Northwoods Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina

“Great school!! Thank you to all the staff of this wonderful school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Because of my Board of Ed experience in my home community and also due to my extensive coaching high school varsity athletics I feel can critique Northwoods. From Mary Swann down to the Head Custodian Shawn I am convinced that this school is being efficiently and professionally administrated. The teachers and classrooms are impressively prepared and the parent-teacher relationships are most creditable. Northwoods meets or exceeds all learning needs and is a definite credit to both Cary and Wake County. M. V. McNamara”
This review was posted by a other.

“We moved from the other side of Cary because our child had been assigned to 3 schools in 3 years. This is our first year at Northwoods and we love it. The school has more diversity then other schools in Cary so the base students never get reassigned like the rest of Cary. The teachers are great. Our teacher this year was more attentive with us and our child then at any of the other three Cary schools. The principal seems friendly. The PTA had the same programs our other schools had and there was no fighting over who could have volunteer time. The PTA makes room for all parents without being clique. Our child especially loves the GT teacher and the wonderful projects the GT teacher puts together for the kids. At our other schools the kids who were ahead were given extra work to do outside unattended in the hallway, the kids taught themselves. At Northwoods the GT teacher makes sure all the kids who are ahead have work on their level and she leads them through the work. I also have a friend whose child is in the AU room and she says the AU teacher is the best !!!!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Our 2 kids started mid-year after coming from out of state. We were pleased with the level of attention given to students here. It's clear that education and moral fiber are both important here - thanks to the faculty and staff of this greatly diverse school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Northwoods is a really great schools. they have really nice teachers too.”
This review was posted by a student.

“Northwoods New Principal is not very good. She has facilitated the lowering of services to many children that receive educational services. She refuses to allow other children who are ahead in subjects to receive instruction in upper classes. The teachers are great, the parents are involved but the leadership of the school is again an issue.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Northwoods has been a great place for our kids. We don't want to move from the Northwoods district because the teachers the boys have had actually care. They have gone the extra mile to encourage and inspire our kids. The kids are motivated to learn and do not like to miss a day of class. The teachers keep the parents informed and challenge our kids everyday. Northwoods has been a blessing to our family.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Three of our children have attended Northwoods Elementary from K-5th grades. We have found the quality of the academic program to be excellent. The teachers overall are caring and well qualified. Parental involvement is very high and the PTA does a wonderful job. Extracurricular activities are somewhat limited, except for an incredible 5th grade chorus (Northstar) that consistently outshines most choruses throughout the entire Wake County school system.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school has quite a few excellent, experienced teachers, especially in grades K-2. There also seems to be good camaraderie among the teachers. The PTA is very involved in the school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I am a college student majoring in elementary education, about to graduate and looking for a job in North Carolina. I recently attended the Wake County Job Fair. I approached the Northwoods Elementary table because I had attended the school as a child and so had my little brother. I was unpleased to find the principal disinterested not only in finding fresh teachers but in providing general information about the school overall. He really didn't seem to have much to say about the school and was not at all enthusiastic. If this were any reflection on the school I wouldn't put my child there OR teach there.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“A mixed bag of teachers -- a few good, many average, and a few lousy (clock punchers). Most are uninspiring to the students. The lackadaisical attitude seems to flow from the top down. The principal is hardly responsive, and seems uninvolved.”
This review was posted by a parent.