this school is one of the best my children have attended.they understand what area your child needs help in and applies help to them instead of pushing it to aside and not giveing any help at all. thanks again SGES staff.
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Posted by a parent on 03/19/09
I have been very pleased with this school. One of my children has a learning disorder and her needs have been met by very responsive teachers and support personnell. Excellent art and music programs!
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Posted by a parent on 04/23/08
I think Sugar Grove is a great elementary. Lots of volunteer possobilities if you seek them.
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Posted by a parent on 08/17/07
I love Sugar Grove ! My children are happy here. It's a place where you want to be a kid again.
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Posted by a parent on 01/11/06
I agree with other parent. I do not get 'warm fuzzy feeling' while walking the halls of Sugar Grove. I volunteer often and cringe as I walk up to sign in at front desk, knowing I have to deal with office staff. Dreadful dealing with the nurse's office as well. No need to be snotty when you call to
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Posted by a parent on 11/10/05
I would like to take a moment and address the comments/opinions stated in the posting form Not Impressed Mom . *If a child is gifted (and please realize all parents think their child is gifted), there is an Extended Learning program especially designed to meet the needs of these children at one of
... Read more the elementary. *Johnson County has one of the finest Special Services partnerships with all of the schools in Johnson County. All of the teachers I have ever been fortunate enough to know, speak to or have for my child- are true child advocates. They dedicated to giving EVERY student the same opportunity to become all that they can, based on their individual talents, interest and skills. * I find it interesting how the media is ready to write horrible comments about scoreboards, and board meetings Yet when the fine children of our school district raise over $60,000 for Katrina relief (many from their own penny banks) we cannot get anyone to listen. There are so many times parent and staff call the local newspapers about the students doing well in a spelling bee or other academic endeavors, unfortunately we never hear back from the reporters. Don t let one bad experience ruin your outlook You are a part of a big world and you need to learn to work with all types of people. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/29/05
The majority of teachers at Sugar Grove seem to really care about educating the children. But, the staff does not know how to handle students who are working below grade level. They don't know how to help them. The entire administration system has their heads in the clouds and cannot see that there are
... Read more improvements needed in the area of academics. PTO is pretty strong, but it tends to be the same people doing all the work and they are loosing steam. Being new to the system, you do not get a warm fuzzy feeling when you are in the building and are often treated as an outsider. I would rate Sugar Grove a 7 out of 10. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/09/05
Sugar Grove has many great teachers and is a great school for the most part. It once enjoyed an unparalleled school community spirit but that has fallen to the wayside under current administration. Fortunately, most the teachers are holdovers from the former principal and they make a great team. The
... Read more current principal lacks direction and the focus needed to follow through with programs and projects that made the school's wonderful reputation in the first place. The number of parent volunteers used to be overwhelming but many do not repeat as head of projects due to problems with the current administration. The school board refuses to address concerns. Still, we wouldn't trade it for another school because the teachers are so dedicatated and in tune with the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/13/05
4 star because the 1st half of the 1st grading period is spent preparing for ISTEP. Easy to obtain 4 star that way. Grade level academics not taught until after ISTEP. If you have a gifted child they cannot help you. Teachers just add more work, not challenging. If your child works below grade level
... Read more teachers panic & give up before trying. If your child is on grade level normal range, does not need extra help or need to be challenged you'll do fine. Prinicpal gives good impression but not visible. Administation has head in clouds not enough praise for academic success. School system over crowded. Some of the teachers should NOT be teaching. No one helps you if you are new to system, they assume you know how they work & get irritated if you ask questions. Better leadership is needed to ensure academic success for ALL of the kids. Read less
* In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
Student enrollment:
694
Students per teacher:
20
Full-time teachers:
34
Number of classrooms:
30
Arts
Art
Special Education
Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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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;
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Greenwood schools — Sugar Grove Elementary School is located at 4135 W Smith Valley Rd, Greenwood IN 46142. 4135 W Smith Valley Rd is in the 46142 ZIP code in Greenwood, IN The school district for Sugar Grove Elementary School is the Center Grove Cmty School District. Sugar Grove Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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