Carpenter Elementary School

This school does not manage children with disabilities well. There is no nurse there. The secretary gives all medication and she is not extensively knowledgeable. My son's kindergarten teacher doesn't communicate to other teacher's that my son has asthma and requires special needs. This causes teachers to neglect him when he is experiencing pain and can't breath which happened at least three times in a month. Also, I am already having to drive him back and forth to school because the bus comes so late some days that he arrives one hour after school is dismissed because his bus group is stuck in the cafeteria waiting for a bus to deliver one group of children and then come back for the rest. I am hoping that the next few weeks will be better for my child with special needs because I can't do anything about how the faculty treats my child at the school when I am not at the school. I have already had to remove his medication from school. In addition, the teacher is now starting to treat my son negatively different.
--Submitted by a parent

Love this school. Think the staff is great and the Outdoor Science Center is a great resource!
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After being at carpenter for five years, the choice plan finally gave me a way out. The school is not the worse but it is not the quality of learning environment I seek for my two kids. I have a child that is graduating this year and I question the preparation this school provided for the middle school years. This has prompted my family to pull my second child out going into second next year. overall, I have to agree with the comment that mentioned the lower grades provided a better quality of education at this school than the upper grades. Some of the teachers are great but there are many more that lack motivation. Technology is not really encouraged or used by the teachers. Most of the teachers don't have websites or lack the technology know how.
--Submitted by a parent

The school's PTA and core group of volunteers are working hard to make this a great school.There are some WONDERFUL teachers there that are offset by many uninspired ones. I hope it improves.
--Submitted by a parent

I am really shocked at some of the responses below. Carpenter is an excellent school with an extremely active PTA. I have nothing but great things to say about our years here. Our teachers have been excellent and very caring. I can email my child's teacher at any time and get a quick response. My child's teacher does has a website and sends home a regular newsletter along with emails, etc. There are so many opportunities to get involved with the PTA, school library, classrooms, etc. I believe that if you get involved, you will learn about all the amazing things this school has to offer.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two children at Carpenter. The principal, office staff, librarian, teachers make this a great place for kids. I help out in the classes, have lunch with my kids, and have always left with a smile on my face. Its great to see the kids in a challenging learning environment. I recommend Carpenter! Get involved and help where needed. An hour a month can show you how great this place really is.
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The people that gave 5 stars to carpenter , I think they only know one side of the school. If thier child continue staying over there, they will find out the truth eventually.
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From kindergarten to third grade is fine. This is my last year for my daughter fifth grade student at carpenter. The fifth grade is more diaster than forth grade. Compare to other nearby school .Teacher at fifth and forth grade not responsive and do nothing about the student academic.... Nothing need to mention more about their teacher quality, attitute and so. That's why there're no more track 3 at carpenter on forth & fifth grade because the school such a diaster. The parent don't want to put their kid at the higher grade. Think about it before you you put kid through this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent. My son love this school. I have nothing but good things to say about carpenter elementary. The teachers are all, as far as I know, great, they seem to work as a team, the academic standard is high
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Three of my grandchildren attend this wonderful school. They all love their teacher s and are proud of their school. Their parents are also happy with the school and it is one reason they live in the neighborhood. I also live there in the Winter so have visited all of their classes to help out and I'm impressed with the quality of teaching they are getting.