Edison

my children started here at the end of last yr (3-2010), I felt good about it at the time and there current teachers seemed really nice but since the new yr started and they are in new classes I have had nothing but problems. my children come home upset and they don't want to go to school... this bothers me because my children have always enjoyed going to school until they started at Edison. I have alot of problems with the teachers not communicating with me and always putting my children off when they come to them with issues. This is a big problem!!!! I'm thinking about transferring them
--Submitted by a parent

My son started at Edison two weeks ago and we're incredibly unhappy. The curriculum is behind what my son was doing previously; the teacher yells at the disobedient class and the children are rude and use foul language. We were not made to feel welcome and I am taking him out and putting him in a school that cares about community and involving the parents in everyday life.
--Submitted by a parent

Edison is a shining light in this neighborhood. Over the past few years I have come to know and love many members of the Edison Elementary family. Edison is warm and wonderful school. Through the active participation of families and the love and dedication of great teachers, principal, and staff Edison children not only learn academics, they learn that they are responsible for themselves and everyone around them. It is obvious in the energy that flows throughout the building that these children are loved. It is evident in the bright and loving eyes of each child that attends Edison that they know that they are safe. I have been very blessed to be a part of this great family. I hope everyone else feels the same. P.S. Mrs. R.Johnson,Miss Fisher,Mrs. Kirby,Miss Keys,Mrs. Keel,Miss Baxter,Mrs. Coley,Mr. Tolwe, and Mr. Hitchcock- We Love You!
--Submitted by Erica Huey- Williams, a parent

At this school they try very hard to promote ethnicity. However, pledge of allegiance states 'one nation'. Our children have been raised to believe that there are no color boundaries. If they are going to teach history, it should be for all ethnic backgrounds. Most of the teachers at this school are wonderful.
--Submitted by a parent

I LOVE Edison Elementary! We transferred our 1st grade special needs son to Edison 2 years ago. (Previously our son had been in one of Tacoma's highest rated public schools, but they were not effectively meeting my son's special needs.) Edison staff are committed, caring and have the most up-to-date teaching methods for reading. Their 'Walk to Read' program ensures that each child is taught reading at their level and is allowed to progress at their own pace. Look at the gains this school has made in test scores. My special needs son made > 2 years' progress in reading, writing and math in one year on standardized testing. This is THE BEST school in Tacoma for special ed, and Ethel Trawick is THE BEST principal with THE BEST team in Tacoma. My severely dyslexic son can read -- he now has a chance at a future. THANK YOU, EDISON ELEMENTARY!!
--Submitted by Jody Gehlker, a parent