I love this school. The teachers are great and understanding. They have 3 playscapes students love.
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Posted by a other on 04/02/09
Northwest has been rated Recognized for the past 2 school years (06-07) and (07-08). The rating of 5 out of 10 on this website is really out of whack. Northwest is an excellent school. Most teachers have been there for 10+ years it seems, the Principal is awesome, and the all the staff know both my
... Read more kids by name. I have been very pleased with this school from day one. I recommend to any parent considering this school to visit the school & meet with the Principal firsthand. I would be very surprised if you did not have a positive impression. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/09
Our son is in his second year at Northwest. The school is very diverse and very successful in their pursuit of Academic excellence. The Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and always accessible. The PTO is strong and seems to generate interests in all the activities. I am uncertain why the GreatSchools Rating
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Posted by a parent on 10/15/08
The staff is so wonderful and caring. This school has a very low teacher turnover rate and they are all very committed. The principal is great but the assistant principal doesn't go out of his way to get to know everyone. He doesn't seem to know the names of the students and parents.
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Posted by a parent on 09/07/07
My son is a special needs child and has attended NW Elem. for 2nd and 3rd grade. The overall school does not score high in my opinion but their PASS support, counselors, and testing personnel are excellent. They have done so much to help my child obtain the resources he needs to succeed in school,
... Read more both socially and academically. The teachers he has had these two years have been great. We did do a teacher swap during the first semester of school due to the first room being too much stimulation, however, the teacher was still great. Most schools tend to shove aside the children who require a bit more attention and assistance. This schools PASS support has done a fabulous job in working with my son and I so we could all have a successful year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/07
Warm, caring, and effective teachers, excellent leadership, and a continual focus on improvement. My experience has been very positive with this school. From the cafeteria workers and crossing guards to the Principal and PE Teacher, everyone has a great attitude and really cares about the kids and
... Read more their jobs! In the past they were rated Recognized and are striving for this status again. Parent involvement could be better. The same small group of parents do all the work. My child has only been there for one year (kindergarten) but so far I think Northwest is an excellent school. Very warm and caring and it's been a very good transition for my child's first year of school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/25/06
Northwest Elementary's teachers and staff can bring out the best in all students. They not only challenge the gifted and those on grade level, but they also take extra care and time with those not on grade level. Their music, art and PE tachers have the best interest of the students at heart. They
... Read more not only teach the academics, they instill a love of music, art and PE. The level of parent involvement is not where it should be but those parents who do participate do an extreemly wonderful job! From helping and showing their apprciation to the teachers and staff, to tutoring, to fund raising, to just making sure the kids have fond memories of their elementary years, they do it all and are so unselfish. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/06
This is our fifth year at Northwest Elementary. During our first year we looked into private schools just to know our options but could not find any school that has the longevity and dedication of the teachers and administration at Northwest. We have seen the teachers work with six different reading
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Posted by a parent on 09/09/03
I have twins in the GT program in 5th grade and we have been here at Northwest since Kindergarten. The staff and teachers at the school genuinely love the students and want so much for them. Our student population is highly transitory, as many of our students come from apartments and rental properties.
... Read more This makes it difficult to raise test scores when children are moving in and out of the school so often. While I haven't been as pleased with the way the district structures the GT program, I love the school and wouldn't think of moving my children. Read less
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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;
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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
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Austin schools — Northwest Elementary School is located at 14014 Thermal Dr, Austin TX 78728. 14014 Thermal Dr is in the Turbine West neighborhood and 78728 ZIP code in Austin, TX The school district for Northwest Elementary School is the Pflugerville Independent School District. Northwest Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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