Roosevelt Intermediate School

I went here and now I'm in WHS. this was such a great school and all of the students are motivated to do well. It teaches maturity but also nutures at the same time. I loved all of my teachers and the work we did at school was high school and even college level work. Everything was great, except considering it is an affluent town, some other peers can sort of be showy and rude. It does build character and I guess that that's a case in every school. overall i loved it and it offers something for everyone.
--Submitted by a student

I do not feel that Roosevelt is entirely bad, it is just not very good at involving parents. My child was failing in a subject, and I was not informed until the day the report cards came home. Some the teachers were not there to tell me what was wrong. They do, however offer some excellent extra curricular activities that the children find interest in. For 6th graders, I think that it is a much harder time. The school does nothing to help new students to the district. I said that some of the teachers are hard to approch. The others are just the opposite, telling you how your child is progressing step by step.
--Submitted by a parent

Great leadership keeps Roosevelt even with it's great reputation. The principal, vice-principal and most of the department chairs are professional and effective. The teachers truly care about their students. Fine arts are highly valued and just about anyone can find an extra-curricular activity to suit their interests. Special Education is a different matter alltogether. Many bright and caring special ed teachers are rendered largely ineffective by unsupportive leadership that is purely reactive rather than progressive in it's approach. The attitude at the top is that Special Ed is breaking the once finely tuned machine that continually churns out high acheiving college bound students while neglecting kids with disabilities. It's the administrators who are breaking the machine, not the kids with special needs. The Board of Ed should focus on identifying and grooming young, talented staff to replace stagnant administrators who have overstayed their welcome, particularly in the Special Services Department.
--Submitted by Parent and former staff member, a parent