El Dorado Community School is a great school! I have volunteered in classrooms at elementary schools in California and assisted at other elementary schools in New Mexico, and have found that El Dorado Community School has by far the most supportive and dedicated teachers, who have created a caring and
... Read more communicative learning environment for students at all levels of learning. I would rate El Dorado well above any of the schools I have been to in California. The Principal and Staff are also supportive, and are always visible and interacting with students and parents. Parent involvement at El Dorado is also excellent. My child has attended El Dorado Community School for 3 years and enjoys the school and the many activities it provides outside the classroom. My child previously attended a Montessori School in California, and did well, but did not enjoy it. She is much happier, and has become more engaged in the learning process at El Dorado Community School. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/09
We are very pleased with Eldorado. My husband and I have observed several different private schools before deciding that Eldorado was a great match for our family. We are so happy with the teachers and staff. Their commitment to the kids, the school community and to the larger community is excellent!
... Read more Our kids are learning so much! I am very grateful for the our little jewel - Eldorado Community School!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/18/09
I am a single mom of two children (2nd and 6th grade) at Eldorado Elementary and cannot be an overachiever in terms of helping my kids along in school. I would consider my kids normal (actually good students), however; and I credit EE (and my kids themselves) with their success. In my experience, not
... Read more only has my children s academic (and emotional) success (and well-being) always been the focus for the outstanding and dedicated pedagogical staff at this school, but I also credit especially our first and second year teachers with instilling my kids with confidence and enthusiasm about learning, which is really where it all starts. Statistically New Mexico certainly is closer to the bottom of the totem pole of education in this country, but let s please not blame exactly those (public!) schools and those teachers who are already working hard (and I don t think get paid enough) on changing that. Let s be careful about throwing out the baby with the bath water. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/09
Awesome! My kids tell me all the time how much they enjoy school. We've been here 6 years, and the education is topnotch! The dedicated staff (many have children here) teach an integrated curriculum that meets kids' diverse learning styles (my daughter's assignments are modified for her areas of giftedness;
... Read more her best friend has modifications for dyslexia/dysgraphia). The principal and vice principal are very visible, eating lunch with kids, supervising the playground, and reading stories in classes. My mom, a teacher of gifted in CA for 30 years, is consistently impressed by our low class size, high quality student work, school events, and thought-provoking curriculum. Each grade does an arts/music performance, and thinking 'green' is a big theme. They're even building an outdoor classroom (students made adobe bricks for it) and started a community garden. It's a large school with growing pains adding 7-8th, but remarkably keeps its small school feel. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/09
If your child has been diagnosed with a learning disability don't send him to this school. This school is fine for normal children with over achieving parents. My son never felt supported by his teacher. We left after one year.
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Posted by a parent on 06/11/09
Our child came from the Montessori system and we found 1st and 2nd grade to be awful at El Dorado. I have heard El Dorado was a great school, but the last few years it has been going through Principals who don t seem to care. The current one doesn't interact with the kids nor parents. I get the feeling
... Read more he already has one foot out the door. It is too bad as the parents are very involved, but they can only do so much. NM is one of the worst states in the US for education, I feel sorry for the kids in public schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/09
If your kid is average he/she will do fine. Nothing special about the teachers or the administration. The parents are great as most are from other areas. This is NM, you need to lower your standards.
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Posted by a other on 05/21/09
I agree with this parent on the school district. We have also experienced a different state school, and my child also had to play catch up because he was so far behind. He was in school at El Dorado for 2 years they were teaching him a grade level under what he was supposed to be taught. As a result
... Read more of that my son went to the first part of second grade in NM then the second part in the state we r n now, and had to repeat second grade. I was so ashamed of ever putting my son in El Dorado the teaching stave where we r now say how their teaching is off and not where it needs to be. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/08/09
If this it the best elementary that NM has to offer, then I am deeply concerned about the educational system in NM. My children attended two years at this school and I was very disappointed. We have sinced moved to another state and my children have spent the better part of this school year just catching
... Read more up to where they need to be. I am wondering if the other rave reviews are because the parents have never experienced another state's educational system? After our experience I can certainly understand why NM ranks so low in education compared to the rest of the nation. There are some very kind and wonderful teachers at this school. But unfortunately it does not make up for poor academics. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/09
This school never ceases to amaze! We've been here for six years and my eldest loves being in the 7th grade. The administration and teachers are working above and beyone any other school to make this now PRE-K through 8th be the best in New Mexico. We couldn't ask for more!
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Santa Fe schools — El Dorado Elementary School is located at 2 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe NM 87508. 2 Avenida Torreon is in the 87508 ZIP code in Santa Fe, NM The school district for El Dorado Elementary School is the Santa Fe Public School District. El Dorado Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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