We recently moved to Colorado. I conducted a huge amount of research on grade & middle schools in the surrounding areas. I visited a number of schools and Maple Grove just felt the best. It was a really good decision. It is a fantastic school. The teachers are very sharp and care about their students.
... Read more Communication is excellent and the PTA is very active. Everyone that I have met is welcoming and friendly. The kids are respectful and my kids have made great friends. I would highly recommend this school to parents interested in an overall solid education, competent teachers and principal and a friendly and safe environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/19/09
My son started K at this school. It has been such a great experience. He has so many opportunities with at the school- including extra curricular activities; his K teacher really works with the parents to make sure they are going to succeed into 1st grade. The PTA is very involved in ensuring the
... Read more environment is a safe, secure place to go. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/05/09
I left another elementary school to attend Maple Grove and it was the best decision I could have made. The environment fosters learning, community responsibility and dedication to work. The teachers, especially 5th and 6th grade, are amazing and well qualified. I was so well prepared for The Manning
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Posted by a student on 09/30/08
We have loved our daughter's experience at Maple Grove so far. It's an amazing community of students and families in a nice, safe, small school setting. The level of parent involvement is fantastic and the teachers are amazing. Our daughter hasn't gotten to the testing phase of schooling yet, so maybe
... Read more I'll feel differently eventually, but I'm impressed with all she's learning and happy about the academics and social environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/09/08
Maple Grove has historically been an ecellent school. The new principle has been here for two years. We have found him to be very much a politician. He is very smooth and will say what he feels will pacify you, but don't expect much to get implemented. He will attempt to talk circles around you so
... Read more you really can't pin him down on anything. Follow through and communication is difficult with this Principle. The math program is terrible (this is district wide) and there is NO writing program of any kind. There are some fantastic and dedicated teachers here, but have heard rumblings that they are frustrated with the Principle are some are leaving because of it. I'm hoping the district can set things straight with this school befroe it falls apart. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/21/08
Maple Grove has a great learning environment, and kids do learn cooperation and how to be creative. Tons of choices for extra curricular, parent involvement, and the teachers are great. They also have to learn self control and do get tested like other CSAP schools. But they are always supportive at
... Read more CSAP times, and the kids get plenty of rewards and positive feedback. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/17/07
Don't expect your child to learn much besides academics....co-operative skills,creative skills and simply thinking out of the box don't exist. They will definitely learn how to take a test.
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Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
Maple Grove is an example of what happens to a school under NO Child Left Behind, when the Csap scores reach such a high level. Under the law, the school needs to continue to improve each year, statistically impossible whe you reach 95%. The pressure on the new principal is huge, it rolls right down
... Read more through the teachers to the kids. Morale among staff is low--stress among kids is high. The kids are bright and accomplished but are not rewarded with exciting learning. Tachers are passing along their worries about test grades to the kids. Lacks imagination, fun, and real learning. Don't be fooled by test scores! Any similar school could do the same if they spent as much time and curriculum on the CSAP. Upsides: high parental involvement, and lots of extra activities. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/12/07
The 2006-2007 school year has brought a new Principal to Maple Grove and his warmth and compassion have been a welcome change! This is definitely a top notch academic school - perfect for the kid who can think within the lines. But the school had become a cold and uncaring place. Our new principal
... Read more will bring back the kind of environment an elementary school is supposed to have, while maintaining our high academic standards. Great school for high achieving kids, but I agree that it lacks high standards in art and phys ed (although music program is good). Definitely a school who focuses too much on test scores - it needs to go back to letting kids 'get their hands dirty'. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/02/07
The academic program is strong, although strongly focused on the basic CSAP subjects. The music, art, and PE programs are adequate. Extra-curricular activities are limited. A small group of parents is very involved and the rest of the parents are minimally involved. Some teachers are stellar but
... Read more there are also extremely mediocre teachers, too. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
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Golden schools — Maple Grove Elementary School is located at 3085 Alkire St, Golden CO 80401. 3085 Alkire St is in the 80401 ZIP code in Golden, CO The school district for Maple Grove Elementary School is the Jefferson County School District R - 1. Maple Grove Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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