Day Creek Intermediate School

The front office staff could smile more, it's nice to feel welcomed. Just some food for thought.

At first glance, the school is great -- clean, updated, well-maintained facilities; friendly, personable staff and happy students. However, I would invite anyone to delve deeper and see more of what goes on inside the doors of the classrooms, the deep discussions and meetings among staff, the countless back-and-forth emails and calls between teachers and parents. Anyone will be touched and impressed by how much heart, time, thinking, effort and teamwork goes into the nurturing of the children in Terra Vista. The admins, Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Apodaca are very hands-on. Teachers keep in touch and are very accessible to the parents. Aides and proctors all work together in watching over and supporting each of the kids. They know each kid's name, and what works and what doesn't work with them. Their teams of counselors, etc, collaborate on an ongoing basis for the welfare of the children. Genuine care and passion for their jobs is most evident in the staff. Parents are kept in the know and involved. Children are relaxed in their environment, while being nurtured by the teachers, aides, proctors, counselors, etc. A lot of check and balances are implemented to ensure that nobody falls through the cracks. I have not seen any kid bullied nor treated unfairly in the years that I have been involved in this school. Even the kids frown upon bullying. Differences are respected and special needs are paid attention to. This school deserves special credit and we are very glad to be a part of it.

Caryn Elementary is a fabulous school. My Daughter is an interdistrict transfer and I don't regret our families sacrifice to get her to school everyday. Mr. T and Mrs. Parker are very involved, the PTA is excellent, the teachers are all professional and supportive . This school sets the bar for higher standards but instills the importance to their students about how to be a great student not just academically but also how to show good character traits. I constantly get reminders from the staff for upcoming events or messages keeping parents in the loop about school happenings. Mr. T personally helps with morning traffic, ensuring student safety. Always lots of fun activities planned for the students and engaging activities throughout the year to keep students excited and involved.

This school looses your information all the time and is constant asking for it multiple ways. Then have the audacity to say if it’s not turned in by a certain time your child will be dropped , like if the concern isn’t you just lost all my paperwork with information regarding my child’s health, address, and government information. They are quick to retaliate. I get there are so many students per adult but staff here never remember or treat each encounter like it is a new encounter. This school just feels more like an inconvenience and it’s just tiring. I am really appreciative of Mrs. Clark. She has made the previous school year tolerable. Thank you Mrs. Clark!