Poquoson Elementary School

We are a military family and feared cliques or small town politics. Those worries were needless. This community welcomed us with open arms. My kids don’t ever want to live anywhere else.

We are a military family and when we came here, my son was struggling. ADHD & dysgraphia, Ds and Fs on the report card, he missed his old school and friends and wanted nothing to do with Poquoson. By the end of the year, he was on the honor roll (all As with one B), got the Presidential Achievement Award, was voted "most improved" and had a terrific group of friends. I credit this turnaround largely to his teacher, Jonathan Jones & the effectiveness of the 504 team. They went out of their way to find paths for him to succeed. His writing, which I thought would always be bad, is now legible and he has started saying things like, "I'm good at school now." I feel immensely grateful for this school and look forward to sending our other children here too. What a blessing to have found ourselves here!

I am a student who went through the Poquoson City School system from 3rd Grade until my senior year. I truly believe that all of the schools have something great to offer children. I thrived in this school because it gave me the opportunities to excel and pushed me to always reach for excellence. Maybe the PES I went to is different from what it was 11 years ago, but I believe it is whatever you make it. I had an excellent upbringing here in poquoson as a MOVE-IN, believe it or not. The school system is still ranked very highly, and rightly so. Students graduate from Poquoson schools with most of the knowledge and skills needed to excel in college and in the workplace. I hope this review is a refreshing outlook to someone looking to send their child through the schools here. You will love it!

Horrible! We originally moved to Poquoson for the great schools. The primary school was fantastic. However, since the new elementary school opened, the academics have deteriorated. When we pulled our two honor roll students out halfway through the school year, the administration didn't even ask why. Up to that point, they had done nothing more than review the previous year's coursework. Such a shame!