Scholls Heights Elementary School

This is the best school in the Beaverton School District, better than local private schools. When we moved to the area from another section of Beaverton we removed our children from a Catholic school that we were happy with and placed them at Scholls. We couldn't have made a better choice. The learning environment is outstanding, the teachers are excellent and parents are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the school.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is excellent. My daughter loves to be in the school and has learnt a lot in terms of writing and reading in her first year in kindergarten. The teachers are excellent and the parent involvement is great. They are not only encouraged to be creative, but the teachers use various websites for Math and English to achieve academic success . Also I am very impressed with the discipline in kids while in class or outside in hallways.
--Submitted by a parent

Kindergarden is GREAT! Those teachers are truly kindergarden teachers and seem to love, respect those kids! First, great impression! First grade teacher that we have is blah! Of course, she just had a baby, so heart and mind is obviously somewhere else.... Wish I would have known it goes down hill sooner. Would have looked into options! Like the Principal, perhaps one of the few who has a worldly view.
--Submitted by a parent

Our child was in full day kindergarten in 2010 and it was a horrific experience. His teacher told one child who was crying that "kindergarteners don't cry." This child spoke limited English so it was doubly distressing to hear her say this to him. A lot of nitpicking, overlooked students who didn't do their work correctly and nagged other students who took longer because they weren't cheating. I understand that she is no longer teaching there so perhaps it will be a better experience. The front desk staff are also abrupt and unapproachable. Especially annoying when I was volunteering my time to help out! Other teachers may be better, we left after kindergarten so I can't attest to the rest of the academic staff. The full day kinder teacher we had is no longer there.
--Submitted by a parent

We were disappointed with this first year our child was in attendance at Scholls Heights. During conferences the teacher told us what our child had accomplished, but on some things we had our doubts. When we questioned our child, there was no knowledge as to what we were talking about. Naturally we went back to the teacher to express our concerns & she became very defensive. We weren t trying to attack her teaching, merely expressing concern that our child may not be with the rest of the class. This scenario repeated itself a couple more times throughout the school year. Parent/Teacher relationships are very important & all parties need to have the student s best interest in mind. We, unfortunately, did not have this and ended the school year feeling our child had not been valued and had been left behind as you so often hear in a negative way in regards to public schools.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers are excellent, they are passionate about teaching. We could hardly get our boy to write more than a sentence, but his kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Lawrence, got him interested in writing, now he is keeping a journal and enjoy writing a brief summary of what he read. The principal is usually standing outside (rain or shine) before and after school to give kids a high five as they enter and leave school.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are terrible.
--Submitted by a parent

My kids transfered from another school in the district and I can't even begin to describe the difference. Its like night and day! My son has learned and improved more in the few months we have been here than he did the entrire time he was at his old school. The teachers here are simply the best and genuinely care about the kids. Too bad there are not more schools like Scholls Heights out there...
--Submitted by a parent

As a father who concerned for the safety, well being and educational facility for my children, we have been very happy with the progress of our kids as compared to when they were in the Bay Area. The school's programs are excellent, and I agreed in general teachers and parents involvement are wonderful and very supportive. The teachers' quality are not consistent, however, but in general, I would rate this school a 10.
--Submitted by a parent

This is definitely the premier school in the Beaverton School District. The teachers genuine passion for teaching combined with the outpouring of parent envolvement make Scholls Heights the best! You will find nothing but top quality teachers here. I can't say enough about how awesome this school really is!!
--Submitted by a parent