Bull Run Elementary School

Posted: December 16, 2025

I loved this school and the teachers were great! It was a lot of fun and I never really saw any serious bullying

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Posted: October 14, 2025

My experience at this school was absolutely horrible. From kindergarten-6th grade, I was bullied and subject to rumors. I had difficulties making friends and if I did, then they would end up bullying me. I believe this school has a big problem with bullying, especially when it comes to outsiders like me.

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Posted: April 2, 2025

When I attended this school, I was quite happy with it. It is a good, organized, efficient school with lots of after school programs. I found minimal issues with this school, but most issues portion to the staff and bullying. A select few staff members at my school were not kind to certain people because of things like skin color. This school is alright, but it is better than Deer park elementary.

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Posted: May 25, 2023

Well the learning is good it's just most of the students and sometimes teachers

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Posted: February 15, 2023

The worst admin and some bad teachers. The principal is not a man of good character and values. The school morale doesn’t exist.

Posted: February 15, 2023

Posted: September 24, 2020

Great experience over the last two years my kids have been at bull run!

Posted: September 24, 2020

Posted: September 24, 2020

Both my children attend Bull Run Elementary and the teachers communicate well with parents. They are very responsive and have been excellent at making sure parents are also successful in supporting their children, especially during this unique school year.

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Posted: February 4, 2020

I love this school my child has been going here and I feel like a part of the bull run school because I can email my childs teacher and get involved in activities. love it here!

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Posted: August 23, 2018

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Posted: August 23, 2018

This is a great a school. Principle, his assistant and the teacher are very keen and supportive.

Posted: August 23, 2018

They give homework and they follow up.

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Posted: July 25, 2018

NOT happy, we moved to this district specifically for the school and were mislead by the ratios they SAID they had which couldn't be farther from true... ALL The classes had more than 20 students. our child did MUCH better in the private school she was at before. ALL the teachers time was spent on disciplinary issues and correcting other students. Our child learned from us AFTER school and with supplementary programs but not impressed with the take home work or any assignments that came home. I would rather them work on basic math skills than start teaching kids about magnets and the ecosystem, they need to get the foundation started first, oh wait... but gotta pass those SOLs....

Posted: July 25, 2018

Posted: July 25, 2018

Her teacher met with us several times during the year and ALL we ever heard was "there's just So many students" "we don't have time" we can't give individual time, we're so busy.. 27 STUDENTS IN A KINDERGARTEN CLASS?!

Posted: December 8, 2017

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Posted: December 8, 2017

This is a very bad school. Even the teachers bully they are really blind I have seen for my self

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Posted: July 14, 2017

I have two boys at Bull Run ES including one in AAP. New principal is awesome and very involved. My sons' teachers know my kids well. AAP program runs very effectively.

Posted: November 15, 2016

Very good education and a nice school! 5 stars!

Posted: April 8, 2016

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The school/home communication fosters independent learning, home/school balance, and taking responsibility for one's actions. The extracurricular activities and special events bring the community together to further enhance students' success.

Posted: April 8, 2016

Our son attends Bull Run and we absolutely LOVE it! We were there when the administration change took place and it could not have been better for the school. Past administration ran the school into the ground - test scores at an all-time low, teacher morale plummeting, etc. When Ms. Brown became the Principal, she brought with her dedication, leadership/education expertise, and a friendly, positive atmosphere. I have heard many parents complaining that "this school isn't what it used to be," but that seems like a great thing, considering the condition it was in. I feel that community members are having a hard time seeing the bigger picture - the country's education system, and therefore the county's, has changed drastically and we no longer live in the society that we grew up in. Administration cannot be blamed for changes that are occurring EVERYWHERE. I love the area that Bull Run is in, but the community members are the poison, not the administration. Keep up the great work!

Posted: April 28, 2014

My daughter attends fourth grade at Bull Run. She is in the advanced academic program and started here in 3rd grade. She really enjoys the program and being with kids that are like-minded. It is very nice to have three classrooms dedicated to teaching 4th graders advanced academics. However, it would be nice to see more interaction between the classes as far as curriculum. My most important suggestion for improvement would be more communication with parents. Her teachers never updates the class on what they are doing. Other than quarterly report cards, there is no contact. The principal only sends very general emails that do not highlight what is happening academically at each grade level. I think it is a good school that needs to focus on these areas.

Posted: September 3, 2013

It's sad to see how some parents have allowed the fact that they do not like the administration to cloud their judegment of the whole learning experience. As a parent of 2 boys, who have attended since Kindergarten - one in GT and the other not, I have to the changes have greatly affected the atmosphere. However, as in every school, there is good and bad. If we could elect the administrators, there would still be those unhappy with the situation. I will say that the school has had some hiccups in the past few years due to admin changes. Yet, overall, I have been very happy with more teachers than not! I wish there would be a Principal who would put the children first and not their duties; someone who would make it their mission to listen to teachers and parents alike; an individual who dedicate their time to the advancement of their student body. The school has great spirit! Wonderful GT program. My ONE negative is that Tenured Teachers who have not performed and spend more time in meetings instead of classrooms, should be LET GO!!!! I Love This School!!!!! It is beautiful with great programs and extra curricular activities

Posted: September 20, 2012

After 4 years at an excellent, local Montessori school, my grandson entered 1st grade at Bull Run ES. Thanks to guidance from outstanding teachers, a variety of enrichment opportunities, a wonderfully diverse student population, and a very involved parent, he is thriving both socially and academically at Bull Run, where he is currently a 3rd grader. The campus is beautifully situated on an expanse of green lawn. The classroom building itself faces the mountains and is wonderfully laid out with wide hallways/stairways, and large, naturally well-lit classrooms. It is an awesome, inviting atmosphere! The front office staff is bright, friendly and helpful. The new Principal is an intelligent young woman, dedicated to the task of making Bull Run an even better school. Fairfax County Virginia is widely known for its great Public School system. I am sure most, if not all, of its schools are remarkable. To ensure that Bull Run students soar with the best, please don't concern yourself too much with the inevitable politics of public education; it will drain you of the energy that would be better spent involving yourself in the day-to-day aspects of your child's education.

Posted: August 31, 2012

I am sad to say that I have to echo the words of the last reviewer. I am sad that my children must attend this school - if there were any feasible way for my kids to attend a different one, I would. Won't go into details because this isn't the place to do that but, when I read the last posting, I knew I had to "second" their comment. Stay away, if you have the luxury.

Posted: August 15, 2012

This used to be an oustanding school where all children could learn and grow. Administrative changes have ruined a once fine school. The parents succeeded in replacing the first bad principal but unbelievably she has been replaced by another who is even worse. THE ATMOSPHERE IS POISONOUS.