Fort Riley

We absolutely love this school! Every staff member knows my daughter and our family and is beyond welcoming. The principal greets students daily outside and dresses up in silly costumes just to make the kids smile. They offer regular family after school game nights/activities and they're always free. Mrs. Micheel (kindergarten) is an angel and is clearly an experienced teacher and loves kids. The staff even know my younger child by name and tell her they are excited for her to join Lincoln Lions in a couple years. They have made this new town feel like a home for my kid.

The teachers at this school go above and beyond for the kids that come into this building. This school has a high amount of emotional trauma that the students bring in with their backgrounds and the teachers make amazing growth with all of them.

My son attended Westwood this year. His teacher went above and beyond to meet his academic needs. He immediately made friends and felt connected to staff. Prior to Westwood he was struggling academically. After a year at this school he was on grade level in every subject and had straight A's!

Ware Elementary is where my oldest learner started her academic career in preschool. The school is warm and welcoming to military children regardless of when they arrive in the school year. My favorite part about the school is how much it honors and respects military families and their hardships. We were sad to PCS but we are grateful for the teachers and staff who made my learner's experience memorable.

I've had kids go there with the old principal and with the new principal. The new principal by far is wonderful. She interacts with all of the kids. It being such a small school makes it possible for all staff to know all kids in all grades not just who's in their class. I think the school is doing fantastic things especially for the kids who don't do well in big group settings. I did have some concern with the fifth grade teacher a couple of years ago. She didn't seem to address conflicts accurately between students and her class. My daughter told me that this teacher would tell students that they had body odor. My special needs son loves it there and is always happy and excited to go. As far as the special needs program my opinion isn't based on the school individually because those staff members go to all of the schools. But the whole process of evaluating and getting these extra services for these kids that need it is too lengthy. Also the the process and evaluating for the gifted program seems too particular. My oldest tested two times but didn't qualify because his maturity level was low even though he tested amazing in the academic parts. I assumed that the gifted program was for gifted children not well-behaved mature children. I feel like my son didn't benefit to everything that should have been offered to him based on his comprehension in the subjects I'm those grade levels.

My children have been at FRE for two years now and overall we are very happy. The teachers have been kind and patient with my kids. Everyone knows their names and helps them feel comfortable at school. Academically, my kids are thriving. I really this school has been the best they have attended.

My children went to this school a few months during a very stressful life situation our family was going through and I was not impressed at all. Bullying, little help from teachers, no compassion. Might as well be a zoo they let out of control kids do whatever they want to include verbally attacking staff. I knew the prior principle whom would've never let things get this bad and out of control.