My son is in the fifth grade and each class actually has 26 students per teacher which was a huge concern. This is his first year and is slowly adjusting. Another policy that I would have liked to know before moving here would be no regular Recess in 4th and 5th grade. It is on a reward basis in which
... Read more if the accomplish their reading goals they get a recess on Friday for a reward. I think kids at that age still need that fun time after lunch. Other than that I haven't noticed many extracurricular activities. It is a beautiful school and well maintained. The teachers are online and check emails through out the day and typically respond If your child is in a smaller hands on school(as mine was) it can be quite an adjustment. My son was well liked but this school seems difficult for friends. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/09
My child is forced to read a fluency passage every night to meet a benchmark of 40 words a minute. She is given a test grade on it. Sometimes she makes it and sometimes she does not. She cries and cries and just wants to read her AR books. We save those for the weekend. The teacher says she is forced
... Read more to do that by the reading coach. My sister has a child at Central in the same system and they do not do that there. We are thinking about selling our house and moving to the other side of the county. I never see the principal but the new assistant is a very nice to my child and me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/19/08
Our child has been going here for four years. I must agree with the numerous posts regarding it being teacher-centric. They have created so many 'rules', it's gotten to the point of ridiculousness. There is a lack of communication between the staff and parents. Our child is a straight-A student,
... Read more and while I can say I'm proud of that, I still see no challenges to develop math and science skills. There is a huge effort at this school to encourage the kids to reach their AR (Reading) goals. And while it is nice to have parties, rewards and prizes for acheiving the reading goals, there is no effort to do the same for those acheiving high scores in math or science. I just think it's a shame that the focus can't be better managed. And this is one of the better schools in the area... Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/08
This is my child's second year at Endeavor and I have been very happy with the school and the faculty and staff I had encountered. The students seem to thrive under the 'rules'. I have been impressed with how the children are taught to be orderly and responsible. There are many opportunities for parents
... Read more to get involved if they try. There are volunteer needs at the school every day of the week - especially with tutoring and working in the clinic. The school may have a lot of students, but it has a small school feel to it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/24/07
2005/2006 School Year at Endeavor for my 2nd Grader: - Poorly Administered - Poor Leadership - Chaos - Teachercentric instead of Studentcentric - Test Score Driven instead of instruction driven - Pathetic Communication between Faculty and Parents - Disorganized - Clean, Neat, and Polished
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Posted by a parent on 07/26/07
I had two children in Endeavor this year, one a special needs student. My other has been there since 1st, and is going into 3rd. We haven't had a single bad experience. I have no doubt that there will be many differing opinions with such a large school, but the teachers have always been approachable
... Read more and concerned with any of our concerns. I am able to email our teachers, always with a prompt response, and we appreciate the school newsletters. I haven't had the circumstance to have to communicate with the principal, but was able to witness her in action with a concerned parent in the front lobby one afternoon and was impressed with how she handled herself and resolved the problem. Though I feel there should be more volunteer opportunities, I am looking forward to the next 7 years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/06/07
I have one child that attended Endeavor from the year it opened and one who is still there. It is a very good school overall. As with all schools there are teachers ranging from OK to fantastic. I like the fact that rules are in place and the children are required to abide by them. The only complaint
... Read more I have about Endeavor is the lack of recess time for fourth and fifth grades. Kids need time outside to burn off excess energy and have time to socialize. I don't believe that recess should be linked to Accelerated Reader (AR) scores. My daughter doesn't get recess if her AR score is not on target for the week. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/05/07
Endeavor treats the kids like adults. They are punished constantly and never rewarded.
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Posted by a parent on 01/26/07
I currently have 2 children at Endeavor. I am very pleased with program they have there. The school is very clean and is staffed with the best teachers I have seen around. The principal of this school is wonderful. She makes sure that all of the teachers receive continued training to maintain there qualifications
... Read more in the classroom. She is also wonderful with the kids. The administrative staff is down to earth and wonderful and treats everyone the way they should be treated. When you walk into the school, all you see are smiles of employees welcoming you to there school. Thank you Endeavor for everything! I give you an A+ Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/11/06
I am the parent of a current student at Endeavor Elementary School and I am extremely pleased with the programs offered and the challenges given to my child. She is constantly learning new ways to think about things as well as reading far beyond her grade level thanks to the Alabama Reading Initiative
... Read more Program so fully supported by the faculty and staff. I am always being asked to be involved and am kept up to date with what is going on at the school. Any time I've ever needed to talk to a teacher, staff member, or even a bus driver they've never failed to come through for me. I love Endeavor Elementary and can't wait for my son to start next year! Read less
* 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.
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850
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
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Harvest schools — Endeavor Elementary School is located at 1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd, Harvest AL 35749. 1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd is in the 35749 ZIP code in Harvest, AL The school district for Endeavor Elementary School is the Madison County School District. Endeavor Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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