Gause Elementary School

This school has REAL problems with kids bullying. My son made three attempts to ask for help at the school, and was accused of lying or told to work it out himself. My husband and I both contacted school but saw few results. School does not have any extracurricular activities beyond fundraising events. Only exception seemed to be the early morning band. Instructor is the shining star of this school. We moved kids out of district on a boundary exception to avoid their return to Gause.
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A great community. The first grade staff is remarkable! Overall, a really good school.
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Music program is underfunded, but teacher tries hard (students love him). Not enough supervision/adult interaction on playground, multiple complaints about bullying from peers. Classrooms are overfull. 24:1. Positive note: Kindergarten and first grade teachers (Goodling & Maier) were both kind-hearted and well organized. We are moving our children to another school district.
--Submitted by a parent

Very poor learning structure. Environment is poor, both with the faculity, and with the students.
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We moved here from another local school district and have been very happy. My Daughter is a 3rd grader and has made leaps and bounds in the last year. My Daughters teacher has pusher her and she has excelled both in class and socially I strongly reccomend this school.
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We are very unhappy with the lack of education being provided to my sons. This school teaches to the lowest student and doesn't have any plan for kids who are above average. We have only been here this year and we are pulling my sons from the school. They have not learned anything new or challenging for their grade level and they are beyond bored. The teacher is unresponsive and unable to meet the needs of my kids and the principal is ineffective at best. The overall attitude is complacency and acceptance of low standards without a strong desire to improve. Very low parent involvement in the classes (and I volunteer) and poor communication with the families regarding grades. The school is very small and has limited offerings for extracurricular experiences. I do not recommend this school if you are looking for a mainstream experience and education for your children.
--Submitted by a parent

I was absolutely not pleased with this school. The principal was inappropriate and i felt like as a parent, i had no support or say in my childs education. We removed the children asap!
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We have had a wonderful experience at Gause in the last two years. The teachers have been very encouraging and are always working to find fun and educational projects. I feel that my child is learning and growing every day. There is a real team approach for reading and math. The reading groups consist of 2 to 5 children per adult and no child with advanced ability is 'held back' by children who are not as advanced. I see a lot of individualized attention to children who are having problems with a subject. As a parent helper, I am always welcome in the class and at other school activities. The principal is visible, available, and very approachable. The music, gym, and library programs are fun; my child looks forward to them. We are happy at this school! --Grateful Parent
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great school for children to go to. I highliy reccommend. I am very satisfied and happy.
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My child attended this school for one year (1st grade) and then we switched to another school. I found that Gause didn't have any means for assisting below average or above average children. The academics were tailored for the average student. The lack of art and physical education only made the students restless and bored. In addition, the playground is quite inadequate for an elementary school. Overall, we were very disappointed with the school.
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