Union Mill Elementary School

This is an excellent school. The community is the best in Fairfax County. The teachers, students and parents work together everyday to make this this best environment anyone could ask for! Our children are all different and the school worked so well for each child!

We moved from CA schools and coming from a state with such budget issues and low state proficiency levels, Union Mill is a amazing school. I don’t think the parents that have only been to this school understand how great of a school it is. The staff is invested in the whole wellbeing of the kids not just about test scores and rankings. The resources the district provides for programs and support staff is unheard of. Even when the kids transition from 6th grade to middle school the staff makes the transition as smooth as possible and the students are prepared academically for middle school. We love everything about UMES!

Big gap between neighborhoods and students who have parents that earn a higher income than those who don't. Not sure why teacher turnover is high but it affects those who have been in school all their lives. The new teachers need to understand what it means to be a teacher instead of feeling pressured to have kids regurgitate information in order to have good scores.

We came to this school from a much smaller FCPS. Initially, I was and still am overwhelmed by the number of students but I have to say that I cannot be happier with the teachers and staff. Our experience has been absolutely welcoming. Just last week they had the new students come up in front of the school to ring the bell to welcome them to the Union Mill family. The year has just started so I have yet to see how my son excels in the classroom but so far he is adjusting well, he loves his teachers, he is enjoying the lessons that are being taught, and he looks forward to going to school. So far, we cannot be more thrilled with this elementary school.