Washington Elementary

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Staffs seem to be friendly and encouraging to the students. My grandson felt comfortable on the first day.

Posted: February 13, 2022

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Posted: February 13, 2022

We have been at Washington ES for five years (two kids attending, currently in 5th and 3rd grade) and have had a wonderful experience! The teachers we have had have all been caring, enthusiastic, and motivating. The administration has also been excellent. Our kids really enjoy the electives and the variety they provide. Washington has always provided our kids with a motivating, safe, diverse, friendly, and conducive environment for learning and growing. We couldn't be more pleased with our experience.

Posted: February 13, 2022

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Posted: October 19, 2021

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Posted: October 19, 2021

School is warm, caring and supportive for children and families at all time. They strive to support each individual's strength or challenges as a team. It is great to see team work of teachers and offer variety of wonderful electives. We just love this school so much.

Posted: October 19, 2021

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Posted: April 4, 2019

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Posted: April 4, 2019

Teachers are incredibly engaged, positive, and enthusiastic.

Posted: April 4, 2019

Posted: April 4, 2019

The principal and vice-principal are incredibly visible and seem to actively know and care about every child.

Posted: April 4, 2019

We have nothing but positive things to say about Washington. The teachers, leadership, elective offerings, campus, etc were all phenomenal. Our child was at Washington for several years and transferred elsewhere this year due to a move. We miss Washington! We knew it was a great school prior to the transfer but our experience this year at this other local magnet school have served to further highlight (unfortunately in contrast) the level of engagement, positivity, and attention from the teachers and leadership at Washington.

Posted: March 20, 2019

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Posted: March 20, 2019

Best experience we could have wanted .

Posted: March 20, 2019

Homework is given to some but not all, so expectations from year to year are different.

Posted: March 20, 2019

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Posted: March 20, 2019

Mr. Grant and Mrs Sykes are amazing and set high expectations for students and parents.

Posted: February 18, 2019

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Posted: February 18, 2019

Excellent school and I am happy that my kid goes to Washington GT elementary school.

Posted: February 18, 2019

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Posted: January 18, 2019

I have not witnessed or experienced any bullying so I cannot answer this question. However, since I have not seen it that is a good sign.

Posted: January 18, 2019

Homework is a mixed bag for me since I really do not believe in homework. I feel that the kids need a break at night and time to get active. However, for the most part the homework has been very manageable so far (K-2).

Posted: January 18, 2019

We have 2 in the school and we are in our 3rd year. With the exception of 1 teacher that has left Washington the teachers have all been great and really cared about our children.

Posted: January 18, 2019

Washington has done a great job discussing compassion and respect. My child comes home quoting how to treat others well.

Posted: January 18, 2019

Posted: January 18, 2019

The school has been great in helping to support my child that has struggled with a desire to read. We did need to ask for that additional help but the school has been great at providing some 1 on 1 reading help and my child has greatly improved with this additional help. Parents need to be involved in their child's education and ask the school for help and assistance when needed.

Posted: January 18, 2019

Overall I love this school. We love the diversity and the electives. The electives that you want can be very hard to get. For example we have only gotten into our first choice a few times in the 3 years we have been at the school.

Posted: December 13, 2018

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Posted: December 13, 2018

I love this school for my 3 children they all have been able to grow and learn while having fun. The leadership is awesome they know the children and parents by name and it feels like a true community. I am so happy that my children's first experience in the Wake county school system started at this school. Mr. Grant and Ms. Syke's are two of the greatest principles and overall examples to the children at their school. The PTA leadership and parents here also are very involved in planning well thought out and interactive events for the entire family.

Posted: December 13, 2018

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Posted: December 11, 2018

Posted: December 11, 2018

Excellent. The teachers and administrators have been excellent.

Posted: December 11, 2018

The homework reinforces lessons learned in school and helps me see my child’s progress.

Posted: December 11, 2018

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We feel that Washington Elementary has provided an excellent educational experience for our children. We appreciate the diversity of the school and the character and skill building that the electives offer.

Posted: December 11, 2018

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Posted: December 11, 2018

We absolutely love everything about WES. The students can choose from a large number of electives. There are lots of fun activities such as Arts and Letters or Science night. Students are proud to be Washington Wizards.

Posted: December 11, 2018

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Posted: December 11, 2018

Leadership at this school is outstanding. They are exceeding my expectations on a daily basis. They are absolutely committed to the school, the teachers, students, and parents.

Posted: December 11, 2018

Posted: December 7, 2018

Posted: December 7, 2018

So far (through 3rd grade) there has been a very manageable amount of homework that increases incrementally each year.

Posted: December 7, 2018

My child has had amazing teachers. They care about their students and the school and they are clearly in this profession for love, not money. My child has issues with anxiety that were identified in 2nd grade, and her 2nd and 3rd grade teachers really made an effort to help her overcome them - above and beyond what was required of them. They've even come to her extracurricular (even not school-sponsored) performances on their own time. I couldn't ask for better teachers!

Posted: December 7, 2018

Character education is evident everywhere you go at WES - I will never forget how the 5th graders who helped with carpool when my child was a kindergartner started each day by telling her, "make good choices!"

Posted: December 7, 2018

The leadership is what drew me to WES when I did my magnet tours. Mr. Grant (principal) is an amazing leader - he exemplifies the "servant leader" for me. You will see him everywhere, from the carpool line to the cafeteria to the halls - he clearly manages by walking around and being involved. He knows the name of all 565 kids at the school and knows a lot of parents (and even grandparents) by name as well. He really seems to encourage both students and staff to grow and do their best. He used to teach at WES and his children went to school there, so he really is tied to the school. Ms. Sykes is also a wonderful assistant principal (AP of the Year this year!). She, too, has deep roots at WES and the surrounding community. She does such a wonderful job managing student discipline, and her passion for socio-emotional learning is clear in her interactions with the kids. I really feel like the awesome environment at Washington starts at the top!

Posted: December 7, 2018

So far I have been very pleased with the school's response to my child's needs and the process of putting a 504 plan in place. I feel they've been very supportive of her and of us as parents.

Posted: December 7, 2018

WES is an amazing school - it's a diverse environment with electives and other educational opportunities you won't get at many other schools. They do walking field trips to downtown destinations (which I love!). The teachers are wonderful and really invested in the kids, the administration is amazing, and I cannot imagine a better place. We are down to only 2 years left here and I will be sad when it's time to move on to middle school.

Posted: March 19, 2018

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Posted: March 19, 2018

Wonderful leadership and great teachers. My child has been at Washington for almost four years and is thriving

Posted: January 24, 2017

Posted: January 24, 2017

I had a tour at Washington 2years ago and found out two important facts. 1, Your kids need to be AIG(math and/or ELA) recognized to go to Carnage Middle. 2, If your child is recognized AIG, they need to take AIG-related elective. (which means, AIG kids take regular class in their math/ELA class and their elective time is wasted to take AIG class). This doesn't make any sense to me so that I sent my child to other school.

Posted: July 19, 2016

I do not appreciate you removing my review. You say to review the school honestly. I read your terms and I didn't violate any of them. Please don't ask parents to leave reviews if you don't really want the truth.

Posted: July 18, 2016

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Posted: October 6, 2015

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Posted: October 6, 2015

I have 2 children attending WES, the oldest in 5th grade. There is a great variety of electives and a group of teachers with diverse teaching styles. Principal Grant has been a great addition to the school and with him has been a change in energy (for the good) in the school. The teachers respect him and he is a natural leader for the staff and students! I look forward to watching the school continue to prosper.

Posted: December 16, 2013

Agree 100% with post on 1 October 2012. Have the same problem. Child just become underachiever even with AIG status. Honestly, I don't see why this school is different from regular, nonmagnet one.

Posted: November 12, 2012

I have 2 children who have attended Washington since they were Kindergartners. It is a wonderful school with outstanding, engaged teachers. The teachers really care about the students. Washington also offers a great arts program (drama, orchestra, band, art and dance) as well as super academics. The elective program allows students to take classes that cover the core curriculum, but in a very engaging way that really sparks students' creativity. My children's experience at Washington has given them a great start and our family couldn't be more pleased/

Posted: September 30, 2012

When my child was at Washington in the 4th grade, my husband and I was concerned about their academics. Mind you that my child was and still is AG Math and above average in every subject. When my we started to question the teacher, the teacher handled the situation very unprofessionally. The teacher became very angry at us which we could not understand. Any good parent would hopefully be concerned about their child and have questions for the teacher. At the end of the 4th grade year my child showed no growth in reading and very little in math. When my husband and I met with the administrators about this, they shifted the blame to my child. Well how about when my child's took the EOG they end of their 5th grade they showed tremendous growth in reading which shows me that it wasn't him. My child is currently in 6th grade, AG Math and maintaining a B or above average in every class. One thing I don't like about Washington is that the teachers are not held accountable. It's not always the child!!!

Posted: September 16, 2012

This is our 4th year at Washington, and we are highly satisfied with most of our experiences here. Academic challenge is individualized very well, and kids are assessed and shifted as their need for challenge changes. Core instruction is generally terrific, and the level of demand seems to shoot up in third grade. Electives a mostly great - building inventions, analyzing comedy, using math to build a business, modern art on the computer - but what we like the most is the way most teachers and the administration are responsive to families and respect parents' role in their kids' education. While not every request has been granted, we have gotten just what we needed every time it was truly inportant. Plus, we like having so many male teachers!

Posted: May 31, 2011

Washington is a great school and has a great elective program including music (orchestra, guitar and piano), band and drama classes. The school has also a great infrastructure for your child, computer lab, gym, basketball court, tracks, and much more. The drama classes that they offer here as electives are awesome and the students all have a great time with those classes. For more instructional classes, they have a broad number of sciences, math and so many more elective classes. Overall, the teachers and principal are very talented people.

Posted: November 15, 2010

Our three children have attended Washington for the last nine years and we love it!. We have had excellent, committed teachers, a wide selection of electives and a very positive experience. The atmosphere is warm and supportive. Some previous reviewers are upset by the accountability that is expected in higher grades. However, children need to be prepared for middle school, where they will most definitely be held accountable for things like having their homework, being prepared for class, etc. If they don't begin to learn accountability in fifth grade, they will have a rude awakening in sixth, and the consequences will be much more upsetting than a card flip. Parents should work with their children to help them understand that the teachers are trying to get them ready for middle school and that consequences are not personal. My youngest child is in fifth grade now. And while we have always loved Washington as we progressed through the grades, we came to appreciate it even more when our older children moved on to middle school and we saw how well prepared they were, academically and behaviorally. They made smooth transitions and we knew we had Washington to thank for that.

Posted: November 9, 2010

This year Washington has not met the federal standards. The teacher that my child had last year was not communicating with parent in timely manner .I hardly ever got to see any Unit test results even after several requests ,he/she used to reply to email after 3-4 days.. The teacher this year is strict and follows all the punishment strategies that another parent mentioned . but I am not very sure of the impact yet . I know kids need to learn responsibility and maybe thats what the teachers is trying to do My child has gone thru similar punishments .