Whittier Elementary School

Whittier is an amazing school. The teachers and the programs have inspired excellence. I have one child that is in the gifted programs and one child who performs slightly above average and both have found their place at Whittier. The principals and the teachers have been extremely responsive to problems that have arisen and proactive in preventing problems. Additionally, the school welcomes parental involvement and is a very nuturing environment. The multiage program is very effective in creating a community of kids. An important thing about the multi-age program is that math and reading are taught in a single grade break-out session, but other subjects (science, social studies, music, art, spanish) are taught in the multi-age environment. The teachers are responsive to email questions and concerns, as is the principal. The PTO is extremely active and very open to new members. I cannot speak highly enough about the school and the community.
--Submitted by a parent

We are very pleased with Whittier. Our son has had excellent teachers in his first three years of school there. The teachers are very intelligent and sensitive to their students' needs.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is awesome! We are in the throws of mainstreaming our son back into #97. My son has Autism. We used an outside consultant to help us view (3 different schools.) 6 classrooms total for a good fit. This was our pick as well as hers. Things might change- but it sure was a good jumping off point for us. -thank you!!
--Submitted by a parent

Whittier is a progressive school, first in the school district to offer full day kindergarten and a multi-age program. The teachers care about their students and are committed to not only teaching at the highest level using the most current tools, but they also inspire kids to be better citizens within the community.
--Submitted by a parent

Two of my kids go there since K, one is heading to Brooks middle schl. I really like the the school and I have even volunteered many times. The NO bully act is definately successful.
--Submitted by a parent

whittier has a reputation for the multi-age program which seems very well-liked but was a very poor fit for our child. he was in a k-1 room that was functioning at a first grade, aka reading, level but our child was a low-functioning kindergartener who could not possibly keep up with the pace. even though i knew right away that he was having inordinate trouble with reading it took 2 years of asking before they tested him and discovered two LD concerns. we have wasted 2 years that we can never give back to our son. the principal is good, the teachers are good, they have a lot of neat programs, but there should be a way to opt out of the multi-age environment if it is a not right for your child.
--Submitted by a parent