Twain Elementary School

Pulled my child out of school because of bulling and lack of assistants when my child needs help. He has fallen behind and its so sad that I have to home school now to get him back up to grade level.
--Submitted by a parent

I agreed that MS. Runyon Is a wonderful teacher and the staff Barb at the office is kind and helpful. But I also found that school needed to pay more attention to the "line up" situation. My little girl was often being pushed around by the boys from same classroom because these boys were always playing in line. She said that she told some one in the school about it and nothing has been done. Also, we moved here in Jan. and the girls from the same class kept turning her away and refused to play with her.
--Submitted by a parent

So bad I pulled my son out of the school. He was beat up everyday came home crying and covered in bruises. The teachers and principle did nothing to protect him.
--Submitted by a parent

Mark Twain has been an excellent place for my son. He is now in 1st grade after a fabulous Kindergarten experience. He had Mrs. Luiten for his all day Kindergarten & she is incredible! She is dedicated to her students & to giving them a great start to their school career. My son tends to excel in his school work & this year his 1st grade teacher, Miss Runyon is working hard to keep him challenged & doing a great job. The office is very helpful, the principal is friendly & open to feedback. I'd hate for one bad review to ruin this school's reputation, it really is a great place to put your kids!
--Submitted by a parent

My son went to Twin for 2nd grade. He had Mrs. Johnson for his teacher. When my son did not finish his work in school he would put it on his desk and try to finish it the next day. I decided to go in and take a look at his unfinished work and he had over 40 pages of unfinished work that was now late and I was not told about this by the teacher. I expect a child to have a few pages here and there of unfinished work but when he has a stack of papers I expect there to be some communication about it. So with that being said. Mrs Johnson is a teacher with no communication skills with the result of my son taking summer school. I had a few discussions about this with the principle and nothing changed. I had to make it a habit to go into his class once a month to make sure he wasn't falling behind but I was a little late in the game. Class rooms are loud and the teacher doesn't have control over her students. Lack of communication and respect..
--Submitted by a parent

I was very disappointed by our experience at this school. The curriculum is geared entirely toward passing standardized tests, which the children do. Unfortunately, they are not equipped to deal with children who demonstrate creativity: For example, the only art program is one run by parents, and often there is no parent for a given classroom. Same with the drama program. The classes are noisy and chaotic, yet when a child is unable to pay attention in the chaos, they have negative labels put on them as though they are the problem.
--Submitted by a parent

We have the best staff - they put so much effort into educating our students. And our principal shows respect and genuine understanding for all our students and parents.
--Submitted by a parent

Mark Twain Elementary school really cares about each and every student. From the moment they walk in the school office Barb and Lynette know each child's name (this is NOT a small school)! The teachers are absolutely first rate the principal has an open door policy, so I can go speak to him anytime. When he is not in his office he is walking around the school checking on things. Even the school janitors are nice and friendly, I know them by name too. I just can't say enough great things about Mark Twain Elementary School. My oldest graduates this year, he has been there since Kindergarten, now he is in 6th grade. But I am not leaving yet because my youngest is in 1st grade.
--Submitted by a parent

Thank you Mark Twain for giving my kids a sense of community for making each and every student feel safe and providing an organized learning environment. Thanks to the Teachers and Administrators that give my kids positive memories that will last a liftime. Thank you for teaching tolerance and accountability.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers, staff, parents and students all work together to make it a great community!
--Submitted by a parent