Carson Elementary School

Carson is a really good school. It does have a large population, but it only serves the Silvercreek neighborhood. My husband and I have four children attending Carson in the grades of K, 1st, 4th and 6th. If your kids live in the boundaries of Carson- your kids walk to school (either by themselves, with parents, or parent volunteers via the walking school bus system) or get dropped off. However if you have a child in Kindergarten- they are given an option to take the bus depending if on AM or PM schedule. AM is offered afternoon drop off via the bus, and PM is offered pickup services. Wed is a short day and 'K' attendance is on an alternating schedule. I volunteer in my kids classroom every week, and the staff/faculty are very caring, dedicated and wonderful. The PTA can always use more participants, but a wonderful choice for a school. Get into this area- you won't be disappointed. Great school, huge park with views of Mt. Rainer, grocery stores and pharmacy within walking distance. This year weekly cooking classes were offered to grades 2-6. My oldest two have been going and LOVE it! There is also Coyote choir, yearly Veterans Day tribute assemblies, and Track for 5-6 grade.
--Submitted by a parent

The Vice Principal seems unaware of how thing are run in the school. I never see the Principal nor have had any correspondence with him, even after e-mailing.. Education here is sub-par. For this school being as large as it is, it has very, very little to offer for after school activities and academics.
--Submitted by a parent

The school and/or PTA try hard. Movie nights, Restaurant nights, etc. Parking is a bottleneck though. Cross-guards are out there in the mornings almost religiously which is a good thing with soooo many walkers. The Principal Gonzales should be a bit more involved and smile more to the parents. This school has great teachers and is a great place for students. I noticed they have recently setup a surveillance system or it will be going up soon. Sounds safe.
--Submitted by a parent

School looks good on the outside but the leadership at the school has no sense of right and wrong this school allows and encourages 5 year old children to walk over a mile to school.
--Submitted by a parent

Great staff and great parents with incredible students! Go Carson Coyotes!
--Submitted by a parent

They have an awesome staff of teachers principals & office staff
--Submitted by a parent

Carson is a school of the 21st Century with exceptional staff and great families. We have built a focus on supporting success for all kids and work closely with our community to ensure we live up to our mantra: Carson Coyotes...Succeed Every Day!
--Submitted by a parent

we have an excellent staff, a wonderful building, but have a very low building fund- this would help out so much!
--Submitted by a parent

Carson is a great school. It has an excellent staff that cares about its students. They also care about the community. With all the budget cuts in todays ecomony this money would be a great help.
--Submitted by a parent

My name is James Turner. I am a parent who has had a child attend Emma L Carson Elemntary School and has another who currently attends. I believe this school is a great school. It offers a lot of teacher and administrative staff involvement. I myself have been part of a school district where you had to fight your way in and fight your way out! There were very few teachers who really cared. Nowadays, teachers are not just teachers,they're also parents to a lot of kids whom don't get proper training at home which in turn makes teaching very challenging. I believe a lot of teaching starts at home. So, lets make it a little bit easier for the school by being better parents to our children while they are under our care!
--Submitted by a parent