Roosevelt Elementary School

As a parent of a kindergartner, I have been extremly impressed with the quality of education, diversity of activities, and general school climate. My child attended two years of preschool at a very academically oriented private school and I was initially concerned about whether or not Roosevelt would challenge her academically. I continue to be amazed at the pace and content of the curriculum, including an emphasis on science and math. I have been extremely pleased with how involved the teachers have been in communicating the academic goals for the classroom, providing suggestions on how to encourage your child at home, and regularly assessing them to help parents understand what level your child is at and skills they still need to focus on. As a school, I have found Roosevelt to be very community oriented and focused on families, not just individual students. I have been so impressed, I have shared my positive experience with friends and hearing about the high academic standards and great learning environment one friend decided she wanted to switched her children to Roosevelt.
--Submitted by a parent

lazy teachers who are would rather spend the day chatting online and handing out pre-printed worksheets show litle imagination or motivation. I haven't seen much one-on-one teacher interaction either. every time I visit, they are stting at their desk while kdis are running rampant.. and Why does District 81 have a late start thursdays? Dont they have enough days off? They are way overpaid for doing something I could do at home for free
--Submitted by a parent

Roosevelt may be great if you've been at the school for many years, but as a newcomer, your view of the school may be different like mine. I tried to get invovled (I've always been on LSIC or PTO) and was excluded. I would show up for parent meetings and plannings of activities, leave a contact number and address and never hear about upcoming meetings, plannings, etc. In addition, with a teacher that is near retirement, I've had many days my child has come home and said the class literally did zippo! Every Parent-teacher meeting, when I inquire about curriculum that I know would be taught at other county/state schools (I'm from another state) the teacher would reply they do not teach that because it is not on the WASL. And forget about Extracurricular Activities...
--Submitted by a parent

They teach the childern well and give them the best education posible. The children exceed and learn well there.
--Submitted by a parent

Roosevelt is as good as it gets! The staff here is excellent and they all seem to enjoy what they do for a living. My daughter has attended Roosevelt since we moved here in 2002...mid-year. She enjoys going to school and i love being part of the Roosevelt 'family'. I would recommend this school to anyone looking for a really greatschool. Andria R.
--Submitted by a parent

Roosevelt School is a great school! We have been very fortunate to belong to this school family...the teachers are stimulating; and concerned about their students. The Principal is loved by the students, and she knows them all by name. She LISTENS to her students. The Office Staff and Counselor: awesome! I highly recommend this school to anyone who is considering it.
--Submitted by Janene Martin, a parent

Awesome! Great parent involvement. Friendly staff, commited to every child having an education that fits each child's needs.
--Submitted by a parent

Roosevelt is a great school that encourages kids to their fullest. The teacher my daughter has bothers to spend time individualizing her lesson plans for each student, to fill each of their potentials. The office staff has always been supportive and helpful to both myself and my daughter. We are looking very much forward to next year as part of the Roosevelt family.
--Submitted by Jenna L., a parent