I am very pleased with Redan Elementary! My daughter is starting her second year there and her Kindergarten experience was by far the best. All the Kindergarten teachers played a large part in her development. The After School staff is an excellent group of caring individuals as well. Summer Camp
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
This is one of the worst schools in the county. The teachers don't care about the students, the teachers are very unorganized and rude and between the teachers and the principal the only solution to any problem that they can come up with is suspension. What they really need to do is tear that old school
... Read more down and rebuild and replace all the teachers and the principal with people who really care about the well being of the kids and their education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/07
I absolutely love this school,my boys attend here for the last 4 years. They have had grandmother type and auntie type teachers they truly believe in the village raising a child. Since Principal Taylor came she has give us new teachers policies, healthy lunch menus, teacher tutorial for CRCT, after school
... Read more program, improved music classes, creative fun reading awareness activities. The PTA is very active and parents are always encouraged to participate. I have seen students sent to school sick and without breakfast and they were comforted and fed either by the parent volunteer or the teacher in that class. Teaching is a thankless and overwhelming job, try being 'mother' for 17 kids at a time, no amount of training or school can prepare you for that. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/10/07
This is a great school with a new principle that has gone out of her way with hands-on participation in all programs and events. A couple of years back when my daughter attended and went on a field trip with the guards, the bus didn't arrive until almost 11:00p.m. and she was there to make sure all went
... Read more well. She continues to be enthusiastic and this has filtrated throughout the schools. All parents are challenged to complete at least 10 volunteer hours helping students and teachers. Positive and progressive changes continue in this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/03/06
I find that the teachers work extremely hard in this high performing learning community. This school is about service to the parents, service to the students and service to the community. The principal is very professional, dedicated and determined for the teachers and students to excel in all areas.
... Read more She is a great source of encouragement to all who know her and to those that meet her for the first time. She truly is dedicated to the 'babies' of Redan. She is there to serve all without hesitation. This school has various programs and activities for the students. This school has as much to offer students, as any school in the USA. This school has dedicated teachers and an administrative team that is willing to go the extra miles to help the 'babies'. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/13/05
My son attends this school, he transferred from Gwinnett County and he has also attended other dekalb county schools in the area. This school is by far the worst school in Dekalb county that I have seen. I am so disgusted and highly unpleased w/ this school. The staff at Redan is not organized and the
... Read more teachers do not care enough about the children succeeding and learning. This school is a mess. I wish my son did not have to attend this school. The staff at redan really needs to wake up! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/03/05
My son attends this school. His teachers have gone above and beyond to help him with areas that he has struggled with. He is now an Honor Roll student and he loves school! The principal has done a lot to beautify the school and make sure that it is clean as well.
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/05
Redan Elementary is a High Performing Learning Community. I have seen the teachers work hard to go the extra mile. Teachers are very dedicated to the cause of helping students to be the best that they can be because they are the future leaders of tomorrow. Teachers are willing to donate their time,
... Read more money and energy to help students be successful. The administrative staff is very help and supportive of the faculty, students and parents. The secretaries are very efficient and willing to help. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/21/04
Some of the teachers and staff have a very poor attitude. I don't feel like they are doing 100%. I attended Redan as a student years ago and it has changed for the worst. They need to get a staff that is there for the students and would make the school successful and make the parents feel like they
... Read more actually care, starting in the front office. Read less
* In 2008-2009 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:
600
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
49
Number of classrooms:
48
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Special Education
Gifted Students, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Vocational Education
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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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.
Redan schools — Redan Elementary School is located at 1914 Stn Mtn-lithonia Rd, Redan GA 30074. 1914 Stn Mtn-lithonia Rd is in the 30074 ZIP code in Redan, GA The school district for Redan Elementary School is the Dekalb County School District. Redan Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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