The school is great no doubt about it. The atmosphere is nice. Its true students in the trailer, not the most convenient option. But those can be adjusted with. Only Issue I see is with the Gifted Program. I am not too well versed with state regulations on gifted program and school's responsibilities.
... Read more Except in Grade1 - that's also in Ms. Patricks class - where I felt my child was learning something. Apart from that, there has no separate emphasis on the subjects for gifted student. The school need to rethink, elevate the standards and curriculum for gifted student and ensure they get something out of it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/13/09
a decent school, but way too crowded. the building is old and too small for the population. air conditioning often does not work. gifted education meets the bare minimum set by the county, but is inadequate.
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Well it has finally been confirmed. Mrs. Burger is leaving at the end of the school year. I just don't like the way that it was handled. The parents and the staff knew before she did. Mrs. Burger is leaving a great staff that can handle it if the parents would just let them do their job!!!!!
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/08
There is no information that the principal is leaving, only rumors and speculation. While many parents wish she would leave, they will all fall apart when a new principal comes in who wants a more well rounded school. Test scores are everything in this community. It is all about protecting property
... Read more values (which are inflated because of the school district.) We are so disappointed in both the leadership of the school and the parental community that we are leaving, selling our home to move into a less desirable but more child centered school district. We made a terrible mistake buying before researching the underlying philosophy of the school. We followed the pack mentality and relied on test scores alone. Never again. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/26/08
We are fairly happy with this school. Yet, we feel that the curriculum and pedagogy lack creativity compared to our children's former school. The principal seems to be driving this lack of creativity and seems to promote an atmosphere where only test scores matter. Thankfully, she is leaving so we
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Posted by a parent on 01/21/08
Parents are highly involved at Vanderlyn. The administration and the curriculum committees do a marvelous, very professional job. Ghandi said 'Be the change you want to see in the world.' If you want a great learning experience for your children- you can find the right place at Vanderlyn. The Principal
... Read more is brilliantly successful at keeping focused with limited funding and hiring and keeping exceptional teachers and staff. A+ Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/07
I'm the parent of first and second graders at Vanderlyn. My kids have friends that are indian, asian, black, and white. The gifted class last year, which strongly encouraged parent involvement, centered around hands-on creations of working science experiments, not 'busy work'. The post below is a classic
... Read more disgruntled parent who blames her kid's 'stress' and 'boredom' on the school rather than seeking a solution from the very hands on and attentive administration. Yes, we're horribly overcrowded, you can thank Dekalb County for that and we've been working hard to make our voices heard. The rest of Dekalb county has had their overcrowding addressed, we are the top school in the county and yet the last to be attended to in terms of overcrowding. The classes are not overcrowded-17 & 19 kids. Expect to volunteer and participate, PTA is strong! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/06
Vanderlyn prides itself on being the best. The reason it tests well is based on the most strict disiciple in an all white upper class community that simply teaches / coaches the students on how to take standardized tests. These scores are not indicative of the students experience. If you are only looking
... Read more for high pressure education and high test scores, visit vanderlyn. If you are looking for a diverse, student focused, open minded broad circulum don't visit this place. Clearly this fish is rotting from the head as the administration furthers this 'performance is the only thing that matters' attitude. We won't miss this school the only good thing about it is the property values from people who don't know yet. This is the Stepford School of Georgia, all style, no substance on the inside. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/07/06
Very academic. Good Solid school. Big foucus on testing. One of the top schools int he state.
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* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
980
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
62
Number of classrooms:
60
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Special Education
Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
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
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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.
Dunwoody schools — Vanderlyn Elementary School is located at 1877 Vanderlyn Dr, Dunwoody GA 30338. 1877 Vanderlyn Dr is in the 30338 ZIP code in Dunwoody, GA The school district for Vanderlyn Elementary School is the Dekalb County School District. Vanderlyn Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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