Gayton Elementary

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"We have had 3 different children in Gayton. The teachers are fantastic! They recently got a new principal and overall she is making some good changes to the school. The PTA does a great job with supplying the school with technology and is now working on play ground updates. The gifted program has been excellent for 2 of my children. One negative is that they do not have teachers in place if you are special needs. There are other elementary schools close by that do. We have enjoyed Gayton and would recommend it."

"Decent teachers, but a horrible principal and administration. If you have a gifted child, look elsewhere. Heck, if you have a child that is anything other that absolutely average, this is not the place for you. The principal is unhelpful and unresponsive to the point that we had to bring in Henrico county officials to get our child the IEP he needed. We were fought every step of the way, from the day we enrolled -- Principal Wingfield and her staff refused to provide the resources our son needed, and thus we essentially wasted a year while he complained about boredom and frustration... and, as we told Mrs. Wingfield, began to act out. Gifted kids? Don't expect much in the way of decent education. Kids anywhere on the autism spectrum? Ditto. Kids with special needs? Forget it. We've since moved to Pemberton, and it's night and day. Responsive staff, terrific principal who listens to us, great teachers. It's a shame we didn't know about it sooner. Until Peggy Wingfield and her administration is out of there, Gayton is a school to avoid."

"Decent teachers, but a horrible principal and administration. If you have a gifted child, look elsewhere. Heck, if you have a child that is anything other that absolutely average, this is not the place for you. The principal is unhelpful and unresponsive to the point that we had to bring in Henrico county officials to get our child the IEP he needed. We were fought every step of the way, from the day we enrolled -- Principal Wingfield and her staff refused to provide the resources our son needed, and thus we essentially wasted a year while he complained about boredom and frustration... and, as we told Mrs. Wingfield, began to act out. Gifted kids? Don't expect much in the way of decent education. Kids anywhere on the autism spectrum? Ditto. Kids with special needs? Forget it. We've since moved to Pemberton, and it's night and day. Responsive staff, terrific principal who listens to us, great teachers. It's a shame we didn't know about it sooner. Until Peggy Wingfield and her administration is out of there, Gayton is a school to avoid."

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"We have had 3 different children in Gayton. The teachers are fantastic! They recently got a new principal and overall she is making some good changes to the school. The PTA does a great job with supplying the school with technology and is now working on play ground updates. The gifted program has been excellent for 2 of my children. One negative is that they do not have teachers in place if you are special needs. There are other elementary schools close by that do. We have enjoyed Gayton and would recommend it."