I have a Kindergartener and 6th grader at this school and have been very pleased with the teachers (excellent) and the staff.
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Posted by a parent on 04/11/09
My son and my two daughters go to this school. It could use some more disipline and the cafeteria lunch is below average but it is a great school.
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Posted by a parent on 04/07/09
Island Creek is a wonderful neighborhood school. My daughter is in her second year there, and I am very happy with the education she is receiving. We nearly went the private school route but are now thrilled with our decision to use the public school system. The school does an excellent job with differentiation
... Read more in the classroom, allowing all students to succeed to their potential. Emphasis is placed on good character, and the program they use to encourage it is evident throughout the school day. Teachers are responsive. The principals are professionals yet very accessible to the parents. The PTA is active. No school is perfect, but we have no regrets about our decision to send our daughter to Island Creek. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/08
Our son attended the PAC program at Island Creek for 8 months, and it was an amazing, supportive, stimulating environment for him. The school's principal has a strong background in special education and we were never made to feel like outsiders while we were there. It was very sad to leave when he
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/08
ICES was an interesting experience for me as a parent. Our oldest went k-2 there, starting the first year the school opened. His teachers were outstanding. I am a little puzzled by the school's rating. My son's scores were very high. He qualified to go to the gifted school the next year, but we
... Read more moved. Maybe having the gifted students go makes a difference, I didn't examine the numbers too closely. The principal thinks everyone is in elementary school, but she is very good at inspiring her teachers. Their policy of 'once your kid walks in the door, he's ours' was a tad overbearing. The front office staff must be overworked because they were pretty stiff when a parent came in to the office--as if we were interrupting. My child really enjoyed school there, and I thought the quality of education was great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/13/08
This is and was a great school. The teachers, staff and principal were top of its kind. I really hate that we had to move and leave this wonderful school. My children improved so much since coming to this school. Keep up the great work
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Posted by a parent on 12/06/07
My daughter just finished the 1st grade at Island Creek. It was a great experience for her. The teacher was very experienced and nurturing. There were a host of after school activities. The PTA is very active. The children had several programs during the year to encourage reading. Instructors in music,
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Posted by a parent on 07/19/07
My son graduated at the first year Island Creek opened and he had a great time there. He didn't really know anyone because we had just moved there, and his teachers really helped with his grades and meeting new people. My daughter still goes there and is about to graduate from 6th grade. She has been
... Read more there since 3rd grade and all the years she has been there she made many friends and started talking some more. When she started school in Kindergarten, she was very shy and did not really talk, but as she older and got more friends and was comfortable, she stared raising her hand more in class. All her teachers were great, so really consider letting your child or children go to ICES, my children had so much fun. Read less
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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English as Second Language
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Alexandria schools — Island Creek Elementary School is located at 7855 Morning View Lane, Alexandria VA 22315. 7855 Morning View Lane is in the 22315 ZIP code in Alexandria, VA The school district for Island Creek Elementary School is the Fairfax County Public School District. Island Creek Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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