Midwest Country Estates

I have had children in both the gifted and in the special education services, and everything in between. We have been low income and amazingly supported by this school. From extra services, food, Christmas gifts, and more this school has delivered. I know from experience that they truly care about the success of all kids, even those labeled as “difficult”.

Our family had a very disappointing experience with Walnut Hills Elementary. From our perspective, the school did not feel welcoming, supportive, or well-managed. Communication from the administration felt cold and unhelpful, and we did not feel that families were treated with the level of care and respect you would expect from an elementary school.The building itself also felt old and not very inviting, which added to the overall negative impression. More importantly, the overall environment did not feel warm or encouraging for a young child. In our experience, the quality of support from teachers and leadership was not where it should be, especially for families looking for a positive and nurturing school community.I understand every family’s experience may be different, but based on ours, I would not recommend this school. We left feeling very disappointed with the culture, communication, and overall management.

I have first and second graders at Maple Grove and I am continually impressed with the staff, faciility, and the education provided to my children through Maple Grove. My kids and I love it there!!

Waukee Elem has been a great school. The leaders are always prompt in discussing my concerns and addressing any issues - kids are still kids but W.E. Does a great job with The Leader In Me curriculum to help students grow and learn.

We’ve had the best experience with the school. One of our students is reading ahead of the class and they have a specials teacher that works with them once a week to keep challenging them and the teachers have gone the extra mile to do the same in the regular classroom. Lots of community support. Couldn’t be happier .

It deserves 9/10 very good community and helpful principle and good teachers