I love meadowview because they have awesome teachers. My child has been there 4 years an has NEVER had a bad teacher. How many other schools can say that?
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Posted by a parent on 09/29/09
My 3rd grade daughter had speech services @ age 4 and has had an IEP plan from 5K-current. The principal, teachers and counselors and after school prpgram have been wonderful. She is a ADHD child and we love the learning experince sh has had.
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
I wish my kids could go K-12 here. We have had a wonderful experience at MVES. Dr. Brewer is dedicated to her students, parents & staff. Parental involvement is encourage at all levels, and we have a very active PTO. Assistant Principals & Office Staff are great, too. Focus of the school is ensuring
... Read more that all students & families learn & grow. Teachers & paraprofessionals truly care for students. MVES has an awesome Librarian & Media Center. I can't say enough good things about this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/06/09
We LOVE MVES. The teachers and staff are great and the office staff seem to know every person who walks through the door and whose child is whose. The Principal Dr. Brewer is top notch and really focused on making the school terrific. My 1st grader attended the Eclipse program for two years (K-3 &
... Read more K-4) and I can't rave enough about how that program outshines other pre-K programs in the area. His Kindergarten and 1st Grade teachers are dedicated and more than wonderful. No matter what the event or happening, from registration to bad weather, Meadow View runs like a well oiled machine. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/08
Terrific school! Everyone I've met there seems to care about the students and are focused on teaching and learning.
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Posted by a parent on 10/26/08
My children transferred from Creek View, and I couldn't believe the difference in the two schools! Meadow View is head and shoulders above our previous school. The staff genuinely seem to care about the students, and the office staff is always so polite. The lady who works at the front desk (I don't
... Read more know her name, sorry) is always so friendly, and she seems to know the name of every child who comes in. The teachers my children have had have been fantastic, and when there have been problems, the teachers truly seem to care and want to help them get past the issues. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/02/08
Children are first and the progress is excellent.
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Posted by a parent on 11/13/07
We moved to Alabama from Colorado Springs CO. We were surprised to find out how much more advanced the Kindergarden program was here at Meadow View Elementary School. Since our daughter was behind from the move, the school provided additional assistance in catching her up with the class. When we moved
... Read more should could hardly count to twenty and barely get through her alphabet. Two months later she can read and write simple stories, count to 100, color in lines, is following directions, etc. I can not comment enough on the quality of teachers and teaching assistants this school contains! This school has a top notch kindergarden program. My niece is in 1st grade and my nephew is in 3rd grade at this same school and their parents feel the same about their childrens' quality of education. A great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/17/06
Meadow View is a school that is dedicated to making sure that every child is a reader. It is a Reading Initiative Site and reading grades have continued to rise. MVES is also an inclusion school in which special education students receive much of their education in the regular classroom.
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* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
981
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
86
Number of classrooms:
60
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Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged, Physically Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists, Visually Impaired Specialists
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Alabaster schools — Meadow View Elementary School is located at 2800 Smokey Rd, Alabaster AL 35007. 2800 Smokey Rd is in the 35007 ZIP code in Alabaster, AL The school district for Meadow View Elementary School is the Shelby County School District. Meadow View Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 3.
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