Ness Elementary School

I went in to enroll my soon to be Kindergartner and soon to be 1st grader from Spokane Public School District into West Valley School District and felt very confident as I walked through the doors because of the ratings it has received. I was, unfortunately, forced to change the way I felt as I was filling out the paper work. There was a teacher dealing with a 1st grade boy who might/might not have had some attention issues and she was speaking to him, in my eyes very wrong. In a scolding tone said "You never learn, you're almost in second grade, why won't you learn! You are going to call your father" And when he refused she looked at him and then said "I do not look like your mother, you will call your father yourself" The boy called his father and she continued to refuse to talk to him unless the boy talked first. I will update my review if I have chosen to stay in this district and work it out with the principle so that my soon to be first grader will not have to be spoken to in such a way. That is if I choose not to keep him in his district and school where it is NOT okay to speak to 6-7 year olds that way.
--Submitted by a parent

We have had nothing but good experiences at this school Our first grader has an amazing teacher. The staff seems to really work together to make a great environment for learning. The school has done great things, especially being a low-income school. Good job Ness!
--Submitted by a parent

The Washington Policy Group gave Ness an EXEMPLARY rating! Only 1 or 2% of all schools (2,000+) in the State of Washington earn such a rating! They were the only School in the Spokane area to get to this level! Also, they won a award as a top preforming school from the State Office of the Superitendent! Great job to all the students, teachers, staff, and principle at Ness Elementary School!

Yesterday, 4-21-11, I was one of about 10 grand parents / parents accompaning 3 Ness Elementary classess on a field trip at the Gonzaga / WSU / EWU campuses in the Spokane area. I was pleasantly surprised to find the trip well planned with each group of students assigned to an adult; activities well coordinated and conducive of learning throughout the day; students engaged in thaugt provoking discussions about the suroundings and environment and the teachers being respectful and always engaged with the students. I appreciated the chance to further learn that my 2 grandchildren going to this school are well taken care of and given the opportunity to learn and develop with the best guidance provided by the Ness Elementary staff. Thank you. GT

I think this is one of the best elementary schools in Spokane! The teachers are amazing and the environment is tailored to meet each students learning style. There also are a lot of activities for the entire family. Great Environment!
--Submitted by a parent

Love that all the staff is so approachable and helpful. Love that they have a calling system for emergencies and important information. They have great programs for kids of all learning stages and styles and are willing to work with you and your child to get the most out of the classroom.
--Submitted by a parent