Emerald Elementary School

Ryan Elementary is a really special place, where everyone is unified with the same goal, to make the best educational experience possible for each and every child. We choice-enrolled both of our sons into Ryan Elementary, and had a uniformly positive experience. The teachers at Ryan are superb--they know those kids and what each one needs to do their best, and they genuinely care about each kid's learning and well-being as an entire individual. Time and again, I observed teachers and staff going above and beyond, working together to figure out how to improve their teaching, even when they were already doing a great job. Ryan is a supportive environment, where the staff hold themselves to high standards and keep the kids' best interests front and center. I was particularly impressed by the way that the teachers, paras, and social-emotional experts were able to tailor their services to students with varied needs--kids on IEPs or special ed needs, kids with Advanced Learning Plans or who were identified as gifted and talented, and kids who had strengths in areas that were in areas outside of the traditional core academic areas, like music and art. Principal Kristi Shaner is a strong and responsive leader, who effectively seeks out and balances feedback from her staff, parents, and objective data about students' performance and how that compares to district and state-level performance. Ryan is a gem; Westminster residents are lucky to have access to the school and those of us in neighboring communities are lucky to be able to choice into the school. They do so much with a modest budget and despite Jeffco's relatively poor teacher salaries. I would enroll my kids there again, in a heartbeat, and count myself fortunate to have been a part of their community.

I’ve had two students attend Mountain View Elementary K-5. The staff and admin have been amazing, supportive, engaging and so much more. With it being the community feeder school for the deaf and hard and hearing the school is inclusive and students have the opportunity to learn American Sign Language. The school has a fantastic community. Highly recommend MVE!

We recently moved to Colorado and couldn’t be happier with Birch. It has a wonderful and engaged principal . Teachers really care about their students and live in the community. Parents are involved and engaged. It’s a school where most kids walk or bike daily. My 1st and 3rd grader have really thrived here

Kohl is absolutely wonderful! We feel so fortunate that our daughter gets to attend. She is absolutely thriving. The teachers and staff are so kind, dedicated and energized. To have a child excited about going to school everyday is a huge win as a parent. Even the SAC program run by Ms. Karson is full of fun, creative activities!

After 9 years at Nativity Faith and Reason, with our youngest now entering 4th grade, I can confidently say this school has been an incredible foundation for our family.Our older children have gone on to Holy Family High School and even college, and Nativity prepared them exceptionally well. Holy Family is known for its academic rigor, and each of our kids stepped in ready to meet that challenge with confidence.But what truly sets Nativity apart is the community. Our children formed some of their closest, lasting friendships here—and so did we as parents. From welcome back ice cream socials to parent parties, volunteering, field trips, and the annual gala, there are so many opportunities to connect and be involved.It’s a faith-filled, supportive environment that has shaped our family in meaningful ways. We are incredibly grateful to be part of the Nativity community.