Burning Tree Elementary School

We moved to Bethesda because this school was suppose to be good. What a disappointment. Been there 4 years and its getting worse every year. Kids don't learn, they just memorize for test scores then its on to the next test.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has become much worse with the new principle but the teacher are amazing and try to really get to know the students. So i still think this school is a good choice for parents

It just is a fantastic school and there is nothing else to say! I would never ever sign my children up to any other school!
--Submitted by a parent

Great school. My daughter's teachers have ranged between very good and phenomenal. The work is challenging and yet they seem to do an excellent job of accommodating differing abilities. The parents are very involved and many parents do a lot of volunteering both inside and outside of the classroom. There is a real sense of community and I think that is reflected in how many families get involved with the myriad fundraising activities. As another poster mentioned, this is a very diverse community with children from literally all over the world. Highly recommend.
--Submitted by a parent

This school was good before Erdrich became principal. I'm taking my kids out now. Way to driven by test scores then learning.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a new parent to the school and my daughter is in Kindergarten at Bruning Tree. I have been thoroughly impressed with her teacher and the types of things that she is learning. Even in Kindergarten, they break into smaller groups to work on different projects which allows children of similar abilities to work on activities appropriate for their level and spend time on both academic endeavors (reading, math) and social skils (working through problems, understanding others). Parents frequently volunteer to assist in the classroom with some of the smaller groups. One thing that I did not realize before my daughter started is how internationally diverse the school population is. One of the first school wide activitites was International Night where students and parents from over 40 countries had small tables with information activities, and food related to their country. It was very impressive.
--Submitted by a parent

This school spends way too much time attempting to comply with teach to the test rather than educate the students.
--Submitted by a parent