Roosevelt Elementary School

My daughter started kindergarten at Roosevelt this year and I would like to say she started off in the right place. She has always been an avid reader and got quite advanced in language and reading entering kindergarten this fall. This past summer, with the SMPL kids reading program, she was able to start reading chapter books. That is why I was elated to learn that at Roosevelt they actually had a "reading group" program for kids with advanced reading skills. She was being recognized as one of them through the school's academic assessment and her teacher's recommendation, and once a week (I wish it'd be more often), my daughter and a few other kids from her grade have been meeting with one of Roosevelt's reading specialists to have a uniquely designed reading class. I think this is fantastic. Roosevelt has been known for greatly encouraging and promoting reading among her children and this program is a very telling sign that the educators at Roosevelt not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk.
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This school is run like a corporation, with the quarterly report replaced by standardized test scores. So if your child is high performing and makes them look good, s/he will do well here.
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We, and our daughter, are very happy at Roosevelt! We have been impressed on every level: It has excellent academic programs (CGI, Columbia reading and writing program, etc.), small group instruction, great technology (Smart Boards, etc.) in each classroom, highly motivated and effective teachers and leadership, fun fundraisers (annual auction, read-a-thon, SM pier night, etc.) excellent parental involvement, creative behavioral guidelines (cool tools), nice and helpful office staff, and I could go on. The only potential concern is the state budget, but the school and the district work very hard to address these issues. We love it at Roosevelt!
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Amazing Teachers & Parents
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We love Roosevelt. Our son has just started kindergarten and he is so happy here. We are well informed with what is going on with his education and the teachers are fantastic. i am amazed with what he has already been learning and how much thought and preparation goes into the curriculum. We couldn't be happier!
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They have the most wonderful, caring teachers. Great parent involvement in every aspect of the school and everyone works together to make this school one of the very best. My daughter spent all her 6 years of elementary school at Roosevelt and she's a straight A honor student because of the great teachers that put her on the right path at Roosevelt! Now I have twin boys at Roosevelt who just started at Kindergarten and they love to go to school and love their teachers! It's a wonderful learning and caring institution.
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Roosevelt has an amazing community of students, teachers, administrators, and parents that make the school a wonderful place. We are so happy that our children are starting their educational experience in such a warm and intellectually stimulating environment!
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We have been very disappointed with Roosevelt and have had all our children in the school over a 10-year period. We have found some teachers to be condescending to the parents, some exclusive of the parents, and some to be uninspiring or just plain dumb. There is even a teacher who yelled obscenities in the classroom at the students! The PTA is clique-ish, though we are glad to see so many dads involved. We have been disappointed in the majority of teachers, though our girls have had a few teacher gems. Twice, we have been so dismayed that we have seriously considered pulling our children out of the Santa Monica Municipal School District.
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everything about this venerable institution is 5 stars - teachers, administration, curriculum and parent participation.
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Roosevelt has welcomed my daughter and helped find the best fit for her special needs.
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