Bristol Elementary School

Once upon a time, the Bristol school was a wonderful place to send your child. It was a place you could be proud of. Not anymore. Now there's high turnover, teachers complaining to their own students about budget cuts, teachers who aren't as intelligent as the students, and so much more. If you're thinking of enrolling your child or children here, think again! Especially if you don't live in the district and want to open enroll. Look elsewhere!
--Submitted by a parent

Please help Im moving to Bristol next month and I will be right down the road from this school. I have mixed feeling about this school. My youngest 5 has problem in school with behavior and learning so I need teacher and other staff to work with me on this. Im always at my kids school but you dont know what really happens in the classroom. Then I have a 2nd grader who loves school and needs to be learning all the time. I dont know the area at all and need some feedback PLEASE HELP

Have two children currently enrolled and looking elsewhere for next year. When we moved to the area 18 years ago especially for the school district, it was above average in the national averages. Now in the past five years it is either right at Wisconsin average or below. I disagree with the parents that commented that it all depends on level of involvement as we have been very involved. The staff is hit or miss, can get a really good teacher or an extremely poor teacher that just puts in their hours and does nothing more that absolutely necessary. The accelerated classes have all but gone away because the cirriculum focuses on special classes for lower than average students. If you have a student that has special education needs, the school focuses on this type of student but will not accomodate needs of advanced students therefore students lose interest and have to deal with the social problems of problematic children. Higher administration staff also seems to be dead weight and they are not effective in problem solving or thinking outside the box.
--Submitted by a parent

We have had a horrible experience with this school. We have 3 children who all attended Bristol and we moved here specifically for the school. Things went well until about 2 years ago. Our oldest son did graduate but, we've pulled out our 2 other children and are now paying for them to attend a private school. The bullying at Bristol was incredible and administration did NOTHING to stop it. There are some good teachers left but, many have left or are leaving. One of my sons had 7 substitute teachers in 1 1/2 months of school.
--Submitted by a parent

good school very good one send your child there and they will be master minds

Both my kids attend Bristol 1st and 2nd grade and we have had the best experience with all the teachers, staff and parents. It's a great school. I volunteer as much as I can and I see how committed the teachers are towards the kids. The best way to get the most out of your kids education is by communicating with the teachers as much as possible.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers are kind, caring and pasionate about their jobs. Would like to increase the electives classes like more phys. ed, arts, etc. but overall a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

We love Bristol school! We have three children currently enrolled. We moved here for the school and could not be happier. The teachers are very good. They do not have a bounch of young and inexperienced teachers like many other schools in the area. The curriculum is more challenging than that of other districts in the area. The complaints I have read seem very isolated to those parents. The key to having a good relationship with the staff, students, and families at any school is to be involved. Join PTA, volunteer for events or in the classroom, and keep in touch with your teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

I have one son complete Bristol and my second is finishing up there. I have found the teachers & administration EXTREMELY caring. We moved from IL. and both of my boys found Bristol to be a welcome change. When my oldest went to HS he was well prepared.
--Submitted by a parent

Our experience was horrible here. We moved to Bristol just for the school and it ended up being a nightmare. Both of our kids are good students and no problem behaviors. Our oldest child went from loving school to hating it due to not understand the material the way the teacher was teaching. Instead of trying a different approach to teaching it, it was easier to blame the child for not understanding it. My youngest child is advanced & was bored from not being challenged enough. If your looking for a school that differentiates instruction in the classroom to meet the needs of different learning levels and learning styles, Bristol is not it!
--Submitted by a parent