Magruder Elementary School

This school sucks especially for disabled for above average. They don't teach they aggressive with the students. My son was there from the time he was 3 until he was 6, he has Autism. They wouldn't accept he had Autism only ADHD. We took him out a year a go and it's AMAZING the dif. in my son.

I think this school is OK. My daughter has gone there since the end of 2nd grade. When I compare to her last school (lee Jackson in Mathews) this one isn't nearly as good. The teachers are not every involved. They don't send notes when homework is missed, the seem to believe the students will learn from failing a grade 6mo. later. We don't know enough information bout events going on in the school to attend the FEW there are. My son is Autistic and I fear for him next year in K. They don't communicate well with the parents, and don't care they don't. Edline in this school is useless they don't update it except the week of reports plus they don't add missed work to get it done.. So though my kids go there if given the option would choose another. Last year the principle got arrested for DUI and hit and run... great examples there. ( I think the principle is better this year) thankfully.

Teachers need to slow down and teach at the children's pace. Sure it's easier to teach children who confirm in a box but 90% of the human race learn differently, so the teachers should teach the way kids learn. The new math is confusing and our child would get answers to the problems in a quiz, activity or test correct, however the teacher marks it incorrect if the children wouldn't complete the problem the way it was taught. Why does it matter? If the answer is correct the student should recieve credit. Teachers at Magruder are only concern with their schools scores and not thinking of how yet can make learning fun for the students. The asst. Principal at this school is wildly inappropriate and is rude to the kids, she's so concerned and anxious about everything. It's frightening that our kids observe these teachers behavior daily. We're moving soon to another area of Williamsburg so the children can attend a more positively involved school named Matoaka, my wife and I have toured and observed this school and really love what we see. Magruder is overrated and should take a look at many missed opportunities starting with the caddy faculty.

the school is focusing on the kids to learn but also to be interesting and fun for them .