Richmond Elementary School

Richmond is a great school with a great staff and small class sizes. You can't say that about any of the other St. Charles elem. schools. If you are afraid of a diverse environment then this school is not for you. If you want your children to be surrounded by caring and highly qualified educators then your child would be lucky to attend Richmond.
--Submitted by a parent

I am very happy with this school and the teachers,they are very friendly,trying very hard to do the best,the students are filling comfortable with the teachers. The principal is like a friend to everyone,always listen and doing his best.
--Submitted by a parent

Richmond Staff provide an excellent example of teaching at its best. They are dedicated, caring and always there to listen. The atmosphere in the school is one of friendship and fun, the smaller class sizes are an extra bonus. I couldn't be happier with the teaching that my daughter is receiving there.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school! Great Staff! Small class sizes make for a better learning environment. So glad to see all 'those' families leave! Good luck to them in classrooms with 30+ kids!
--Submitted by a parent

I disagree with every bad review, including many have their facts incorrect. Teachers that left retired, not quit. Those that are here and are new, are dedicated to servicing all children. The school is not denying entry to kids because of test scores, it is due to class size, because the population of all of St. Charles is expanding. Test scores, if you look, may be lower than the rest of St. Charles, but are among the highest in the state, including the surrounding communities. I believe that the parents who do not like this school have an axe to grind because of boundry issues and predjudice. This is a great school!
--Submitted by a parent

As posted in other reviews this school is going downhill fast. Many parents can't wait to get their children out of this school. The school seems to be very biased towards educating the spanish speaking population. We are very nervous about the test scores and our children not being at the same level as others when they reach middle school. Another interesting fact is that the teachers leave here in droves and many will not participate in any 'extra' school enhancing activities.
--Submitted by a parent

My child will be here now for three yrs. The first was very good. I loved it. The teacher and how my child was coming home happy. The second was not so good. I was not very pleased with the teacher. How they handle situations that include your child. I was not happy with how my child now wanted to stay home some of the times. You would wonder why I still have my child here. Financially, I can't support him to go to another school. I just pray that this yaer will be better. Some parents like it. But, a lot of us don't and just have to deal with it for all different kinds of reasons.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is going down hill fast. St. Charles has tagged this school as the primary English Language Learner (ELL) school. While this helps many students learn to speak English it takes resources away from traditional teaching. That is why Math and Reading scores are dropping (see test scores on this web site) Many parents who do not wish to take advantage of the ELL programs are trying to move their children out of this school. However, transfers are being declined because a large number of students leaving would drop the test scores even more. Look for this school to fail to meet AYP and parents opting to move their children out by the masses in the next year or two.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is a good school. My son attend this school for his 4th grade year. He really fit in well. The kids and teachers were very welcoming.
--Submitted by a parent