Prospect Valley Elementary School

We choiced into Prospect Valley three years ago and love the school! This year, we have a new principal who provides strong, consistent leadership; focuses on improvements; and supports parents and staff members. He is consistently available and willing to try new ideas. The teaching staff is committed and dedicated to our children. Our teachers have challenged each child and communicated with us regularly about progress and opportunities for improvement. We have active PTA and accountability committees and more parents volunteering in the school than they might know what to do with! We recently started the national WatchdOGS program, which brings more male family members into the school. The students love to see the dads, uncles, and grandpas! Our PE teacher runs a comprehensive intramural program. After school care is offered at the school. The art, music, and library teachers are unparalleled in their fields. We are fortunate to have found PV!
--Submitted by a parent

Prospect Valley is a great school! Even with some staff changes, everyone has pulled together and made the school run as wonderful as ever. Prospect Valley is one big community of staff, kids and parents working together! Good Job to the staff and parents for making things fall into place. All the children are lucky to have all the support!
--Submitted by a parent

I was very disappointed with the care my child received at this school 2008-2009 school year. We had numerous issues with my child's teacher, all of which were excused by the principal, and the teacher not held accountable for her actions. Her actions made my child hate school, when prior years he was on the honor roll. I hope the new principal holds the teachers accountable for their actions and listens if a parent brings a concern to her. I have moved my child to another school in the district and he is thrilled about his teacher this year. It's just too bad that we had to move him away from his friends to get him away from the negativity this teacher brought this last year.
--Submitted by a parent

The principal provides a strong, caring community that trickles down to the staff, who are equally strong and caring. The 6th grade program is full, but the teachers are able to pull the students up to their potential. This school has made my son look forward to school and learning after 2 years of hating school and teachers. Music, art and sports are excellent, and go above and beyond other schools. Parental involvement is unbelievable. I wish we had found this school years ago.
--Submitted by a parent

Prospect Valley is a terrific school, one of the best in the Wheat Ridge area. Tons of kids are open enrolled, including my own, because they think it's the best. The teachers really care about kids and support each other. The new principal is a welcome addition as well. The one weird thing is its architecture- it is one of the old 60's/70's open schools, although modified the best they can with funds. My kids love PV and my husband and I do too.
--Submitted by a parent