A wonderfuly restorred building. Built during the depression as Williamsburg sole school its now…read moreone of the two elementry schools within the city boarders. Your experience with teachers may varey but if your lucky enough to live in the zone for this school you will be pleased.

This is my school. I love it here! There are great decorations and the staff and teachers are…read morehelpful, understanding and friendly. They have lots of after school clubs, activities and functions. Since it is a Fine Arts Magnet School they also do talent shows and annual plays for 3rd grade and up. My 5th grade teacher is amazing. They even have a program for above average thinkers. I'm sad to leave next year.

I will have to say Chesterfield has some of the best schools in the area. Our twin grandchildren…read morewere in kindergarten and had a blast. My wife and I have had lunch with them a couple of times during the year and they enjoyed that as did we. We also have a granddaughter that will be going to high school this year too. ( Dang they grow up to quick ) Our three children also went to Chesterfield schools as did my wife. In my opinion the other school systems around can't compare to Chesterfield schools.

My daughter has been assisting since kindergarten, the teachers and staff have become family , they…read morecare about your children's education and they make sure parents are as involved as possible with every step.

My child has been k-5 here and it has been a pleasure all the way. Teachers and staff are awesome…read moreand so nice. They all have genuine concern and care for our most precious resource ... our children !

This school has been awesome forever. It is truly a "Leave it to Beaver" school, for those of an…read moreage to remember that sitcom. I was PTA President for 2 years in the late 80's/early 90's time period. And it was one of the most special times of my life. Becky Harvey was Principal. Ed Timlin, who later was the long time Principal at Arrowhead Elementary, was Assistant Principal. They were an awesome team. The staff & teachers were top notch. One couldn't have asked for better. Parental involvement, teacher & staff care, safety, nurturing, a location steeped in the history that was the beginning of the English colonies, and classmates who are eager to excel & learn.... This and more is what you will find at Thoroughgood Elementary.

I have been holding off on this review because I wanted to provide a balanced approach to this…read moreVirginia Beach Lower School. It is my opinion that this is one of the premier city schools, but am I being subjective in a 5 star rating of where my children attend. I do think that I am being fair and I will provide some details about the school, it's history so as to back up my rating. I will also provide stats on performance which is what ultimately determines a schools success. The school is named after Adam Thoroughgood the city's founding colonist who was an indentured servant that rose to becoming one of Virginia's earliest burgesses and later, a member of the Governor's Council. In 1635, he was granted 5,360 acres in return for the transportation of himself, his wife and 105 persons. One of his "head rights" Augustine Warner, is of particular significance. He became the great-great-grand father of President George Washington. The land that the present day school and Thoroughgood neighborhood sets on is part of that original land grant by the King of England which makes this area so special. The current Principal at TES is Dr. Cheryl Zigrang in her 14th year at this position. She is the backbone to this place of learning for children K-5. Her caring attitude and compassionate attitude is contagious throughout the caring staff that she manages. Her high standards of academics and consistent utilization of the kids remembering a number of rules and manners has elevated this school of 700 students into the "Best of Virginia Beach". Dr. Z has been offered promotions to administration and turned them down as her calling is at the school she one day hopes to retire in. The building itself is one of the cities oldest, constructed in the mid 1950's. Even though old it is very well maintained by long time janitor Mr. Harold Lawrence. It is over due for a new build out and the School Board recently approved a time table of 2016-2018 for a new TES. It will be put in the present day ball field while keeping the current facility in operation through construction. How about the performance of Thoroughgood. Well let's start out with saying it is a fully accredited school in the state of Virginia. It also has received the 2012 Governor's Award for Education Excellence numerous times and is without a doubt one of the cities top schools. Of course the benchmark the state of Virginia uses is Standard of Learning, or SOL. Consistently TES is not only one of the top schools in our city, but the state of Virginia. A snap shot of one piece of data, the 5th grade writing exam. Going back to 2005 and every year to 2012 Thoroughgood has exceeded district and state standards, thus one of the reasons for the Governors Award on a annual basis. When I say this this school is awesome, it's not just lip service. We had one of our children at a pricy private school in the area and discovered this is a great value, offers just as much challenge and is safe from of the schenanigan's that other schools are plagued with. Anyone reading this review and unsure about how to go about obtaining more info it is easy. Call the school and arrange a tour that will be conducted most likely by Dr. Z herself. We love our TES Flying Seagulls.

The grounds at this school are beautiful they have done an amazing job incorporating the school…read moreinto the natural area surrounding it They have an outdoor classroom and several bridges connecting the areas They have quite a few playgrounds for the kids including an obstacle course The art patio has a beautiful statue and a few art installations The school itself has high recommendations and I know several students that have graduated from here it is one of the top schools in the area and has all grades on the same campus

This is one of the best schools in Hampton Roads. They have superb academics and sports. The…read moreteachers are all great with the children and they are very active with the community.