Holley-Navarre Primary School

Posted: August 22, 2026

I very much agree that a majority of the issues at this school that my child and I have experience are due to the principal. She is very over bearing and rude. Reports of her behavior go un noticed and the cycle continues.

This is especially if you have a student requiring ESE services. This school has quite the potential but not under this current principal. Seems like nothing has changed except the increasing amount of un enrollments.

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Posted: June 27, 2026

Teacher was disrespectful to my child and me . Then to make matters worse when it was brought to the principals attention she name called my son. Then proceeded to blame the issue on my parenting. So I told herr off like any human would then she went as far as to ban me from school grounds and threat to call CPS. I took my kid out that school home schooled him and he went from failing to honor roll. Obviously it was the school that was the issue. I'm not the only one that has had this issue with them either.

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My son has attended this school since Kinder and is now finishing up 2nd grade. He has had absolutely wonderful teachers each year who I can tell care about him, his education, and his behavior. We are a military family and he attends a military counseling group every two weeks. It is a blessing for him. I am glad he was able to attend this school compared to others in the area. The only complaint I have, which is most schools in America, is the school lunches are terrible.

Posted: August 5, 2018

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Posted: August 5, 2018

AWFUL! My son hates school now because of going here. He was bullied, left behind, and now thinks he’s stupid because he doesn’t learn the same way his peers do. His self confidence is at an all time low thanks to this school. I had to fight tooth and nail, even threatened legal action, just to get my son an educational plan. My son has special needs and was denied the care he needed.
If your child is white and neuro-typical this school will be great for you, but if you are non-white and have any kind of disability find a school outside of Navarre.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

Teachers do not care if your child is autistic. They still expect them to learn like all the other students instead of cater to their learning style. My son has failed math every year they do not care.

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Posted: June 3, 2014

My daughter has been at HNP for 2 years. We thought we got a bit unlucky with the Kindergarten teacher, but ran into the same problems in first grade. They hardly ever get to go outside, which is a big deal for a 6/7 year old. They are constantly watching movies or television shows. For a parent that limits the amount of television their child views this is a great concern. TV at P.E., lunch, and in their regular class. One day she came home and had watched 3 Disney movies. Considering each averages 60-90 minutes, three hours of her six hour SCHOOL day was in-front of a television. Her writing actually got worse in first grade, especially when comparing Kindergarten with first grade work. The teacher failed to see this as a concern. Considering your options are limited if you live on a certain side of 87 it looks as if a drive to FWB is going to be required to get her to a different school for 2nd grade. On a positive note, the staff seems to be friendly to the children. Bullying doesn't seem to be an issue and when the children are acting up the staff seems to take action.

Posted: May 28, 2014

This is an excellent school! My daughter has attended HNP for the past two years and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The staff is friendly and easy to communicate with. They truly care about the students and it shows! I was surprised to read the negative comments below. I always encourage my friends and other parents to place themselves inside the classroom if you have a problem or concern. HNP LOVES volunteers and they welcome volunteers. I've spent a lot of time volunteering during the past two years and I can tell you that this school is incredible!

Posted: April 21, 2014

We are a military family and just enrolled our son in Holley-Navarre Primary. I was excited about this choice cause I heard great things about the school and the building is new. However, after four months, I have became quite disappointed. My son, who is advanced, isnt being challenged enough like at his old school. And since we will be moving in a few years, I'm afraid that he may be behind at the next school we move to. Also, the shorter school hours and lack of recess concerns me. Therefore, I'm looking into private schools.

Posted: February 22, 2014

The jury is still out for the final verdict. That being said, we are not impressed. Our son has attended for the last 3 weeks, and each week our opinion has been getting lower and lower. Our son's teach doesn't seem involved with the class, the faculty don't seem to communicate with us on what is going on in the school and, after only 3 weeks of observation, the teaching wants to talk to us about holding him back because he is not keeping up with the curriculum. Our son has not indicated that his teacher is working with him to catch up, nor has there been any outward signs that he is learning. This school is moving at such a fast pace that he is simply slipping further behind and no one at the school is doing anything about it. Also, we have tried toe get him into programs to get him caught up, but the faculty tells us they are all full and they will not be accepting any new students. We have also asked to have our son tested for anxiety, but we have been essentially ignored on that count and been told that "we are not worrying about that right now." All in all very disappointed and feel very misled about this school.