Mead Elementary School

Country setting school with rampant BULLYING. The principal is one of the worst managers and ineffective at addressing bullying & school violence (hitting, choking & kicking)! My neighbors child has come home with a broken orbital as a kindergartner. A friends child came home with a concussion from a bully. I have WITNESSED violent students but the principal has NO knowledge & 'can't' discuss. There are a few great teachers at this school but its an overwhelmingly stressful environment for students & teachers because of the LACK of discipline of out of control kids that CUSS, hit & are constent interruptions in school. My kids were lower grade elementary. Limited supervison at recess & many injury incidents. SPECIAL priviledges for BAD children like everyday snack with a friend in the principals office. St. Vrain School District HQ's backs the Mead Principal. She doesn't REPORT incidents of violence to HQ's. Academics are poor at this school. Math is almost NON existent. Writing & reading are pushed. Math, Art & computers are the weakest depts. Music & PE are great with good teachers. I would NOT recommend this school. It is a 2 for academics out of 10.
--Submitted by a parent

Not a great school. My son only sees his teacher for guided reading 2 days a week. His teacher imposes rules without compassion and is very interested in her agenda. The principal is very reactive, instead of proactive in dealing with parents. Overall, I am sorry I moved my son here, he does not receive individual attention and is just a number.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with the below posting. My daughter (1st grader) was threatened by a young boy on the bus. He threatened to stab her. I went to the principal and she did not do anything. She promised to call me back and she never did. Nothing seemed to be done. Both my wife and I work in schools and were very disappointed in the response from the principals. Some teachers are really good and others do what they need to get by and nothing more. With that being said the standards for the kids are high and they are challenged.
--Submitted by a parent

Sorry to say, but my family has to disagree with the previous parent reviews. We had very horrible experiences with the principal and one of the kindergarten teachers. Since this review area only allows for limited text, I can t give more detail. For parents who are entering their children into Mead elementary I suggest you do your research on your children s teacher and be prepared to get no help from the principal. There are better schools in the area (Longmont, Firestone), you have options.
--Submitted by a parent

Mead Elementary School is a terrific school. As the previous parent mentioned the school has a caring, engaged, no-nonsense Principal who is dedicated to improving the school. For the most part, the teachers are very good and really seem to care about their students.
--Submitted by a parent

What I like about the school is, The Teachers and The Excellent Principal. The Principal is dedicated 100%. She is very friendly and caring. She is excellent with students.
--Submitted by a parent

Mead elementary is a good school. The art, music, PE and computer time are age appropriate and impressive. The music teacher had musicals for different grades and the art teacher literally filled the hallways for an annual art show. The principle knows the names of all 400+ students and who their parents are. She cares about our kids. Although it was inconvenient she locked the doors to limit traffic through the school and ensure the safety of our kids. The school has good community support both financially and physically. The parent teacher committee is effective but not particularly welcoming to new volunteers. The ability of this organization to branch out and utilize a larger percentage of the parent community would benefit the school even more. The teachers are good but interaction with them is limited to a couple parent teacher conferences per year unless you are a frequent volunteer.
--Submitted by a parent

The music & PE teachers are refreshing & talented. Several individual teachers are very loving & gifted in teaching. The Principal has lost a lot of our respect this year- too political & loses the children as her main focus. The math program is terrible. It is meant to be a 'supplemental program' - we use it as the primary math program. The school district's Board of Education is a joke. All in all: With a major change of leadership from top of the district (Board) to the bottom (Principal) - Mead Elementary would be a 10. As it stands: solid 5.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school with great community support. Your child would be very happy there.
--Submitted by a parent

Mead is awesome! The teachers are all nice and really put effort into whatever they're doing. Since the school is small, it is friendly and it's easier to stop conflict. This school is the best!
--Submitted by a student