Riverside Elementary School

I do not agree with all of the negative comments. My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and absolutley loves it. The teachers give great feed back on how the students are doing through out the year. They have a lot of special events through out the year, I don't think I have ever seen so much school spirit in an elementary school. They take pride in their students and they take pride in their school. The front office staff is very friendly and very helpful and my daughter's teacher is amazing. My son will be joining her there next year and I am very thrilled about that. This is a great school!!
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Run run as fast as you can this school is where they teach your kids to grow up fast and teach them how to hate school .my kids loved school before going here . Thank god they have one more year.
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As soon as I walked into the school, I was hit with the horrible stentch of mold, second of all the office handed me only a black and white paper of things that are needed i order to go the school. No brochure was given. The classrooms are 23 kids and 1 teacher and one part time aid. I have a fried whose child goes there as well. When they bring the children to the lunchroom then to be picked up for the day, it was pure choas and no organization. You don't get a chance to talk to the teacher and find out how your childs day went either. No thank you, I'll pass on this school...
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I agree, the teachers aren't on their game, they don't give the students time to input the information they get. They are not MBA students their just kids, trying to learn how to roll with the schools. My son is smart and I don't want to put him back a grade because he didn't get the foundation that he needed in first grade, he is in 2nd. I wouldn't bring my child here if I was you.
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My daughter attends Riverside in third grade TAG (talented and gifted). Her teachers are fabulous the program is challenging and they integrate many different types of technology. Home work and projects are as expected to be in a challenging program but never more than 40 mins. or less of weekly work. She is still able to attend her extracurricular activities. We love Riverside!
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My son was needing help with learning pre-reading skills and this school is providing him with one on one time through their intervention services to see that he is not left behind, he loves school and especially loves his art and music teacher. So far we are pleased.
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Extracurricular activities are fantastic. Teachers are not on top of their game. Homework is excessive.
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Riverside has a lot to offer: A great library, an outdoor garden, and truly dedicated music and art teachers complement the academics. The active PTA puts on Family Fun and Reading Nights, Fun and Fitness Nights, Movie Nights, Spelling Contests, foreign language classes (Spanish, French, German, and Chinese in 2007/8), a Spring Carnival, and more. Ask about the new advanced technology in the classrooms, and check out the full-time TAG (Talented and Gifted) program. My 2 girls and I enjoyed our time here and can recommend the school to anyone.
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My son is in third grade. This is his 4th year at Riverside. I think that this school is amazing. Every teacher my son has had has been wonderfull and genuinly concerned and involved with my sons educaiton.
--Submitted by a parent