Powell is a wonderful school with excellent faculty/staff. It has a diverse learning environment and a communal aura. The PTA is very active, but could always use more parental participation. Rhetorically speaking, should the PTA (or school for that matter) have to be vocal about parental participation
... Read more for YOUR child? The principal is a good no-nonsense leader. Teachers are demanding, but parents shouldn't have it any other way. The school has received exemplary rating this year, but won't rest on its laurels. TAKS testing and science enrichment should be areas of continued focus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/26/09
i do not think powell is a good school. zavala elementary is way better:)
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Posted by a parent on 06/19/09
Colin Powell is a great school a very diversed learning environment. Mrs. Jones is a wonderful prinicipal. She cares about her staff and students. An active PTA.
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Posted by a parent on 10/24/08
We have been at the school since January 2008 and it seems OK but the school does not seem to encourage parent participation. I within in the first week offered to volunteer and and have been doing so since then but I feel they could be a little more vocal and aggresive to get more cooperation and
... Read more better attendance at the PTA meetings. The Principal is not welcoming at all and she seems to fly solo and does not mingle with the parents. I do believe they have potiential for improvement but it all begins with how involved the leader is. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/21/08
Notice how much time has passed between the last review and this one. This school (and from what I can tell, this district) is terrible! My child attends kindergarten here. 3 months into the school year, they transferred my child's kindergarten teacher! With no explanation! The children were devastated.
... Read more Bullying is rampant here and the principal refuses to do anything about it. She won't even contact the parents of the children who are doing the bullying! A parent took her concerns all the way to the administration and she told me that they said that all she could do was remove her child from this school and send him to another one in the district...but that Colin Powell is the most sought-after school in the district! Parental involvement is near non-existent. In fact, they had to cancel culture night this year because only 5 parents had volunteered school-wide. How sad! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/18/08
Academic performance is excellent. Music, art, and PE programs are solid. Very high parent involvement.
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Posted by a parent on 05/09/05
I think that the school is ok but could be better. I feel that the school gives way too many work sheets instead of actually teaching. My son is overwhelmed with worksheets. I think that the teachers that I have dealt with expections are way too high and make hard on some students. I personally will
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Posted by a parent on 12/09/04
I know Colin Powell is rated well, however I feel the school has been under enrolled for years, and worry about the future of its status. This year we are way above the past enrollment and the school seems unprepared for it. I have not been happy with the new changes that have been made this year, and
... Read more the parental involvement seems lacking already. The student/teacher ratios are maxed out, while we have seen Garner and Florence Hill enrollment go down for the better this year. There is still alot of the new growth for Powell to come! I also have heard at the meetings that next year they will not take any transfers, which will affect my child. However, we are considering transferring to Flo. Hill after this year. I have heard many great things happening there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/05/04
I am not only a parent but a professional working within this district. Colin Powell is an excellent school. These teachers have extremely high expectations for their students. Learning is challenging and exciting! The combination of the experienced and less experienced teachers brings a great foundation
... Read more and an extremely inovative approach to teaching. The creativity in every area by far surpasses any expectations I have as a professional in education. Frankly, I am more amazed each year. The administrators and teachers at Colin Powell are not afraid to think out of the box. There is a true sense of teamwork and with their high expectations comes a willingness to take an active role so that each individual student achieves success. They truly have the students best interest at heart. My daughter will be in 4th grade and my son will be entering kinder this fall. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/04
The teachers at Colin Powell are awesome! I have two children that have attended this school since Kindergarten. They have both surpassed their friends that attend other schools in the surrounding neighborhoods. Powell prides itself with the learning guidelines and structure that they provide for their
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Grand Prairie schools — Colin Powell Elementary School is located at 5009 S Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie TX 75052. 5009 S Carrier Pkwy is in the 75052 ZIP code in Grand Prairie, TX The school district for Colin Powell Elementary School is the Grand Prairie Independent School District. Colin Powell Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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