The school year has just started but so far so great. My child is in the Special Day Class at AE and we are more than happy with the decision to go into this program at AE. The Teacher and Teacher Aids have been very kind and and attentive to my childs needs. I am so relieved to find such a healthy
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Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
AE is a good school, the admin and staff are well above average and most importantly the parents are very involved. We have had a great 3rd grade teacher and a 5th grade teacher. Like all public schools sometimes a few teachers get 'tenure' and become 'retired on the job'. That unfortunate but a fact
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Posted by a parent on 09/12/08
I have 5 children. The two older children attended a school in the same district prior to Earhart's opening. I have two children who have attended AE with great success. They have both moved on to the MYP and IB program in the high school and middle school. Both are doing excellent. My 1st grader will
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Posted by a parent on 07/06/08
I have been working continuously with school districts since 1976 and I have never experienced the lack of professionalism, lack of commitment to education and rudeness as I have experienced this past year while attempting to work with staff at Amelia Earheart Elementary
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Posted by a parent on 05/28/08
I have 6 children, three that are currently attending this school. The kindergarden teachers are wonderful and get so much accomplished in such a short time. They are amazing. They have a great music and Spanish programs. I have been blessed to have some really great teachers, but unfortuatley have
... Read more had a few bad ones as well. I can always tell the first week of school what kind of year I am going to have. As a busy. working mom, a bad teacher can really wreck havoc on my life. I would have given Amelia 5 stars if I hadn't had the frustration of these few teachers. It's too bad we can't grade the teachers. I would love to see the great teachers get special recognition for all of their hard work. A great teacher is a true blessing in my life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/08
This is a really good school. It's an IB school as well. I really like the fact that the GATE kids were put together in a class of only GATE. My daughter has really excelled in that format. I hope they keep doing that. The teachers are awesome. Love the school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/07
I have 2nd grade twins at Amelia in seperate classes ,they are both doing grand, and I am quite happy with the school ,It's really about having great teachers and I love the IB program for thinking out of the box
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Posted by a parent on 02/06/07
Nothing short of wonderful! We are very pleased with the professional staff. Parent involvement is key and I felt supported at every turn. Amelia Earhart has been a great experience. The 'International Studies' program should be implemented in all schools. The expansion of my child's education has
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School Profile for Amelia Earhart Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
841
Students per teacher:
20
Full-time teachers:
43
Number of classrooms:
30
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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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
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
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.
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Indio schools — Amelia Earhart Elementary School is located at 45-250 Dune Palms Rd, Indio CA 92201. 45-250 Dune Palms Rd is in the 92201 ZIP code in Indio, CA The school district for Amelia Earhart Elementary School is the Desert Sands Unified School District. Amelia Earhart Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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