This used to be a great school! It was a Texas Blue Ribbon school but the quality of education has declined in the last 5 years. The teachers won't help the gifted children excel but rather dumbs them down. I ended up pulling my child out and now she's excelling in her new school. She was also very
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Posted by a parent on 07/12/08
we have been going to spicer for 5 years now and we have loved each teacher we have had. the tier 1 school does bother me and some of the kids in our class are questionable but the only answer is to be invovled! they do offer alot of extra currircular activies and the staff works really hard to make
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
Great teachers are found here. They all seem to do whatever it takes to help my kids get it.
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Posted by a parent on 05/31/06
A good school full of devoted and dedicated staff seeking to enrich lifelong learners.
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Posted by a teacher on 03/18/06
What a great school. I have 2 children at Spicer that have attended since Pre-K. All of their teachers have been outstanding. They go the extra mile to make sure the kids do well. The principal, Mr. Dukes, is so kind and cares so much about all the students. Students attend P.E. each day, have music
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Posted by a parent on 12/17/05
Kids play area needs alot of work. Also, the school has been turned into a tier 1 school. School is over crowded now. 22 Per class.
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/05
I would like to comment on what I have read from other parents. Spicer is a tough school. Students are expected to behave in class so that everyone can learn. I have volunteered at the school and see that many of the children that are behavior problems are ones that keep others from learning in the
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/05
I hope that I will be moving so that my son will not have to go to this school ever again. This school does not like to deal with your child unless they are perfect. If your child is not perfect the solution at this school is to put your child on medicine or send them home for the day so they don't
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Posted by a parent on 02/17/05
As a parent of a 3rd grader at Spicer, I just wanted to comment on the dedication of my daughters teacher. She is the most wonderful and caring teacher I have met, always there to help when my daughter has trouble with understanding certain assignments. I have yet to see a principal who is so involved
... Read more with the children's well being. Mr. Dukes should be the role model for becoming a principal at an elementary school. I feel very confident that my daughter will achieve all that she is capable of in her adult years with the education that was offered, while attending John D Spicer Elementary. Read less
School Profile for John D Spicer Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
604
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
51
Number of classrooms:
40
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Speech/Language Pathologists
Music
Music
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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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.
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Haltom City schools — John D Spicer Elementary School is located at 4300 Estes Park Rd, Haltom City TX 76137. 4300 Estes Park Rd is in the 76137 ZIP code in Haltom City, TX The school district for John D Spicer Elementary School is the Birdville Independent School District. John D Spicer Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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