Short Avenue Elementary School

Principals come and go. The last principal made it clear that she worked for the district not the school. The teachers work for the school and are loyal to the school. The heart and soul of the school is the teachers. They run the school not the principal or the booster club. The teachers love the booster club. So do the parents. There are not any girls in the fifth grade who have brothers who are three. Perhaps you should do your homework before spreading such vitriol on a public forum.
--Submitted by a parent

Short Avenue has certainly seen it's share of administrators and I do believe, each one has shared their strengths in ways that have best supported the school needs during their post. Our current principal works very hard to orchestate the union of a very diverse and passionate population. As one of the original founders of the booster club, I believe the school has made profound strides in attracting the community, the private sector and new parents from the neighborhood. Friends of Short Avenue is proud of their accomplishments and their motivating force has always been the spirit of the children and the commitment to excellence demonstrated by the teachers. We are a wonderful little school and have always been extremely responsive to the positive inspiration of a new parent.
--Submitted by a parent

Let me preface this by stating the school's teachers and staff are great. The principal is terrible and we wish that Principal H was still around. The current principal is very weak and now the test scores have started going down thanks to his lack of leadership. He is never around and when he is, he talks a lot and does little and just puts everything off so that someone else will do it. Sort of like a politician that didn't make it in politics and decided to go into education. Now the school is run by their booster club that used to do good things, but since Principal H left they don't listen to anything the parents have to say and act like bullies. It is really sad because the school used to be so much better than it is now. Our daughter is in 5th grade and we have a 3-year old son who will not be attending if things stay the way they are. It is sad that such a great group of teachers has to deal with this.
--Submitted by a parent

My kindergartener loves everything about Short Avenue. She is in art club, glee club and Spanish club. It is a fabulous community school with a dedicated staff, and a very involved parent booster club.
--Submitted by a parent

My children are gifted and they have thrived at this school. I think the poster below needs to look inside her heart and take responsibility for the behavior of her child. Blaming the other parents is ridiculous. Perhaps the other parents are concerned for the safety of their children and their teacher. Its not the schools fault that the VP, Nurse, and Psychologist are only there one day a week. Its the district that did this not the school. There are plenty of kids at Short with IEPs who are thriving. When you child has violent outbursts and they become a danger to the other children of the teacher, they don't belong with typical children. Its just not fair to the children who come to school and are well behaved.
--Submitted by a parent

Disorganized and not the place for kids that don't fit the mold. Although the teachers are good and the staff well-meaning, my gifted child with special needs is miserable at Short. My family is ostracized by the other parents and the administration is just trying to get my child out of their school instead of help. NOT THE PLACE FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS! and take a number if you want to see the vice principal, nurse, or school psychologist, each of whom are only at school 1 day per week and totally overloaded.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers and administrators go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a quality education to all the children who attend the school. People care at this school, which is one reason for it's success, and the parent's group, Friends of Short Ave Elementary has given time and money to help get the school the resources it needs. I'm inspired by the teachers, administrators, parents and students at Short Ave Elementary.
--Submitted by a parent

It is a true neighborhood school. The students are a rainbow of diversity. The parents are engaged and active. The grounds are comfortable for an elementary school child.
--Submitted by a parent

There is no doubt. This is the best school in the area.
--Submitted by a parent

I have three daughters and two already graduated from Short the teachers are WONDERFUL! And the STAFF is the BEST!!
--Submitted by a parent