Homestead Elementary School

As a parent whose child attended Willow Creek, I was somewhat surprised to see the school singled out in this way. Not because the concerns raised aren’t serious, but because they sound very similar to what families across the Cherry Creek School District have been experiencing for years. Willow Creek may have its own issues, but it largely falls into the category of many barely functioning schools in CCSD right now, operating with very little real accountability or leadership.Recent media coverage about district leadership helps explain why confidence has eroded. Families have learned that the former superintendent of Cherry Creek School District was married to the district’s head of HR, and that the former assistant superintendent was married to the head of special education. Meanwhile, the new interim superintendent appears to have spent her first months negotiating compensation while parents are still waiting to see meaningful improvements in the district’s direction. When leadership at the top raises those kinds of questions, it’s difficult to expect strong accountability further down the chain.Given that backdrop, focusing on a single principal doesn’t really address the deeper problem. The district’s administrative culture feels stagnant and insulated, and real change would likely require a full reset with new leadership across the board, including at the building level.Until that happens, the same issues will continue to affect schools like Willow Creek: administrations that seem indifferent to parent concerns, contract teachers who appear to be counting down the clock rather than investing in the school community, and facilities stretched to the point where storage rooms without windows are converted into classrooms. Willow Creek may be the most visible example of this culture, but families should understand that within Cherry Creek School District the grass is often not much greener elsewhere.

I have never been more disappointed in a public school. Our child was discriminated against, their IEP was not followed, it was incredibly unsafe with holds happening constantly because there was no control, a child even ran down the street towards a busy intersection. There is zero support from a horrible administration who had no idea how to handle any kind of diverse learner, their goal is to get rid of any student that does not fit their mold. They find a way to blame the child or the child’s parents instead of meeting the actual needs or trying to understand what may need to be accommodated. They suspend even kindergartners on IEP’s and try to get students to only come part-time, encourage students to leave the school, and try anything to get you to withdraw your child. Thankfully, our child moved on and is thriving in another public school and doesn’t even need accommodations at this point because the teacher and administration know what they are doing! Stay away from this school, the administration is absolutely terrible and should be investigated for their special ed practices.

Dear Fox Creek Elementary The The pain you have caused me and my mental state is atrocious. And don’t even get me started on the fox trot $46,000 to the GARDEN like how they’re no way I just don’t believe it. Oh and the dance expedition one of the worst experiences in my lifetime like random groups like half of the kids are messing around and the performance ALL THE PARENTS are there and the only reason they are there is to not make there child feel bad. The food quality is yet another reason why Fox Creek is not a good school like half the menu is cheese bread and sauce or pure sugar like the “cherry muffin” more like cherry cupcake or the milk which is often compared to the wood chips and mud when it snows. And now apparently they thought kindergarten was to discounted so they forced 4th grade out in the two Mobile homes outside and yes there are around 90 kids like has anyone ever thought of something like a tornado and what about little Jimmy who needs to use the potty but it’s negative 23 degrees he going to get frost bite like the safety of this children tho. Now you might have heard of the Habits of Character now at first all these thing seem great like integrity and perseverance but once you’ve done one year you will never forget them and they over do it so much that once you leave the school and hear the word integrity you can’t help but gag. Tho there are genuinely good staff and teachers that can’t cover up the many blatant problems.

Refuse to even pay attention to my custody. Orders and are continuing to enroll my child. Despite having paperwork from the court stating I have fifty-fifty decision-making rights with my child's education and daycare choices, and they are not willing to give me incident reports or report cards at the time that they are issued. It takes me several months to get it from the administrator. And they have told me that they will do all communication through my ex-wife

We only have experience with the preschool program, but it was enough for our family to ultimately leave. Overall, we observed misalignment among staff and leadership and heard similar concerns from multiple preschool families after deciding to leave. I am an alum, as are my siblings, and we had hoped this would be our long-term school.During Pre-K, we experienced ongoing communication issues, including unclear expectations, limited sharing of classroom work, and not receiving the mid-year assessment when it was distributed. Interactions with our Pre-K teacher were frequently discussed among parents as overly harsh toward both students and families. The school also strongly supports retention in Junior Kindergarten; in our child’s class, approximately 30% of students were recommended for retention, a stat they are proud of?Before leaving, we met with the principal, who acknowledged awareness of concerns related to the Pre-K classroom, though no staffing changes were in motion. Based on our experience and feedback shared by other families, there appears to be a breakdown in the transition from preschool to kindergarten.