Sandburg Elementary School

My oldest son went to Sandburg for three years, and my youngest is now in 4th grade and has been there 4 years. I can't say enough about the school, teachers, and administration. Having two very bright boys, I can vouch for the fact that Sandburg does a lot to foster a solid education. The positive behavior model is such a wonderful concept. The science program is outstanding. The principal and her dedication- the PTO- all wonderful!!
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This is a high quality school with excellent teachers, a dedicated principal, community and parent involvement. Our two children started there in kindergarten, and have had excellent experiences.
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My son has been at Sandburg for 2 years and has received nothing but love, patience, and good direction in his time there. At the beginning of 1st grade, he was at the bottom of his class academically, but has since blossomed and skyrocketed into a new world of learning thanks to teachers like Mrs. Davenport and Mrs. Abrams. They have worked with him to the point that he can now read where he could not before. I have read some other reviews where the parents were less than happy, but that has not been our experience. My son had some behavior issues in Kindergarten, but with the love of Mrs. Merkel and Mrs. Miera, he was able to overcome and grow within himself and not lose his identity in the process. Moving to Cherry Knolls and enrolling him in Sandburg was the best move I ever made for my son.
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AS 1st posting noted the school is very weak with discipline and bullying is a severe problem that is not appropriately addressed. We are now looking for another school as our son is not safe as this school.
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We continue to enjoy Sandburg. They really put the kids love of learning first, from preschool to preparing well for middle school. The Gifted/Talented program is integral in meeting our kids needs and the teachers have been kind and creative in helping deal with one child's learning challenges. We really value the warm and caring community that results from a forward thinking principal and staff forging a bond with our very active parent community. The current commitment campaign which replaces a zillion small fundraisers is even titled -Kids at the Heart of Sandburg. Kudos.
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Two of my children have graduated from Sandburg and two still attend. It is a wonderful school with very caring, gifted teachers and staff.
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Sandburg is a good school if you have a child with no learning issues. My daughter has a bit of dyslexia and we have had a hard time getting help. When we finally discovered our daughter had a learning disability we had to fight with Sandburg to get them to help. They finally offered special help but we would have to wait for 6 months. Once a student does something wrong the teachers are quick to scrutinize that student and single them out anytime there is a problem. I would not recommend Sandburg
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We have found Sandburg to be a great school for our children. The PTO and parent community in general is very active in providing enrichment and support to each child in every curricular area. The new Sandburg Center for the Sciences and it's director have really allowed science to become a more exciting and hands on experience for the students. Art and Music are great programs as well, and the library is awesome with a certified teacher full time to assist teachers and students with research projects and library skills.
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Sandburg, like many other schools in this area, tends to concentrate on liberal studies and the education offered is heavily weighted in English and the Arts. You might want to look elsewhere for a strong science and math program. Overall, not a bad place considering the crisis the US public educational system finds itself in..
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Awesome! Been at Sandburg since kindergarten, just wrapping up 4th grade. The level of support from the teachers, staff, special resource staff is fantastic. Son was struggling with reading and speech initially. He is now a voracious reader and speaks clear as a bell. Art is not a strong suit in our family. However, the projects the Art teacher has guided our son through have blown us away and given him the confidence to keep trying. This year's music concerts brought me out of my chair! Outside/extra activities are strong. Science Council has opened students' eyes to many unique experiences and the Cub Scout Pack is very strong. We shopped for schools first and then for houses. We sure made a great choice with Sandburg!
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Sandburg is a great neighborhood school that's focus is on individual learning styles. We have been really happy with the teachers and the amount of parent involvement. The music, art and science programs are an added bonus!
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Safety and discipline are weak here.
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