Madrona Elementary School

My son went to Kindergarten here and will not be going back. The teacher was extremely rude and mean to the students, and if you meet with her, given lots of attitude and made to feel like it doesn't matter what you think. I literally could not believe this from a kindergarten teacher.
--Submitted by a parent

Staff at Moadrona really care about the kids here, and it shows in the extra time and effort teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff put into community events and extra-curricular programs. You can also see it in the staff's interactions with students; they take the time to listen and provide the help students need. In spite of a lot of challenges (esp. econmics and language differences) student achievement continues to improve, even though there is still a lot of work to be done. I applaud the staff at Madrona for their compassion and commitment to the success of every student.
--Submitted by a parent

I think this is one of the worst schools around. my child will not be attending there next year. They seem to be more concerned with there dress code than anything else. It seems that they do not believe really in parent involvement. I have called the school eight times in the last three days and the vice principal is always unavailable and has still not called me back. They do not seem to put student safety as a high priority at all.
--Submitted by hayley, a parent

Staff gives parents the feeling that it doesn't matter what they think. They also don't involve themselves with the children. There's absolutely no bully policy no matter what the district says. They either tell the children to 'work it out' or they just sweep their problems under the rug. They also teach the children to 'think of how the bully feels' instead of dealing with the problem children. The quality of academics are very low. Most nights I have to teach my children what they should have learned in school. I asked my oldest child 'How do you divide?' She takes out a calculator and starts here division, when asked how she would do it without a calculator, I get a blank stare. This student gets all straight A's. The music class is run by the most unorganized individual I've ever met. There is a handful of great teachers here however.
--Submitted by Jim, a parent