Laurel Ridge Elementary School

Very disappointed with the Principal and other admin; they are minimally communicative, disorganized and sometimes simply non-responsive, and extremely dismissive of parents' concerns for child safety and well being. No wonder the rating for this school has gone downhill so fast in just a few years, and reflective of the poor management by the administration. Teaching quality varies significantly; some teachers are quite extraordinary while others make you wonder what kind of meds they are on. Ditto on excessive attention to immersion students, military families, and other privileged groups, and very exclusive of other children in their community, as reflected by the exclusiveness of the PTA.

It sucks. It has really gone downhill recently. Has become more of a daycare instead of academic focused. They also spend too many resources on Spanish immersion

My son attended kindergarten through 6th grade. Great teachers every year and we felt his needs were met at all the different stages of his development.

There has been a ton of turnover in the administration (and the staff as a whole) in this building and you can tell there is tension between some of the staff. Quite a few of them are downright unprofessional. Unfortunately, many of the competent teachers seem to be the ones that leave. I have had 2 children go through this school and just feel like it could be so much more than it is. I'm hoping the new administration can get things turned around. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best!