Greenwood Elementary School

I totally agree. We moved into this school district on purpose, to get a great education. My son's 2nd grade teacher is a total waste. He loved school in K and 1st. Now, every day is a total mess. At first we thought it was us (at home). Then, we did some digging. Our son was well liked in his previous school, his coaches like him, and his after school program likes him, his camp counselor from summer day camp liked him. Evey the lunch ladies take me aside to tell me this kid is nice. Yep rotten ROTTEN teacher. The other dads and moms think she is a complete joke. Everyone says that you simple have to survive her and get to the better teachers later. Let's hope so. Otherwise, I REALLY made a mistake in moving into this district. Yuck.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school. Mrs Bradsher - the Vision 21 teacher- is excellent. She goes above and beyond, and does what ever is necessary to help my child learn. The school has changed since there was leadership switch .. I am hopeful that things will continue to grow but I am nervous about the principal.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school. 99% of the teachers here are amazing but if you get one of the bad ones, you will have an awful experience. Unfortunately our family was given the teacher that should not be teaching and has been dealing with it ever since.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a third grader and a K student at Greenwood. We lived in the city before our kids went to school and choose between Edina and Wayzata school districts. We just happen to find a house in Wayzata District. I have been very happy with Greenwood. I feel some teachers are excellent and some are good. We have yet to have a teacher that I don't like. There is a TON of parent involvement and the school is VERY welcoming to parents that want to help in the classroom or eat lunch with their kids. I was an elementary teacher before staying at home and I think I have high standards for my kids school experience. I am very happy with Greenwood.
--Submitted by a parent

Greenwood Elementary is a great school for your children. The principal helps to direct the staff in positive ways, and communicates well with faculty and parents. The parent group is bigger than most schools and works to form a school community. I had 2 children attend Greenwood from K thru 5 and the staff was always willing to discuss how my children were doing. More over, my neighbor's child had minor learning problems that the staff and parenting involvement helped turn into an honor student at Wayzata West Middle School. Greenwood Elementary did very well by my children and those in my neighborhood.
--Submitted by a parent

we used to be in the osseo school district and moved to the area just for this school. the parent involvement is tremendous! every single teacher is spectacular! and the kids are excited to go to school. i would recommend GW to anyone in a heart beat!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

When we moved to Minnesota we chose our school district first and are very happy with the Wayzata schools. My kids have attended Plymouth Creek, Kimberly Lane and Greenwood. We have been extremely happy with Greenwood. The principal is wonderful, my children have had amazing teachers, and the parents and families at this school are involved and welcoming.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved to Plymouth more than a year ago and we are more than happy with the school. Many parent volunteers, great teachers, excellent school staff.
--Submitted by a parent

I had 2 kids at Greenwood; one has mild LD, yet very intelligent, and was poorly served by our tax dollars at Greenwood. I did surprise visits to find him at a computer, riding an exerbike, struggling to read a book, or playing ball with Down Syndrome kids---definitely not working with what my child actually needed. As a result I now have a h.s. student who thinks very little of himself, assumes all his assignments will be 'modfied', instead of a student who works hard, instead of a student who actually learned how to accomplish what he needs to succeed, despite his very very mild learning differences. My other child at this school is a good mainstream learner and is doing about average. If I had the $$$$ and could turn the clock back, I'd go private in a flash.
--Submitted by a parent