All 3 of my children attended Apollo Elem and for the most part I was happy. I found the open floor plan distracting and my children complained constantly that they could not hear thier own teacher half the time over other surrounding teachers. The teachers and principal at Apollo were very friendly
... Read more and helpful. The same could not be said as far as the front office. A woman working in the front office and the vice principal were not very friendly or welcoming. I agree the counselor truly needs to be replaced. We have sinced moved out of state but feel my children have received a relatively good education from attending Apollo . Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/09
I am a parent of two wonderful little girls!! They have both attended Apollo for several years and love it!! I am also a teacher there. We drive a great distance for my children to attend this school and for me to teach here. This is because the school is fabulous!! The teachers are caring and do
... Read more all that is in there power to see these students succeed! The administration is also a reason that I teach here, she works hard to assure us of a safe and stelar teaching environment. If you are looking for a school for your child, Apollo is the best around! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/07/09
My children have been students at Apollo Elementary from 1st grade-5th grade! My husband and I chose Apollo because of the excellent structure and fabulous teachers. My oldest child has austism and the teachers were phenonmenal with her. We would not allow her to be pulled for Sped and the teachers
... Read more and principal were fabulous. We were apprehensive about the open classroom setting, but it turned out to be an asset. At first, it was an adjustment but in the end both of my children adjusted to it quite well. My only negative was with the school counselor. If you want anything done for Special Education or AIM evaluation, go next door to the evaluation center or stay on top of her! With a new counselor, this would be the perfect school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/09
Both my children have attended Apollo Elementary since kindergarten. They had a wonderful experience with the school, adminstators, and teachers. It was a wonderful learning experience. They were very prepared for Jr. High. Thank you Apollo!!!
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
My family moved here from out of state and we chose Apollo because of its ratings. Now I feel I have made a huge mistake. Like others have said this is not a school for children with add/adhd. The open floor plan can be very distracting and make it even harder for these kids to pay attention. For
... Read more the first time my child made c's and d's at this school. Now that he is attending another school with regular classrooms he is back to making a's and b's. If you have an exceptionally gifted child good luck with that also. I was told in jan. he would be tested it is now sept. and still my son has not been tested for the aim program. If you have average children and want an average education for them then Apollo is the right school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
As a new family coming to Bossier City we were careful to find a home in a school district with a high rating. Apollo has suplied my two children with an adequate education. As a new parent to the school I was very concerned when I realized that all parents who join the PTL are not welcomed at the PTL
... Read more meetings. I came from a school where all parents were considered valuable and their input was invited on all levles. The parental involvement is lacking save for those few on the PTL board and a handful of room mothers. Apollo is in a unique situation of incoming students from differnt cities and states and so has a wealth of potential suggestions from fundraisers that may have been successful in other places to gifted and talented parents who may love to help but lack the opportunity to get involved. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/31/09
My daughter had an excellent kindergarten experience at Apollo. She was very prepared for first grade. Her teachers promoted independence and responsibility in a loving and respectful manner. Manner activities were planned that made anticipate going to school everyday. We had a great experience!
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 01/27/09
Apollo is an excellent school as far as activities and the overall learning experience. I do see the lack of attention to special needs children. There is no foundation for accomodating a child with ADD/ADHD. I did observe a teacher ridiculing a student in front of other children for not bringing
... Read more money to a fundraiser. When confronted the principal and teacher were apologetic but very defensive. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/23/08
Apollo is an excellent school with a loving and caring atmosphere. It has the winning combination of a great staff, great kids, great parents and an environment conducive to learning. My daughter loves Apollo! She looks forward to going to school everyday. We believe that Apollo is the best in Bossier!
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 12/22/08
I do not think Apollo provides enough academic challenge for my child. Not enough time is spent on instruction. I have great concerns with the amount of time my child spends watching televison/movies and the amount of candy she is given as a reward for 'good' behavior. On a positive note, my child seems
... Read more very happy at school. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The LEAP 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
Student enrollment:
1,031
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
61
Number of classrooms:
45
Music
Choral
Special Education
Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
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
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Bossier City schools — Apollo Elementary School is located at 2400 Viking Dr, Bossier City LA 71111. 2400 Viking Dr is in the 71111 ZIP code in Bossier City, LA The school district for Apollo Elementary School is the Bossier Parish School District. Apollo Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
School information provided by OnBoard Informatics Copyright (c) 2008. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
We won't spam you. Nor will we give, sell, rent or otherwise make your email address available to third parties.
All our mailings include a link so you can easily unsubscribe. For more details, read our full privacy policy.
Parent Reviews
These reviews include feedback from parents, students, former students, administrators and other staff. This feedback
may help you further evaluate and compare schools, along with other information such as test scores, academic programs,
school resources, classroom and teacher ratios, etc. The reviews are provided by GreatSchools.
Ask a question about this school on Trulia Voices to learn more
about this school or district from residents and other local experts.
Test Score Ratings
Test score ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results reported by this state. These ratings may help
you compare similar schools in this district or area. For example, a rating of 8 indicates that, on average, students in
this school scored better than 70% of the students in the state on the same tests. We have indicated below which tests
were used in calculating these ratings. Other factors should be considered when comparing schools, including teacher
experience, academic programs, extracurricular activities, resources for special needs students, etc. These ratings are
not provided by the state Department of Education, which may have their own rating systems.
