Woodland Primary School

We recently moved here from out of state. So far I have been impressed with my daughter's teacher, Mrs. Schlenz. She is very upbeat and seems to go above and beyond to keep the kids interested and learning. My only real complaint is that there seems to be a lot of bullying and the lunch/recess teachers either won't deal with it or don't know how to deal with it. However, the counselor is wonderful. She works very hard at showing the kids who need it techniques to deal with the bullies and build their confidence.
--Submitted by a parent

WPS is lacking in many areas. The school is dirty, supervision is lacking and the principal needs to step up his performance. The only subject areas the school puts any focus on are reading and writing. Math and Science are afterthoughts and poorly taught. I would have my son in private school if we could afford the tuition as I have been very dissapointed with WPS.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent school my daughter loves Woodland it is our best desision ever to enroll her in Woodland!
--Submitted by a parent

I have four kids, two of which have been in this school. I have the utmost confidence in the teaching staff and leadership at WPS. My children have had wonderful experiences and I would recommend WPS to anyone but wouldn't mind keeping it a secret. I love the small town feel.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter is finishing her first full year at Woodland Primary. She has had a great year all around and loves going to school daily. Mr. Houck and his staff should be commended for putting together a great learning place for kids. As a parent I always feel welcomed and greeted with a smile! We are already looking forward to next school year. Thanks Woodland Primary
--Submitted by a parent

This is my 2nd child in this school. The teachers are all great! But I do have one problem, it is an extremely dirty school. A few years ago it used to look organized and clean, but since Mr. Houck took over as principal it has done nothing but get filthier and more disgusting looking. I know they have budget concerns, but all of the other schools in the district appear to be better taken care of than this one. At xmas sing-along I took a wrong turn & ended up in a room that was lost & found full of coats, dirt & garbage. Uggh, disgusting!
--Submitted by a parent

I moved to woodland from Vancouver in Aug 2005. My son started 2nd grade with Ms.Austin, who is wonderful and even came to my son's birthday party. This year he has Ms. Halhalter, who is upbeat and great as well. I have never been more happy with a school all the way from the teachers, office staff and the principal. The school functions like the book fair and pie tasting/open house are great for parents and students, i really enjoy everything about this school. One last note, I was very disappointed in the Vancouver School District and so pleased with Woodland Primary, I will keep my son in schools in Woodland till he graduates High School. We will miss Woodland Primary next year when my son moves on to 4th grade, but look forward to a new Woodland School experience.
--Submitted by Alicia, a parent

This primary school is GREAT! I love how it is only K-3. The teachers are great and friendly. The office staff is great too.
--Submitted by a parent

Mrs Olson is a wonderful 3rd Grade teacher -- she has invested in our son as if he were her own child. While she has high standards and expectations of her students, she encourages them on an individual basis in a way that is most meaningful and impactful to the child at hand.
--Submitted by a parent

Woodland Primary has instituted an extensive educational reform during the last three or four years. It now boasts a very strong reading and writing program, and is in the process of adopting a new, manipulatives and problem-solving based mathematics program. The teachers there are working very hard to accomplish these reforms.
--Submitted by a teacher