.

The school district overall has done a really poor job, I believe, when it comes to helping my child learn. She's still very weak with math and spelling, and is often bored in class. Of course, they would rather blame her than look at themselves. The principal, while very engaging, is more like a guidance counselor than a school administrator and seems to run the school as if it were daycare and not an institution of learning.