Dalraida Elementary School

I used to attend Dalraida until grade 5, when I was unexpetedly transfered to Brewbaker Int. Dalraida was an awesome school and I had a great education. It taught me a lot about life as well. Because of what I learned in Dalraida, I am one of the smartest students at Brewbaker. Or should I say was, since, in a few months, I will be attending Brewbaker Middle School? I still remember all of my teachers and staff: so courteus, so nice, so educational. I will never forget everyone and everything I learned there and it's not leaving me for a long time. :)

I love dalraida! mrs.keith cares so much about the kids and will do anything to keep them safe while the 3-6th grade are in the portables. They are done with the new building and we can eat lunch in there. It is awesome!
--Submitted by a parent

Dalraida is a wonderful 'neighborhood' school. The staff is wonderful and my children are happy learners!
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I have a 1st grader and Kindergartener at Dalraida. We feel so fortunate to be zoned for such a great school! We know several people who are moving to our neighborhood just so their children can go to this school. My kindergartener loves his teacher Ms. Glass, and My 1st grader loves her teacher Mrs. Golson! There is plenty of parental involvment and interaction, which makes a good school great! Hats off to our principal Mrs. Keith who knows how to run a successful school. Its nice to be able to send my children to their neighborhood school, especially in a time when so many families are forced to seek Magnet or Private schooling.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a daughter in Kindergarten who absolutely loves going to Dalraida! Mrs. Mills is wonderful and my daughter is learning at a fast pace. The school could use more money (as all Alabama public schools could). We love Dalraida! I highly recommend this school.
--Submitted by Karina, a parent

Two of my daughters finished elementary at Dalraida after attending schools in other states; my youngest daughter is now a 4th grader at Dalraida. Academically, this school as good as it gets anywhere. However, like every other school in Montgomery county, it suffers from poor provisioning and disorganized management throughout the entire district. Problems include too much homework and extremely heavy backpacks (no wheels allowed). Back-to-school supply lists are long enough to provision my kids plus some others. These are problems for every school in the district and the impact is shared in Dalraida. When I attended schools in Montgomery, there was an occasional fundraiser for extracurricular activities; now they're for basic supplies for the school. Dalraida is a good school academically; but there are a lot of frustrations felt by parents and teachers.
--Submitted by Reed Lawson, a parent

I have twins at the school and I was very disappointed that the principal would not let them be in the same classroom in kindergarten. Even when I presented her with up to date reports from child psychologist saying it is best to keep twins together until they are ready to separate, she still would not budge on her opinion that seemed to be baseless. Also, I have found that many of the teachers are very disorganized often to the detriment of the students. The first day of this school year was total chaos because the school did not send out any information that parent's needed to know (e.g. Cost of school lunch and snacks, etc.). They should have had an Open House prior to the first day so parents could get this information and meet the teachers, but of course they didn't. Overall, I am very disappointed.
--Submitted by a parent

Both my son and daughter attended Dalraida (K-6) and my wife and I were quite pleased with the education that they received. Teachers/staff/administrators were great to deal with and their concern for our children was always evident.
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I have two children that have attended Dalraida. My 1st child attended K-6 and is now in 8th Grade. My second child has been a student since kindergarten and is now in the 5th grade. Dalraida is the best elementary school in Montgomery. The teachers really care about your children as if they were their own. Mrs. Keith is the principle; she is very caring as well. The teachers and staff do not act as if this is just a job and they encourage the parents to get involved. The only regrets I have with Dalraida, is that they stop teaching after 6th grade.
--Submitted by Theresa Hines, a parent

My sister goes to this school she really enjoys it her favorte teacher was Ms. Haywood all she ever talked about was what she learned at school that day. By what she says everyday this school sounds like a good one.
--Submitted by Justin, a student