Dos Rios Elementary School

"Only a few teachers seem to really care about their job and the kids. But ever since Mr. Collins left it has really gone down hill. The principle now seems non existent. Have tried contacting several times and had a very difficult time finally getting a hold of her. The assistant principle might as well be the principle, seeing as how she's more involved in everything going on there. This school is in very sad shape. My kid used to enjoy going, now begs us not to take him back."

"Sorry to say but this school is terrible! My daughter had her first bad experience as a student for kindergarten in miss Campbell class. On a daily basis my daughter would cry begging me not to take her to school because her teacher was being mean to all the student's. So I as a parent I went myself and had to see exactly what was going on, and sure enough I see her yelling at the kids they all looked intimidated by her, she would get frustrated really fast, I seen her grab a kids face with her own hand and pulling another kid by the arm. Unexceptionable! No child shouldn't be scared feeling uncomfortable going to school or being on class no child should be screamed at or Placed in TIME OUT and not receive food!!!! Kids should look forward to go to school feel excited! The teacher definitely affected my daughter in a horrible way she won't ever forget and as a mother I witnessed it myself and what did the principal do after I cough his attention about the teachers behavior not a dam thing. So what in the world are they waiting for until someone get physically hurt. Thank God I took my daughter out of that school. Hope parents read this and don't be afraid to speak up if you hear or see something wrong going on in your child's school."

"It's horrible there's soo many fights that go on after school and some girl tried to punch me sooo much drama in 5th grade and once I was coming out from my class and the whole 8th grade ran everyone over running to see a fighting the staff is so bad I told my teacher about the bullying and he didn't care (my class was known as the baddest class in the school) whites get bullied so bad and my teacher didn't care when I cried in class and I got sent to the principals office because I was crying and a girl was beating me down I got sent back to class they didn't call it bullying and the girl got in trouble so much the principals knew her by heart and she never got expelled and this school obviously doesn't know how to take care of anything people still bully me online from there and I moved states! I hate this school so many kids say bad words too its horrible don't bring your kids here! I'M A KID FROM THIS SCHOOL AND MOST KIDS DONT TELL THEIR PARENTS ANYTHING THAT ACTUALLY GOES ON BUT I'M A KID FROM HERE AND I KNOW WHAT GOES ON DONT LISTEN TO THE 5 STARS THEY ARE ALL PARENTS I BET YA AND IF THEY ARE WHY DONT U LISTEN TO ME? Bye so disappointed in this school and so are my parents."

"This school is terrible! So much bullying! Second graders cursing! The front office doesn't even ask for ID when signing kids out! While waiting for my niece to come to the front, I witness two boys sitting at a table in the front, one was asleep! I was moved to wait in the nurses office and didn't see the nurse for over ten minutes, with other students coming in and waiting for her as well. The sleeping boy from the front came into the nurses office, having peed himself in his sleep! They just moved the chair to the hallway and turned it around! My daughter hated it there. She hate getting up in the morning and having to go there, she was so unhappy. She told me she had no friends there and the teacher didn't want to listen to her when she complained of bullying. Once I took my daughter out of this school her whole personality changed and she was happy again! Don't bring your children here!"

"The faculty is by far the best. My two children attended this school for two years. I can honestly say that the faculty members are outstanding; they are very approachable, caring, and understanding. My overall experience Mr. Collins, and Mr. Welsh, along with the teachers were amazing. Mr. Collins gets the up most respect from me!! How many schools can you say that the principal is outside (sun, rain, cold or hot) greeting the kids to assist with them having a Great Day, after school making sure they get home safe!! School is all about what the parent and child make it. Yes, there are situations, as with any school, however when you can go to the staff and know that they are "listening”, and vice versa about a particular situation that’s to be respected. Some parents may feel that it's a terrible school. The question to ask at that point…is it the school, parent, or child?? Perhaps, a combination of the parent and child??"