Bowman International School
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Grades: K - 8
School Type: Private
Student Enrollment: 167
Parent Reviews
16 Parent Reviews for Bowman International School
I cannot say enough good things about Bowman. I would have LOVED this school as a child. No more wasted time sitting behind a desk doing busy work I already knew how to do. If your child is bored at public school, this is the place for them. Once they get their core curriculum 'musts' (which are
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Posted by a parent on 12/29/08
I've had 2 kids go through Bowman, and am very happy with the results. No school is perfect, but Bowman does a great job of preparing the 'whole child', and the flexibility means kids can go as far as they want. One recent graduate left 8th grade and went dire3ctly to college...
Posted by a parent on 02/20/08
The curriculum is focused on facts, not concepts or critical thinking skills. Mutual respect, collaboration, compassion, creativity and leadership are not valued here.
Posted by a parent on 10/04/07
We thought this school would be the best place for our child, who is very gifted but also has learning issues. Bowman's administrators and some teachers are sadly ignorant about modern education standards and techniques, and the education she received at Bowman was woefully below standard. We're sorry
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/07
I think Bowman is creative, wonderful and a special place for a child to learn. I am constantly amazed by the curriculum, diversity, and special events held for/with the children. My child is blossoming and developing a true love of school and learning and special sense of wonder and curiousity. I
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Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
I cannot agree with previous comment more. We enrolled our son at Bowman for several years. The convenience of scheduling seemed ideal for a working mother. We had a good relationship with his teachers, and were always told he was progressing beautifully. Years of lower than desired standardized test
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Posted by a parent on 08/17/07
Our child attended kindergarten and 1st grade at Bowman. She always received excellent progress reports from Bowman. However, after transferring to a well respected public school, her standardized test scores - while well above state averages - are worse than average for that school. If you are paying
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Posted by a parent on 08/15/07
The curriculum is sorely lacking compared with public and other private schools in the area. My student had an extremely difficult transition into a highly-respected public high school in the area.
Posted by a parent on 07/30/07
Bowman is a wonderful school for the a wide range of children -- although like any small private school it's not universal. Our profoundly gifted child (miserable in public schools) was happy at Bowman, and able to proceed at a natural pace (doing college level work in some subjects by middle school).
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Posted by a parent on 08/19/06
I have volunteered a few hundred hours at the school and constructive help is much more welcome than our experiences with public schools in the area. This school exemplifies how schools should be run. The year round program allows for students time to complete their work at school making homework infrequent.
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Posted by a parent on 06/27/06
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Palo Alto schools — Bowman International School is located at 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto CA 94303. 4000 Middlefield Rd is in the Charleston Gardens neighborhood and 94303 ZIP code in Palo Alto, CA Bowman International School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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