I not only went to Erie Elementary but now my niece and child care chidren all attend there. It is a great small town school!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
My daughter loves Kindergarten and they have such a great attitude and really love the kids and want to see them succeed!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
The overcrowding is no longer due to the opening of a second elementary school. I have nothing but 5 stars for this school. The teachers are excellentand caring and my daughter loves every day.
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Posted by a parent on 04/11/09
My children have been attending Erie Elem for 5 years. Even during transition, this is an amazing school. The teachers are very dedicated. They make sure each child is learning exactly what they need to be, in order to achieve the benchmarks. This is a friendly, community school where kids are valued
... Read more and loved. Some may think this is a country bumpkin school, but it's far from it! The principal and his staff are constantly in professional development classes in order to give their kids the best education possible. Parents are welcome and valued in the classroom. This is a wonderful school and I'm grateful for the experiences my children have had. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/08
We recently moved here, and after looking into the school have decided to make the long compute to have my child attend her old school. The school is over crowded, and academics seem to be substandard. Management is scary. Teachers are overworked, and don't seem to care much. The long drive is worth
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Posted by a parent on 11/30/07
The school is over crowded for sure, but the class sizes are still average. With new hire teachers the school is doing it's best to keep up with the growth in the area. I am waiting for the new school to open up next year to help with this issue. As for academics at the school, I find that they are
... Read more meeting our needs. Our daughter is advanced in reading and her teacher has definately made sure she remains challenged. There are lots of opportunites to be involved in EES, and I think this is the best way to know what is going on first hand. I have already recommended to other local parents not to send their children to other schools until they experience EES first hand. We are very happy with our decision to send our children to Erie Elememtary. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/07
I moved my son from Erie to a local Charter school this year as the academic expectations were very low and teacher attitudes are not as positive as I feel my son deserves. We moved here for the schools, and now I drive 15 miles for them as the overcrowding issue is out of control as well.
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Posted by a parent on 08/24/07
I would never have my children attend this school if I had any other choice. The academic standards are very low. Teachers are not antthing but mediocre at best. Students behavior leaves much to be desired. We have already decided to move to an area that has a higher quality education for our children.
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Posted by a parent on 08/23/07
Erie is a small town school that has excellent teachers, but bad facilities and funding. Most teachers are natives to the area and they have a true love for the community. Many students are (yuppy) transplants and the parent involvement is amazing! However,overcrowding is a huge problem, and the budgets
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Posted by a parent on 07/05/07
I like the school and the teachers so far everyone is friendly.
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Erie schools — Erie Elementary School is located at 4137 E County Line Rd, Erie CO 80516. 4137 E County Line Rd is in the 80516 ZIP code in Erie, CO The school district for Erie Elementary School is the St Vrain Valley School District R - 1 - J. Erie Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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