Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary School

We are very happy at this school. I have 2 kids who are in 1st and 3rd grades and have attended OP-C since kindergarten. Budget cuts due to the economic downturn have caused larger class sizes and other frustrating cutbacks that have negatively affected my childrens' education. However, it is a state-wide problem and our principal has done a good job in fighting for the best interests of the students at our school. I have been thrilled with almost all of the teachers my children have had and agree with the high level of expectations that are placed on the students who attend the school. The school has a positive feel inside the building and everyone, from the office staff to the custodians to the teachers to the principal, clearly are happy to work at Oak Park-Carpenter.
--Submitted by a parent

OP-C is a great elementary school with a three year old state of the art building and resources. The teachers overall are of a high quality. The principle runs a smooth ship. Sometimes she's a little overly PC though making things "too fair". The surrounding neighborhood makes up the majority of the school population which is good for the kids socially. However the close proximity of acquaintances makes for parental cliques and politics when it comes to sports and activities. The neighborhood is a mid-level white collar / upper-level working class population. OP-C also was built to handle children with special needs making it the best all around school in the S.M. South district.
--Submitted by a parent

Oak Park strives to make children reach high expectations, challenging them so that they may succeed and be able and desire to attend high education once grown.
--Submitted by a parent