Lincoln Elementary School

My child has attended for 3 years, this school is the bare basics and nothing more. There is a lot of bullying in the early grades if your child does not "fit the mold" of expectation. We have had trouble with every teacher being negative and non-inventive about learning styles. Our children are not automatons and this school is not a place to send a sensitive child. Parking is restrictive, beware of ticketing when picking up children here. The lack of care is palatable in many teachers and office staff. Parents are often left out of the loop, and you may be locked into back play areas if you go pick your child up late. The children deserve better in acadamia, no arts or music, nor many sports programs. Also, we deserve to be allowed to walk our offspirng to class, not kept out, and this may cause low parent participation.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two kids at the school, they have been there from kindergarten,now they are both in 3rd and 5th grade. Previous years I have loved the teachers and my kids truly enjoyed school. This year so far has been a nightmare I know the class size must be stressful but its so chaotic, how are my kids going to learn anything? As of now I am contemplating taking them out of the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Lincoln Elementary is a very caring place for students. Its principal, Donna Shoffner, is a dedicated professional who genuinely works with each staff member and parent to help each student be successful.

Our son was a 2nd grader at Lincoln and I have to say this school and the district in general is a failure. How can you only have one elementary school in the whole district passing AYP. The administration has a bad attitude and the teachers just seem to not really care.My son was in a class of 15 2nd graders,out of 15 only him and another student won citizenship awards for having there homework done every week. I know it's not the teachers fault but where is the communication. We were fortunate to be able to move to TX where the education system is the # 1 priority. In the 3 years that my son attended Lincoln not once did we get a phone call from a teacher giving any feedback/concerns on our son. In the 3 weeks being here we get one once a week giving feedback.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has been a huge disappointment. The kindergarden students seem to lack adequate playtime, and have barely enough time to eat a snack (10 minutes) before returning to academics. The academics are heavily stressed to the detriment of social skills and play therapy. The children are not allowed to touch one another at all, as well, rather strange if you ask me. There ia a lack of parking at this school, and the police will ticket parents (I was ticketed) at pick-up and drop-off times. Very unusual tactics which the school admits they employ, using the police to patrol streets. I spoke to the principle and she was unsympathetic to this plight of parents, stressing the safety issue, and that Lincoln is a 'walking school', that we should be walking our children to school, not driving them. I think the fact we live in an often HOT! desert was unaccounted for.
--Submitted by a parent

I have to agree with the gentleman whose child attends Kindergarten. My daughter also is in Kindergarten this year 2007 and I have found the teacher to be somehat negative with parents and students and unenthusiastic and aloof. This teacher does not give any feedback and needs to improve when it comes relating and communicating with the parents. I am very dissapointed in the lack of recess and short time for snack as these seem necessary for five year olds. My daughter used to love attending preschool and since she has started at lincoln she now dislikes school and and finds it boring. I do have to say my daughter is really improving inher academic skills and my hats are off to the teacher in that department.
--Submitted by a parent

Licoln Elementary School in lancaster,California is the best school in this district.Because they just don't pass the child to the next grade without that child being where that child is supposed to be in that grade.
--Submitted by shedawn harley, a parent

I like the teachers so far in this school. I'm really disappointed with the lack of art, music, and PE. I'm mostly discouraged with the lack of buses. It's too bad because so far my son has had 2 really great teachers. All the schools in this district are unacceptable as far as I'm concerned. This school is pretty average in the Lancaster area whether it be the East side or West. I don't recommend sending your children to school in any Lancaster district.
--Submitted by a parent

My son is in Kindergarten and so far has learned many things. I think there should be more volunteer opportunities for parents in the classroom. PALS is in need of parent volunteers for the school,so I would have to rate parent participation poor. There is not much time for recess allowed to the children or extracurricular activities (maybe because he is in grade k). I also don't find the teaching staff (some not all) to be very personable. I think they could use some improvement in communicating with parents without the parent having to initiate the conversation all the time.
--Submitted by A. Coleman, a parent

I have had 3 of my children at Lincoln and it has to be one of the worst schools in elementary.
--Submitted by a parent