Odenton Elementary School

Posted: December 13, 2023

Posted: December 13, 2023

Posted: December 13, 2023

Posted: December 13, 2023

Posted: December 13, 2023

I have had a great experience with this school! Safety is a great priority from getting students safely into school to the entry of non-staff is by far top notch. The teachers that have taught my kids have been very supportive, responsive, encouraging and go above and beyond. The kids love all their teachers and are excited to learn. I have two children on an IEP and the Special Education Department went out of their way during Covid-19 to ensure my kids were not losing the needed resources. Our principal knows most of the students, if not all by name. She is always a professional and does not hesitate to do the things that she requires of her staff. Having 4 children in elementary, I have communication with the health room more often than most and they have taken wonderful care of my kids.

Posted: December 13, 2023

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Posted: March 17, 2022

I have lived in Odenton for almost 5 years now and this is not y zoned school. I live in the Seven Oaks community and my kids zoned school is Seven Oaks Elementary. I have read the last 2 reviews and I honestly don't know what the heck these people are talking about. This school is absolutely the best in the area. My son has attended this school since 2019. I made a request to the Board of Education to have my son transferred from Seven Oaks Elementary to this school. My son has learned so much since attending this school. I am now trying to find how to get my other kids transferred here. My son has an IEP and is in special education. At my zoned school he was constantly being suspended and suffered from ADHD although at the time I was not aware that he had a problem. The social worker at Odenton was able to help me with getting my child the proper therapy and medication he needed to succeed. Now he is able to concentrate and learn. You can really see the difference. Oh and by the way, none of the schools are sending home homework anymore. Howard county and Baltimore City and Baltimore county do not issue homework since the pandemic ! Your kiddos are instructed to log on to IReady and complete assignments when at home and on weekends. The teachers are able to see the work and scores from IReaady that your child completes.

Posted: March 17, 2022

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Posted: October 1, 2021

I agree with the person who wrote the review before me. My kids have been going to the school for a month now and they have not even assigned any homework. This school does look like daycare.

Posted: October 1, 2021

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Posted: January 4, 2020

This school is basically a daycare. If you expect education look for another place. Don't misunderstand me, it looks like a great school with a great smiling principal and all kinds of PTA activities, but when it comes to actual education it's a joke! I am seriously worried if we've missed too much time staying there, thanks to that we've got a lot of catching up to do.

Posted: January 4, 2020

There is no homework and they don't do much work at school either.

Posted: January 4, 2020

There are a few great teachers there but it's a hit or miss, as we've had some that are, I'm sorry to say, a disgrace!

Posted: January 4, 2020

Very disappointed with the principle! She is very reassuring, however nothing gets done. We had the same problems year after year and they never got resolved.

Posted: May 23, 2017

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Posted: May 23, 2017

This school is great there special education has really helped my child thank you to Mr.Hughs and his support team!!!

Posted: November 12, 2016

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Posted: November 12, 2016

The principal is amazing. She is always friendly & smiling and knows my daughter by name after only a few weeks. She also communicates weekly by email with the parents about things going on with/at school!

Posted: November 12, 2016

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Posted: November 12, 2016

My 1st grader doesn't receive homework other than a reading log - I do like not having homework because it gives us more time for family & fun - but I would sometimes like to be able to see things she's learning/working on in school and HOW she does her work (ie: math problems, etc.)

Posted: November 12, 2016

My daughter has only attended this school for a few weeks since moving from another county, but I am VERY impressed. There are so many family-involved events. Everyone is so friendly & accommodating, and the principal & other staff always greet her by name every morning at drop-off. I love the "Class Dojo" app that they use to communicate - there are always open lines of communication with quick responses from every teacher/staff member. I'm so glad we moved to this area and I look forward to sending my younger daughter to OES for pre-k next year!

Posted: September 8, 2016

Posted: September 8, 2016

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Posted: September 8, 2016

I have a special needs child and the school is very accommodating for her. The principal is very involved in the every day routine and knows the children by name. The staff are all friendly and you can tell everyone there really cares about the children.

Posted: August 24, 2015

This school could be a little better, at least in my experience. The principal is amazing she gets students to be excited about reading. The problem is, the rest of the teachers are not so amazing. When i was there, i felt like i was being treated like a two year old. I didnt get much respect between at least a coupple of the teachers that i had. I was only there for the fith grade so i cant tell you what its like for the younger grades. The teacher that i had was a little young so it seemed like she didn't have much experience. But what really threw me off was the time when my teacher blamed all of us for the whole fith grade getting failing grades on some benchmark test. She and another teacher said that they were disappointed in us when really they didn't do there jobs right and teach us what was going to be on the test. All in all, it was an okay school but I've been to better.

Posted: August 24, 2015

Posted: August 24, 2015

I think elementary students are too young to even be given homework but this school does and its ridiculous.

Posted: August 24, 2015

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Posted: February 2, 2015

I work and have children of my own at OES. I have to say that I am very proud to be a part of this community. The teachers and staff are all professional and attentive to children's needs but not stuck in patterns and willing to take on the professional challenges that form a growth mindset. Additionally, the parents are hard working and proud. When called upon, most who may not have an abundance will still generously share what they can and give time for their kids. This is a smaller school that is often overlooked amongst the new construction and vastly affluent schools, but has more dedication to education and does the most with what they have for the betterment of the community as a whole. I'm proud to be a staff and parent of OES.

Posted: April 22, 2014

My child is at Odenton to address special needs. While the majority of the staff has been great with my child, one key member consistently ignored my concerns. This greatly impaired my child's capabilities and progress as it left other team members unaware of my concerns. This member also gives poor explanations for reasons behind actions/inactions. Parents need to make sure to talk to multiple staff members so their concerns aren't completely ignored. The before and after school services refused to care for special needs children. Transportation services are very unreliable. This school does have some great staff members, but parents need to be weary so they do not encounter the same pitfall I did.

Posted: February 27, 2014

Each facet of Odenton Elementary seems tailored made for our children. Every staff member and volunteer is attentive, respectful, and supportive to the needs and progress of their students. Initially, I was nervous about entering our children into the public school system, I have to say that Odenton Elementary rivals any private school in terms of curriculum and expectations of students...all this headed by their hands on principle Ms. Tracey Ahern.

Posted: January 17, 2014

My son is currently a 5th grader at Odenton ES and we have had nothing but a positive experience at this school. He scores well on all his tests, they've worked fabulously with his ADHD issues and the staff truly cares about it's students!

Posted: August 6, 2012

My son went to kindergarten here and we just loved it. The front office staff is always so very friendly, helpful and accomodating. The teachers are all very good. They are patient with the kids, they love teaching and most of all they truly cared about the students. I was very involved in the PTA and I wish more parents took some time to go to the events. The school provides so many family centered events and always focuses on the students. We are sad to have to leave as we are moving to a different area. We love the school