Greenland Pines Elementary School

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Unless you have money to constantly donate to the school your kids will be treated like crap. We are a low income family that struggles and my kids get blamed for EVERYTHING without ANY proof and anytime I report bullying nothing ever gets done and I never hear back there is a Tik Tok video of my daughter sobbing and being bullied on the bus the kid uploaded and nothing got done my daughter was told horrible sexual things by students nothing ever got done I heard nothing. If you have money your kids are secure if your struggling like us they'll make your kids the scapegoat for everything

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We have been at GPE for over 10 years and we have loved every year. The admin and office staff are so helpful and the teachers are amazing!!

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Fantastic school. Teachers are helpful. Excellent activities for kids. Great community of parents. This is our fourth year at GPE and it's by far the best school experience my family has had in Jax.

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Greenland Pines Elementary is a fantastic school with a long-standing reputation for excellence. Both of my older children attended Greenland Pines, and their experiences were nothing short of wonderful. They have only happy memories from their time there, which speaks volumes about the school's commitment to providing a positive and nurturing environment for its students.
One of the standout educators at Greenland Pines is Ms. Ester, who has been teaching there for an impressive 30 years. My youngest son is currently in her class, and I can't say enough about the positive impact she has had on him, especially in math. Ms. Ester's dedication and passion for teaching are evident in everything she does, and it's clear that she genuinely cares about each of her students' success.
Overall, Greenland Pines Elementary has exceeded my expectations in every way. The staff is dedicated, the curriculum is top-notch, and the sense of community is strong. I am confident that my son is receiving an excellent education, thanks in large part to the hard work and dedication of teachers like Ms. Ester.

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GPE has been a great place for all 3 of my children.

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Posted: April 21, 2024

Family friendly high-achieving school! Greenland Pines is an incredibly welcoming campus with excellent office staff. From the second you walk in the door, the building is abuzz with life- yet also filled with friendly faces to greet you. The teachers here stay long-term and truly develop relationships with your child. There is an active and alert safety officer on campus as well as other steps taken to keep children as safe as possible. There are multiple age appropriate playgrounds with shade structures as well as a gorgeous new picnic area. Greenland Pines has an incredibly strong PTA that supports teacher morale, student activities, as well as fundraising. There are multiple ways for families to be involved; volunteering in the classroom or at special events, Donuts with Grown-Ups, Bingo nights, movie nights, the All-Pro Dads club and so much more. Greenland Pines IS that family friendly child centered school that you are looking for!

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6 years at school with no issues. Our child has had a great experience and we love it.

Posted: February 28, 2018

I wish Principal Jackie Sneldon cared as much about the students as she does money and fund raisers. The principal sets the tone for the school and since she has been office there, things have went down hill. She is arrogant, non-caring and does not listen. She won't have important meetings or call back about pressing, urgent matters but you bet your bottom dollar she'll be calling to raise more money for the school. It is obvious where her priorities are.

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Posted: September 1, 2017

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This school is terrible. The school teaches to the state test.
Differentiation based on abilities does not exist- My son entered this school in 2017-2018 school year as a 4th grader. Last year he completed 5th grade Singapore Math curriculum. He is currently doing 6th grade Singapore Math at home. They have demoted him from 6th grade math back to starting the 4th grade math all over. So much for addressing differentiating based on student abilities. The teachers are border line incompetent. they look for ways of not doing as opposed to doing for the students. The students are made to fit into one mold regardless of their abilities.
Administration-I have attempted to make multiple contacts with the principal but Jackie Sneddon has failed to respond. We relocated to Jacksonville over the summer. Last March our family drove to Jax from Maryland to meet with Sneddon, she was a now show. After starting school it came to our attention that due to late buses and long cafeteria lines, our son was not able to eat breakfast about half the time. Sneddon was asked about this and there was not response. At a recent meeting to discuss his curriculum, she was suppose to attend, again a no show. If you are a parent, do NOT expect to speak to the principal at this school!

Students at this school are NOT we behaved. Profanity being shouted on the buses is the rule. Am not driving him to school. Second grade girl was found to be discussing oral sex on the bus.

Home work is virtually non-existent in language and math is so simplistic and repetitive it is a joke.
If you can possibly avoid it - Do not send your child to Greenland Pines Elementary.

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Posted: February 22, 2017

It's an okay school so far. Average experience.

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Posted: May 31, 2015

This is a wonderful school i would recommend it to any parent looking for a great school

Posted: May 31, 2015

We love this school
Teachers are amazing staff is awesome
They go out of there way to help your child #ms.brown 5th grade is the best teacher

Posted: December 4, 2014

The school hired a whole bunch of people stading around up front every morning and drink coffe with the coffee cup on they're hand chating or working NOT so sure , but is doesn't look good

Posted: May 14, 2014

parking lot is in organizing , one day they closed on one section, the next day they closed the other and keep on switching back and forth every day or every other day , seems like they can't make up they're own mind , cost so much confusing for the parents and the students both, every frustration !

Posted: October 10, 2013

My child attended Kindergarten at this school. Towards the end of school I noticed that he had started to suck on his shirt, a nervous habit he had developed. I went to speak with his teacher about my concerns and was meet with the teacher telling me that she wasn't sure if he would progress to 1st grade and sited the fact that she felt he had ADD as the issue. Mind you, this was in the last 3 WEEKS of school! I brought forth a concern and was met with an attack on my child. I made the financially hard decision to move him to private school where he was tested and placed in the 1st grade. In my first parent teacher conference this year, I was raving about how my son who hated going to school (he was super excited in the beginning of kindergarten) all of the sudden liked it again and was excited about learning. His new teacher explained that reading his records from his Kindergarten teacher was a shock. The child she described in her negative filled review was not my child at all. I am proud to say that my son is doing wonderful and is right on target for 1st grade as he should be. The school you pick makes a huge difference and I would never recommend GPE to anyone at any age.

Posted: August 13, 2013

My son did well in GPE, except for one thing. In Kindergarten and First Grade, I mentioned to the teachers that my son wasn't holding his pencil properly and asked what we could do to correct it. Both of them told me not to worry...that he would correct on his own. By fourth and fifth grade, he still had not done so. By this point, we had determined he had ADHD and we got him on a 504 plan. During the 504 plan meeting, the teachers brought the pencil issue to my attention. I told them what the earlier teachers told me and they were livid, saying it should have been corrected in the very beginning...and that they would probably not be able to correct him at that point. I found their admonishments of me rude and their lack of willingness to even try to help him at that point extremely disappointing. In addition to this, I also found the teachers in the later grades to be very difficult to communicate with. Emails were not answered in a timely manner and in many cases, their answer would affect the assignments my son was turning in. All in all, it is a really great school...but some improvements need to be made.

Posted: June 8, 2013

Greenland Pines Elementary is a good school until your kid gets to fourth/fifth grade. The teachers are very hands off and don't seem to invest in the kids future. My kid had 4 A's and a B in fifth grade so that is not the source of this review. During the orientation one of the teachers stated that she would update a website if she had time because she has her own life to live. She didn't update the website more than a few times over the 175 day school year. NOTE TO TEACHER...If you get paid to update the website do so! If you do not you shouldn't even bring it up. My wife and I called for a conference of teachers an one didn't bother to show up forcing us to reschedule and causing one of us to miss the second meeting. It takes an act of congress to speak to the teachers so if you love your kids and are super involved be ready to be frustrated with their teacher's/school's policy about meetings. My wife and I are very busy and use the websites and meetings to help us stay involved with our kids work. We were very happy with the first-third grade teachers and their involvement in our children's lives so not all negative. Thanks for reading.

Posted: May 15, 2013

my son goes to first grade. We really like this school and completely satisfied with his class teacher. Keep up the good work!

Posted: February 11, 2013

My child is constantly coming home and mentioning that he feels he is being bullied by his afternoon teacher because he is bored and does not want to sit down while in class. We have had many conferences with this teacher and she never reflects what we ask of her. Instead she believes she knows whats best for my child. Yet she doesn't challenge him to his full potential. Instead she is constantly complaining that he has ADHD. First off who is she to diagnose my child with ADHD, she is not a psychologist. We have had him tested and he doesnt even meet the criteria of being ADHD. We have been to a psychologist and we have been told that his a brilliant child that is above his grade level and needs to be challenged in order for him to not be bored. More than 20% of students who are in grade school are misdiagnosed annualy for grades K-5. Thats a pretty high statistic considering thats about 1.5 million kids on average.

Posted: August 18, 2012

Its a great school, but the teachers need to have more patience with the kids,and not take so personal. Every one has good days, and bad days. kids need disciplined , but at the same time they will always be kids.

Posted: April 3, 2012

We have been in this school for 2 years. The teachers are great, the extended program is safe and wonderful. I am unsure why some of the reviews had saftey issues, because I feel quite different. They check ID and even made my daughters grandparents go back home to get their ID prior to pick up of their grandchild for security issues. Great!!!

Posted: November 17, 2011

When I went to pick up my 8 year old brother from school, he was not in the line. I talked to the teachers watching the kids in the line and they had no idea who I was talking about. When they were told who his teacher was, they didn't bother to page him. After calling the police to report a missing child, his teacher brought him out, along with all of the other car-riders in his class, over ten minutes AFTER they were supposed to be at the pick-up line. This is unacceptable!

Posted: April 12, 2011

When my youngest child had barely turned 5 years old he was eligible to go to kindergarten at GPE - our biggest concern was that he had behavioural issues that would get him in trouble with the teacher - he is also stubborn as a mule when he thinks he is in his right and he is wronged- He went from having one Teacher to having 3 in the classroom as class size grew during the year. He made more marked improvement behaviorally before the class got bigger. That and that Alone is the only negative thing I can say about GPE and that is Not the teachers fault, it is just the fact of the situation for an increasingly popular school - if this were a private sector enterprise, the cost of admission would have skyrocketed, due to the superior product that the school is. Well done GPE teachers and admin. and workers -