R F Patterson Elementary School

I am so impressed with the faculty and staff at this school. They work so hard to help students be successful and require only their best efforts. The students are happy and enjoy the fun activities at night.
—Submitted by a parent

Leadership lacks motivation, ways of relating to the students, adaptability and positive reinforcement, it takes these as well as knowledge and skills to create strengths that lead to outstanding performance. Test scores are just a small part to having a successful school. Homework as well as parent involvement have carried many of these children as well as the school to success.
—Submitted by a teacher

RF Patterson Elementary is the best place on Earth to work and be involved in the community. I love coming to work every day and challenging my students to learn. The administration is extremely supportive and interactive with our faculty. RFP is highly encouraging and learner centered. Students are a number one priority and are consistently inspired to become the best they can achieve. Thanks to all the admin., parents, students and co workers that make this the place to be!
—Submitted by a teacher

I have two kids at this school. One is going to be in 4th next year. I have never been told anything about a dress code for volunteers. Classroom visits are not discouraged by all of the teachers. I recently spent the whole day with my daughter. We love this school. We really love the dual language program that has begun here. Keep up the great work
—Submitted by a parent

This is my child's first year at R.F. Patterson, starting in Kindergarten and participating in the Dual Language program. My child's teacher is so wonderful and I truly believe she provided my child with a solid learning foundation for first grade and beyond. Our child's teacher always encouraged parent participation in the classroom or through the school s organized activities such as literacy night and math / science night. I also had positive interaction with the principal, other kindergarten teachers, and parents that volunteered to make the school great.
—Submitted by a parent

The campus's official rule limits parent's classroom visits to only 20 minutes at preapproved times. Apparently they don't enforce their own rule about this or the volunteer's dress code.
—Submitted by a parent

Sincere thanks to RFP and KISD- especially T & J's "special people" and teachers. My Associate Principal sister (from another district) sat in on our recent ARD and was very impressed (AGAIN!) with the care & attention my super special guys are getting. They continue to amaze us all with their progress! I too am looking forward to seeing the EXEMPLARY banner!
—Submitted by a parent

TAKs scores are in. We don't have the official rating just yet, but we are so looking forward to putting up that 'Exemplary" Banner. What a great place to work.
—Submitted by a teacher

We are looking forward to seeing that 'Exemplary' banner on the front of the school. Good luck on the TAKS y'all! We are proud of you.
—Submitted by a parent

RF Patterson at this time only gets 3 stars from me. We started with the school 4 yrs ago. In this past year the front staff (mainly the receptionist & nurse) are rude, short & act like they could care less to be there. I love my childrens teachers & the principal seems to be nice, but the staff in the front office needs work. on another note, i am at ends with the school on some issues my youngest child has. they don't seem to really want to help me, or they pacify me is how it feels. i want them to work with me, not against me and not pretend they are working with me. my childs health depends on their cooperation & the cooperation from the other parents of the class.....and that's where we have the biggest issue. they aren't requiring it from the other parents.
—Submitted by a parent

This has been the best year for my child at R.F. Patterson. His teacher has worked miracles with him. He looks forward to going to school every day and we know that the teachers at Patterson care about him as a child. The new principle has brought such joy to the campus. She has a wonderful influence on my son and the teachers there. We will miss Patterson next year when we move on to fifth grade.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm a parent of a child in Ms. Wright's classroom. I have found my child's education to be superior to that of my friend's children who are the same age and also in the KISD. Besides the outstanding teaching staff, it is refreshing to see such passionate administrators. Ms. Sublette and her AP are a breathe of fresh air to a previously stuffy and military like school. Ms. Sublette is always welcoming to parents. She is genuine and shows a sincere interest in the needs and concerns of parents. On a seperate note, I do wish administration would do something about the negative and derogatory staff member who are resisitint to change. There are still several teachers at the school who do not pull small groups and are not meeting the new requirements for RTI. Luckily, my child is in a great instructional setting.
—Submitted by a parent

RF Patterson Elementary is the best place on Earth to work! I love coming to school each day to see what opportunities arise to inspire my students to learn and become the best they can be. The teachers are supported by our principal and administration. We have an environment that encourages exemplary!
—Submitted by a teacher

This school has a wonderful kindergarten program. My daughters teacher is Mrs. Scott. She is amazing! She has brought my daughter so far personaly, educational and she is just an all around good person. The other teachers are all nice too. When you drop your kids off in tjhe morning, the curb side teachers do everything but give you a cup of coffee. It's just wonderful. If I had to have one negative comment, it wold be the principle. She is never around. I have seen her maybe 3 times this year. She seems fake, like the smile is pasted on her face. She hasn't done anything to me or my child, she is just cold. But I still love this school!
—Submitted by a parent

Love this school!!! Great leaders and quality teachers make this the perfect place to send my children.
—Submitted by a parent

This school has come a long way since last year. The new principal brings happiness and excitement along with many new opportunities. There are so many things that the parents and children can get involved in...Battle of the Books, newsletter, a garden club, etc. The PTA this year has been outstanding and worked very hard to get that way. This is only the beginning of many great years to come.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is a joke as well as the PTA. I am in the processes of moving my children to a private school.
—Submitted by a parent

Hopefully, this school has changed. B/C, prior to this year..it was a sad situation. There has been zero parent involvement. The pta board has tried to do things, but w/ little to no support of any parents. As far as curriculum, they are way behind. They do not ability group. And, they are a title 1 school, therefore, the best you can expect is that you child is taught on the average to below average level. We have left Patterson b/c of how far they are behind other schools.
—Submitted by a parent

I am am on the PTA board and I would like to say that I am very proud of the work that my board members have acomplished this year. They are a wonderful group of parents who have given up there time to help the school, even though we all have other commitments. And as far as the parent involvment, if you dont like it do something about it and get involved. Dont sit on the side lines and judge if your not going to do anything to help make a difference. We have lots of parental invovment, yes we can always use more but to say we have none is a slap in the face to the many parents who do volunter. I would like to say that as far as the way our PTA is being run, it is far better than it has been in the past 3yrs.
—Submitted by a parent

Patterson has come a long way this year! It's still early in the school year, but I have already seen many changes for the better! Our new principal is full of energy and loves working with the children and staff. Our teachers have always been great, but they seem happier with their work environment! When they're happier, the children are, too! Our PTA is much more visible than they've been the past few years! We, as parents, are given many invitations and opportunities to participate. That's up to US!! As far as being 'pushed' into it, every PTA and student benefits from more parent involvement. It shows our kids their education is important to us! Not everyone can volunteer their time, but everyone can help by joining PTA... and the school and the children will be better off because of it! How sad that not everyone would jump at that opportunity!!
—Submitted by a parent