My eldest has been there from kindergarten through 8th grade. It's been a great 9 years.
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Posted by a parent on 03/21/09
We are SO IMPRESSED with Eldorado K-8! The new principal has made a huge difference in the atmosphere at Eldorado, and the two vice principals are phenomenal professionals too. I have to give kudos to the incredible ESL, TAG and Special Ed departments! Nearly all teachers and staff give 150% to their
... Read more students and are eager to problem solve. The counselors are extremely caring and kind, and go to bat for 'their kids'. The school is a tremendous source of pride in our neighborhood 'We're so lucky - it's like having a private school for our kids!' Parents are friendly and helpful, and there are alot of fun functions for teachers/parents/students - Ice cream social, community dinner, Taste of Eldorado, Read A Thon, Spirit nights, movie nights, and field days, to name a few. The Student Council is strong, after-school programs are smoothly run and well attended, the PTO great! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/20/09
my family moved here during the summer to start 6th grade. the first few months were a bit difficult to transition, but the teachers and support staff have been great. my 2 kids and i love this school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/05/08
The reviewer from the 10/31 posting states it exactly like it is. This school is a mixed bag. We've had some great teachers in both K-5 and also the middle school. But we've also had some other teachers who really seem like they're doing more harm than good for my child. I'm still debating whether I
... Read more want my younger child to attend middle school here. For being a well-off neighborhood, I'm also quite surprised at the number of items my oldest child has had stolen. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/22/08
Eldorado has some significant flaws that have existed for years and continue to plague the school. The quality of the education and the teachers are all over the board, with some being excellent and supportive and others actually finding ways to seriously damage the self esteem of their students. In
... Read more addition, the Principal's office has been a revolving door, as they'll have their third Principal in less than five years starting later this year (four if you include the current interim Principal). There is little discipline at the school and a 'mean girls' mentality is prevalent throughout grades 5-8. As someone who's lived in Superior for 10+ years, I consider the school to be a huge disappointment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/31/08
After reading the review from February 2008, where the reviewer feels there is not enough homework assigned at Eldorado, I thought I would mention that I have a third grader at the school (2008/09 school year) who has on average 1-1.5 hours per day of homework. In other words, quite a bit more than 10
... Read more minutes per grade level. I personally believe that this is far too much and is actually counter-productive, but I am sure everyone has their own opinion. I just wanted to set the record straight by mentioning it, and in most other ways I do think Eldorado is an excellent school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/22/08
I have nothing but great things to say about the administration and teachers at Eldorado. I could not have expected any more support for my children's education then we have recieved at Eldorado. The teachers are caring but tough and want each child to succeed. The ciriculum is appropriate, original
... Read more and varied with just the right amount of homework for each grade level. I feel very fortunate to have this top notch school right in my neighborhood and appreciate the kind of education my children are getting. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/30/08
Have mixed feelings about this school. I feel they don't assign enough homework in either upper or lower grades. My children had a lot more homework in another district (followed the 10 minute per grade level standard but which this district doesn't seem to follow). I do like that they have some good
... Read more after/before school activities (chess, drama, cribbage to name a few). One area where they could improve dramativally is working with new families. Their orientation for new families is not good, either. I feel they could do much better here, teaching them how to use the school's online system as well as the automated system for lunch payments. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/25/08
Eldorado K-8 is pretty new school compare to other school around this area. Also this is best and only school provide special programs for special need kids in my opinion. My kid never feel he is an outsider among his friends. That's what I want from a school, principal, teachers, and those lovely
... Read more kids even sometimes people forgot to mention. Eldorado is growing not only its CSAP but on other areas too. Love community and the school 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.
Student enrollment:
1,000
Students per teacher:
22
Full-time teachers:
46
Number of classrooms:
30
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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;
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Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Superior schools — Eldorado Elementary School is located at 3351 S Indiana St, Superior CO 80027. 3351 S Indiana St is in the 80027 ZIP code in Superior, CO The school district for Eldorado Elementary School is the Boulder Valley School District R E2. Eldorado Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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