Kings Park Elementary School

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Great schools, many good programs and activities for kids, friendly and excellent teachers & staff.

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Posted: May 9, 2021

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Posted: May 9, 2021

FCPS pandered to the Teachers Associations and refused to allow students to attend school. Teacher benefits and convenience is valued over the well-being of students.

Virtual school took 5 weeks to rollout.

K-3 virtual instruction was completely ineffective.

The PTA failed to advocate for our students.

Posted: July 1, 2020

Prioritizes reading at home, does not assign busy or repetive work

Posted: July 1, 2020

Teachers have been highly qualified, and caring individuals

Posted: July 1, 2020

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The principal and assistant principal are excellent

Posted: July 1, 2020

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Kings Park has been recognized for earning the 2020 Board of Education Highest Achievement Award. King Park is among 71 schools statewide to earn the award.

Posted: February 14, 2020

This school was not the right fit for our little guy with a disability. I got the impression that my child's teachers were often confusing his disability with others like, ADHD or Autism, instead of his actual disability, which combined with the stress of moving mid year led to disastrous results and lowered expectations. We ended up making the difficult decision to pull him out of school after five weeks to get him back on track. I think if his disability had been ADHD, he probably would have done very well in the classroom he was placed in. That being said, my son disability can be an exceptionally tricky one to understand and deal with as a teacher. I've not encountered many schools that as a whole can deal with it well, even working as a teacher.

Posted: February 14, 2020

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Good communication overall on what kids are learning.

Posted: February 14, 2020

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Kinds are taught character education. Coming in mid year, I did get the impression that my son was always an outsider in the community.

Posted: February 14, 2020

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I was impressed with the professionalism of the teaching staff, and although the staff is very young, it wouldn't shock me if in ten years time King's Park became one of the top schools in the county for kids with disabilities as well as others.

Posted: March 22, 2019

Both of my kids became great readers, great learners, and compassionate friends at Kings Park. They love it. We love it.

Posted: November 14, 2018

My son has been at Kings Park for two years (Mrs. Frankel for K and Mrs. Szymczyk for 1st) and has grown tremendously in all subject matters. Additionally, I have found that the teachers also foster a positive environment that allows the children to grow both socially and emotionally.

Posted: November 14, 2018

The school and teachers do a great job at not only teaching but demonstrating the need for compassion and respect for everyone.

Posted: November 14, 2018

I haven't had much interaction with leadership but from what I can tell they have been effective.

Posted: November 14, 2018

I have not had any interaction with the Special Ed teachers.

Posted: November 14, 2018

In our experience we have not seen any bullying at the school. The school counselor comes in every so often and has chats with all of the classes and the teachers reinforce anti-bullying in the classroom as well.

Posted: November 14, 2018

We love Kings Park. My son has enjoyed his time at the school and I know feels like he is part of a large family. We can't wait for our daughter to start next year!

Posted: November 14, 2018

I appreciate the fact that the focus for homework is only reading. While I know the norm is to send home worksheet after worksheet, I find that it can be tedious for the younger grades and not as impactful as simply reading and widening their vocabulary.

Posted: October 11, 2018

No worksheets, just reading. I bought my child a workbook for homework.

Posted: October 11, 2018

Teachers are very kind and nurturing, making education fun.

Posted: October 11, 2018

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We love KP for 2 main reasons.
1. Grade level K-3 allows for staff to focus their attention on younger kids creating a strong learning and social foundation.
2. There is a strong sense of community. Parents are very involved and school is very welcoming of parents. Events are well organized with amazing parent volunteer turnout.

Posted: January 16, 2018

It was okay, but took some time to become adjusted.

Posted: January 16, 2018

He under diagnosed- for learning disabilities and ADHD- His Kindergarten teacher Gill, was terrible, sent him to Principals office because she couldn’t deal with a child his disabilities.
First and Third Grade would isolate him from others students, and his Third grade teacher didn’t have communicative skills to talk to his parents.

Posted: January 16, 2018

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Posted: January 16, 2018

My son hated it, being an outcast, due his disabilities and was bullied constantly while his 3rd grade teacher did nothing.
I don’t recommend children with disabilities going there, please find a neutral school.

Posted: April 8, 2017

Posted: April 8, 2017

My daughter is in kindergarten and there's no real homework, per se. They bring sight words home to study at their pace, and they bring a book home to practice reading. There is no written homework, though.

Posted: April 8, 2017

We moved mid semester from Ft. Gordon to Ft. Belvoir and my daughter was so nervous starting a new school. She was placed in Mrs. Crowley's kindergarten class and was immediately welcomed by everyone. Nancy at the front office was so welcoming and friendly and did a wonderful job of explaining everything to us, and to my daughter. The students all seem very happy and playful. At the end of my daughter's first day, she said she loved her new school and says she is so happy we are here.

Posted: March 26, 2017

This school is a great neighborhood school! Teachers and parents are very active and the school is well run, including the before/after school program. My son has learned so much in Kindergarten, I'm amazed. Every school function has been well run and well attended. Great to see an environment where teachers, parents and students attend after school events!!

Posted: March 26, 2017

Great teachers who really care about the child's development and awesome programs

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Posted: January 31, 2017

We moved to Burke from Prince William County so I have something local and within state to compare to. KP is an awful school. No sense of community. No fun arts, plays, dance, concerts, etc. My older son's 2nd grade teacher last year was horrible. My other son's 1st grade teacher was really good but, she could only be so good given the awful school environment. Super depressing to transfer from a pretty normal school to Kings Park.

Posted: January 31, 2017

They don't do anything formally to promote a culture of "nice kids".

Posted: January 31, 2017

Posted: January 31, 2017

The principle is not very connected with most parents (maybe the PTA?). The vice principle is strange.

Posted: January 31, 2017

My children were never exposed to bullying and mean kids until we moved to this school. It was heartbreaking to see this become part of their life. The bus ride is especially rough. Nice bus driver but, she needs to drive the bus safely and can't be expected to also monitor the behavior of the 90 young kids riding her bus.

Posted: January 31, 2017

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Posted: January 29, 2017

I haven't encountered any problems with this, but with how quickly and effectively the school has responded to other situations, I would imagine they do a good job of handling bullying.

Posted: January 29, 2017

I've notice strong support for kids who need a little extra help.

Posted: January 29, 2017

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Her classroom seems very inclusive and very positive. There is no sticker chart or odd punishment and rewards system in her class.

Posted: January 29, 2017

Gill and Harmon are so amazing, I feel so grateful.

Posted: January 29, 2017

It isn't overwhelming like I feared it would be. Simple, and when we forget to do it some nights (reading a short book and 10 sight words) it's no big deal.

Posted: January 29, 2017

My daughter has been in Kindergarten here and it has been a truly wonderful experience (and I was hesitant about full day kindergarten). The staff are very caring, her teachers, (Gill and Harmon) are absolutely wonderful, the school addresses issues quickly, special needs teachers are very involved in the classes (my daughter isn't special needs but still loves and benefits from their presence), the PTA is very active, and I think there is a lot to be said about having only pre k-3rd grade as the focus on the school is then solely geared towards younger age groups. This school is part of the reason I don't trust Greatschools scores. If we weren't moving next year I would be thrilled to keep my daughter here.

Posted: January 12, 2017

My son went through Kings Park and my daughter is currently in 2nd grade. I cannot say enough good things about this school. The teachers are all fabulous, and my daughter is getting a great foundation for future studies in all subjects, as did my son. The neighborhood is also awesome!

Posted: October 21, 2016

My two boys have been in Kings Park and have adored their teachers. The school is very neat and clean, the teachers have been very attentive, positive, and nurturing. The principal isn't very friendly and rarely engages with our family personally when we see her at school events. The new assistant principal is always very friendly. He always smiles and says hello to our family. Overall, my boys have received a great foundation at Kings Park.

Posted: October 21, 2016

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Posted: August 12, 2016

Kindergarten was a nightmare- a new teacher didn't know what was the signs of ADHD- and sent my child to the principal's office numerous times.
First grade- teacher awesome saw the signs and we worked together. Mrs. Symzik Awesome teacher and was able to communicate with- in addition to the Second teacher. Third Grade was a weird ride- the teacher wasn't easy to communicate with.

Posted: May 12, 2015

Kings Park is a very nurturing, intimate environment for young grade schoolers. We have been very pleased with the quality of the teachers and the warmth and leadership of the administration. The physical plant of the school is also well maintained, making it a very welcoming place for students.

Posted: March 10, 2014

Kings Park Elementary School has been fantastic for our family! My son has high functioning autism and has been in the general ed classrooms with support from K thru 2nd grade currently. He has grown so much and has blossomed under both the general education and special education support!! My daughter is in K this year and she loves it!! She is a very sensitive child, and yet she is always being encouraged and motivated by her teacher, instead of being left to feel sad or discouraged. Both of my children and I LOVE Kings Park! Great school!!

Posted: May 17, 2012

I'm not sure in which class the previous parent has a child, but I can say I have a child in Kings Park now (2nd grade) and she LOVES her teacher. Her teacher always returns my emails and or phone calls within 24 hours. Her teacher really seems to enjoy her job and always has a smile on her face. This year has been better than last year, but all in all I think the staff at Kings Park has been great to my children. Hopefully your child will have my child's teacher next year.

Posted: May 14, 2012

When we moved back to Virginia I was pleased that my son would be going to Kings Park Elementary because we heard nothing but great things. Well I have to say that is not the case anymore. They have had so many changes in the past two years it should be considered unacceptable. They have had two principles, three assistant principles, several teachers changing to perform other jobs in the school or just outright leaving. There is no continuity of care taking place whatsoever and my sons teacher this year is by far the worst I have ever seen. I am a teacher myself and have never seen someone so hateful around children. It makes you question why they chose to work with kids in the first place. You have to hunt them down just to ask a question and not really get an answer. Now I should say that I am sure that not all the staff is this way but a good majority are and it is sad to think that these are the role models that our children look up to. I am hoping for a better year this fall but am not counting on it. I understand this is the my opinion but I want my child to feel that he can express himself and that his future can be what he chooses not what someone tells him it has to be.

Posted: December 2, 2010

We moved here recently from out of state and was hesitant to send my kids to such an 'old' school. Our previous one was new and seemed more modern in their teaching techniques, classroom environment, teaching tools, etc. HOWEVER, my kids have had a great year thus far, and the teachers are AWESOME (we have Ms. O'Neal and Ms. Valcour) Top Notch! They take the time to teach my kids and the atmosphere is positive and fun! The staff had been friendly and helpful. The events are community and family centered. Communication is the best I've seen. Way to go Kings Park!!!

Posted: September 13, 2010

A save enviroment for all the kids, the academic program helps all the students to be better in all the aspects