Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Posted: August 16, 2023

They were beyond accommodating of my sons anxiety daily, helping him feel comfortable and confident. When my youngest started we were concerned about her celiac disease and how that would be accommodated safely but both the nurse and her teacher went above and beyond. I’m so thankful for the staff!

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Posted: February 18, 2016

It seems the teachers don't have a lot of interest in the children here. They go to recess 3-4 times a day + the have physical education time. There are a lot of inconsistencies from one classroom to the next.

Posted: February 18, 2016

We rarely, if ever have homework. I think it's absurd. I have to spend a great deal of time myself in working with my child outside of school to meet what I would consider average work. There is never an ounce of emphasis placed on taking pride in penmanship. Spelling words that are improperly spelled are not always counted wrong. The last few years at another school we had far more homework being brought home and I think my child seemed to excel more with the added challenge. Currently he seems to have become stagnant.

Posted: February 18, 2016

I don't think there is continuity in the rules within the school. I have seen them apply to some and not to others. One teacher will enforce something and the next one will say that the same rule is irrelevant. I think this sends a strong message to little ones too early in life.

Posted: February 18, 2016

I would say the school is average overall. I think there could be a significant improvement in structure. There is too much emphasis on "clipping up and down" in the lower grades and not enough emphasis on pride or accuracy in work being completed. My child's teacher has been instructing that an apostrophe + s made a noun plural and also uses very poor grammar in notes being sent home. It's not a "bad" school, but I don't know if we will return next year.

Posted: June 8, 2014

The new principal Ms Debbie Nauerth is not a good principal for that school. She replaced Mr. Eric Koppas and what a fine principal he was. All we ever seen from the students who attend there is how unhappy they are. This school is ran like a jail cell. As a parent, I find that troubling because kids are too be happy at school and as long as Ms Nauerth is there, I would recommend you choose a different school because she has no skills on how to deal with kids but rather have them clean the school and sit in the office

Posted: April 15, 2013

We absolutely love Woodrow Wilson. Our children have attended the school for four years and we couldn't be anything but happy. The staff is amazing. The teachers are outstanding. We couldn't ask for anything better.

Posted: November 9, 2012

We are a military family and move often, so when looking for schools I check this website. Moving to Manhattan, I researched the schools and decided on one school in particular that had a high rating from Great Schools. It didn't work out for us to live in the area that school services but let me say how GLAD I am that it didn't! Woodrow Wilson is an AMAZING school! My kids have attended here for 4 years and I wouldn't trade it for any other school in town! Amazing parents, teachers, staff, and administration! Don't let the rating fool you into thinking there's better here in Manhattan!