Slaterville

This is an excellent school with a great faculty and staff. I would say Pioneer has one of the best elementary school choirs in the state. In the sixth grade students have the opportunity to learn how to play guitar. The teachers collaborate well and that is seen in the friendly atmosphere as soon as you walk in the building. The librarian is exceptional, she always has a different theme every year and really gets the kids to love and appreciate books. The administration and faculty are great with implementing school wide procedures, integrating the arts throughout the curriculum, and meeting the needs of the students. Parental involvement has also been great.

I am very pleased with this school, put simply. From 3rd grade to High School I have been in a different school every year due to family reasons. This school is better than all of my previous schooling experiences, and my parents agree. Learning: On the question of whether or not the students feel excited about schooling, I put a 4. The reason for this is that some kids simply do not care for learning. Please do not mistake this for criticism of the faculty or staff, they do a phenomenal job of helping the students stay motivated and engaged, you just can't change some students. I am motivated in all of my classes, and certainly due to the teachers.Special Education: Although I do not have a lot of information on this since I am not in a special education class, I do know that they at least have classes to help SPED students, as well as many Teacher Aids in each class (The majority of my classes have at least one if not two teacher aids that are typically specialized in students with learning disabilities.) Teaching: Phenomenal! Certainly the most efficient and just generally good teaching I have ever had! All teachers and teacher aids are certainly respectful, which motivates us to learn. A couple of weeks back, we had a strict and heavily condescending teacher aid. He either was fired or "quit" a couple of weeks later. I appreciated this because this shows that the faculty responds to complaints, investigates, and acts. Again, wonderful learning as well as outstanding respect, cooperation, and equality.Safety: This school certainly has very good safety precautions in place. Violence is strictly forbidden and generally ends in suspension. Discrimination is certainly not tolerated in this school, they even have individual bathrooms so transgender people don't have to be bullied by kids going into the "wrong" restroom. The only reason I put this at a 4 is because I feel that the dress code is stricter against girls. I certainly see this even as a man. Otherwise good safety.Social-emotional support: Every week they have you fill out a mental health and well-being report in our crews. Additionally, we have a hope squad that is proactive in what they see. They also have sufficient suicide awareness and information.Family Engagement: Once a semester, they have every student lead a student-led conference where the student explains all of their grades in front of the parent/guardian and teacher. Other than grade updates though, that's it.Thank you:)