Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School

I have two children with special needs. One attended the special day class for two years, and transitioned to regular classes this past year. It has been rocky at time, but the staff has worked with my son and his therapists to develop a better experience for him. My daughter also has some learning challenges, and the school put together a plan with the RSP teacher that has really helped her to be successful. Most of the teachers are great, but there are some that are perplexing; one told me that she would have quit teaching if my kid hadn't gotten an aide from the school district. Their "All Stars" After school program is free. It is, however, COMPLETELY inappropriate for special needs kids, and they make absolutely no effort at all to make accommodations. The other on-campus daycare, CDC, has no training with special needs kids, but they make an effort , and have been helpful. This baffles me because Bachrodt is a special day feeder school! The third daycare on site is excellent, but is a Spanish language immersion daycare. I would give an even better score if there were special needs after school care.
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The problem here is the principal, not the teachers. The principal walks around like she has better things to do than be at the school. She does not carry herself very professional. I think the school would be better off with someone who really cares about the success of the students and the school.
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The 2009-2010 school year was my son's first time attending school as a kindergartner. I am beyond pleased with the level of devotion this school puts out towards it's students. My son had the wonderful and patient Miss Blair.Miss Blair and a partnering kindergarten teacher went above and beyond with assisting my son with some of his academic troubles. They provided both after school and Saturday small group tutoring. With a smaller group my son flourished academically. My family and I will be forever thankful for all of their hard work and dedication. They truly made an impact and should be proud:). Another outstanding thing about Bachrodt is that they showcase the importance of college all throughout the school year. My son loved being able to wear different college shirts every Friday (such a great weekly perk for the kids). We can't wait for 1st grade!
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I am pleased that children get extra tutoring when needed to keep them up. to ,to class standards.

My Grandchildren attend this school, and as a Grandparent, I am pleased with the way they are learning, and being prepared for a higher education.
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Our son is in the Two Way Bilingual program, and as an English only speaker, it is amazing how much he has learned in only 1 year! He is reading very well in Spanish and his English reading is also very good. The teachers are wonderful and there are lots of after school activities for him to participate in. Our daughter will be starting next year, and we are looking forward to another great year!
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This is a very caring staff who go out of there way to meet the needs of the students and offers a great cultural diversity
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The bilingual immersion program is the best in the district! he teachers and staff are phenomenal!
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I love this school because we are working hard to try new things, we have technology and arts and bilingual programs. We are trying to think outside of the box to made a difference in the lives of our students!
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great teachers. daughter is now fluent in two languages (spanish and english) as a first grader!
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It's a great school with dedicated teachers and progressive programs!
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Bachrodt has a very diverse poopulation and allows for children of all backgrounds to succeed. Bachrodt has a open arms feeling and the children show great pride in their school and accomplishments. Bachrodt has a comfortable environment where children flourish on the high expectation, which makes this school an outstanding choice for children of all cultures.
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High quality teachers, excellent programs, high expectations, provides support to parents, and the school, staff, & administration strives to meet students' needs at all levels. It has a diverse population and students truly love their school. Bachrodt has a great growing parent community, and a vareity of programs for the diverse population. It offers Structured English Immersion, Two-Bilingual Immersion, as well as Special Day classes for students with special needs. Additionally, Bachrodt has taken steps to incorporate technology into classroom teaching, and offers after school arts enrichment classes at little or not cost to students. I do teach at Bachrodt, but I have had a child enrolled since Kinder. I trust my children's education to Bachrodt!
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ENERGY! Amazing dual immersion school with incredible teachers & staff!
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This is only the 2nd year that the school holds the charter status, but the changes are already incredible! The teachers are very dedicated, parents are very involved, and the PTA (Parents-Teachers Assoc) is very strong. The new art program, sponsored by PTA, is starting in March, there are folclorico dance classes free of charge, and there is a push for more enrichment programs. It is heartwarming to see that there is a strong commitment to continual improvement at Bachrodt! Keep it up!
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Bachrodt has dedicated teachers, involved parents and challenging curriculum.
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I was very disappointed with the over all approach of my child education will attending this school. I was not impressed with the principal. My child has never been suspended from a school, until he attended this one. When ever I needed to speak with the principal, she would always have someone else call me back.
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My child went to this school for many years and left after the introduction of the new principal. The principal has no concern for the children and I have now found that the education at this school has been 'to the test' education. I do not fault the teachers at all, I believe they did what they were told to do. If your child is in this school, please consider that they may not be getting the best education that can be provided.
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Very few parents get involved here. Programs are better than the API shows for this school, so talk to the principal if you have questions. We did before selecting this school and liked what we heard. Most teachers are good - some need to leave because they yell at kids and people know it. We would like to see more with art and technology as there is not a lot of it. All Stars is a new program this principal brought in - much better than Learns was and better activities. Yard duties are nicer this year - don't yell at kids like others did.
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I have 2 childs at this school. I like the teachers and the principal listens really well. She helped with one problem and was very responsible and checked back to me. There are many after school programs that are new and very nice. The growth of the school is good - changes are happening with academics. Lots of training for all teachers. Would recommend this school for all kids, including who speak Spanish. There used to be lots of suspensions in other years - not many since there is a new principal. She expects kids to be nice, safe, and be respecting of each other.
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