4049 SE 196th Ct
Camas, WA 98607

I am a student at skyridge, and when I read these comments I know that most of them aren’t true. Many things have changed and most of the people writing are parents who don’t actually go there. It’s a great school where everyone is super friendly and the teachers are really into their jobs.

One of my sons went to school there and it put him so far behind. No guidance or assistance for college or career path. He is now on his third Camas school just trying to graduate. My other son went to another Camas school and played baseball at CHS. He never got the attention he deserved partially due to his not attending CHS and partially since he did not look like the rest of the team. In my opinion, unless you are connected to the staff/coaches, have some sort of major status or influence, or can make large gifts to the school you will not get a fair shake. If you have the opportunity to send your children somewhere else I would take it.

Camas parents brag about how great the school system is, but ask any one of them what makes it great and you'll hear talk about safety and test scores. Those are important but they do not make schools great. Grass Valley has a principal and teachers who (with a couple notable exceptions) come across as disinterested and distant. The teachers like Principal McMillan because he sticks up for them and gives them what they want. They do nothing exceptional for students or parents that would warrant calling the school "great" or making it worthy of 5 or even 4 stars here. No science fair, no spelling bee, no extracurricular sports, talent show, Halloween parade, holiday show, what-have-you beyond the couple events the PTO puts on with virtually zero school support. And the PTO struggles to put on things as well because parent involvement at the school is also poor. GVE does have music during school but the kids complain about the music teacher (and she herself touts) often focusing more on non-music-related "life lessons" than on music. Other elementary schools in Camas do more for the kids, do more to get parents involved, and make the kids feel more special than does Grass Valley. Time for GVE parents and staff to stop patting themselves on the back.