Tanaina Elementary School

eachers do not work to educate students all they work for is to get more days off !
--Submitted by a parent

Tanaina Elementary has the most awesome office staff! They always greet you with a smile and a positive attitude. They are always willing to help in any way they can. They are fun, energetic and friendly and it is immediately obvious that they truly care about the staff, students & parents. Five stars is not enough to reflect my feelings regarding the office staff (including the school nurse) at Tanaina. The front office is always decorated nicely for the seasons/holidays. Tanaina's office staff ROCKS!

this school is perfect expecialy Mr Locher!
--Submitted by a student

My daughter has been a student at Tanaina since kindergarten and is now in fifth grade. Like any school , there are positives and negatives. The new principal is energetic and hardworking. Too much emphasis is placed on making math 'fun' ainstead of teaching the fundamentals.
--Submitted by a parent

I don't agree with the no child left behind act and this school supports that act no matter what! for that my child must go onto middle school un able to do the work they will ask of my child. Then what?
--Submitted by a parent

My Son has attended this school since first grade. I have nothing but great thoughts about the principal and the teachers. The teachers that we have had have all worked with my son and I to give him extra work when he gets finished with assinged projects/homework. I do not believe that there is a problem with discipline in the school, nor with the fact that kids are not learning. We do have a large population of Russian immigrants. Some, if not most I have met know very little english when they come to the school. The principal and all school administrators are doing a wonderful job of intergrating the Russian students into the school body.
--Submitted by a parent

Certain ethnic students do not receive the same degree of punishment that other students do. Tanaina is trying too hard to exercise diplomacy, leading to unfair punishment placed upon the other students when provoked fights arise on the school grounds. We parents have demanded that this matter be addressed and resolved, yet we see no changes. This is a sensitive issue to discuss, yet it must be handled. Our children should not be placed in a hostile learning environment, yet this is exactly what is happening. Another issue at hand is the high number of unprepared students coming from Tanaina Elementary, & graduating to middle school. Tanaina need to consider the scores reflected on the 'greatschools.org' website. Core subjects need to be emphasized, and taught aggressively. Also, our children need a clear understanding of their studies while in the classroom to effectively complete their homework at home.
--Submitted by a parent