Patterson Elementary School

My family has been at Patterson for 8 years with two of my children attending from kindergarten all the way through. They both had unique wonderful experiences. The teachers worked to meet my kids where they needed to be met. The art, music, and p.e. teachers all go above and beyond to create such diverse learning experiences. Another bonus was my children got to learn Spanish as part of the curriculum. The entire staff is amazing and it was a great experience.

All three of my kids will have attended Patterson when they are all finished with Elementary School. We have found the teachers and support staff to be great and very attentive to each child’s different learning styles. The teachers are very accessible and are proactive in reaching out if they notice any struggles with the children. I can’t recommend Patterson enough, and I am glad all three of my kids will have attended there.

I have a kindergarten student and a preschool student at this school. The Kindergartner LOVES his teacher and classmates and looks forward to coming to school each day. He mentioned challenges with peers at the beginning of the year, but those have all been resolved through the positive support of his teacher and the special education team (who were there to help some of the students who did not attend preschool to learn how to be learners). The IB approach to the curriculum is engaging, putting student voice and choice at the center of the learning. The new principal, Mrs. Joseph, works hard to be a friendly presence in the school, approaches problems with an open mind, and allows all families to maintain their dignity at all times. Although they are only a short cycle, the clubs run through the school are extremely engaging and my kindergartners brings them up frequently. Finally, I like the way this school and the IB program works well with what they have. With extremely limited funding and a diverse student population, they are able to make gains with students. In my opinion, you can go to a school with the best test scores and if often lacks diversity and has pretty privileged students. This school is title one AND helps all kids succeed.

The teachers at the school are great and one even taught me 30 years ago! I love that the school is able to keep many of the same teachers year after year. I got to know many of them with my older children and know who to look forward to for my younger ones. My older daughter that attended Patterson is off to college this year and my younger children are currently loving the school as well.

Poor teaching, no sense of security for the children, lunches provided are embarrassing, no warmth or sense of unity within the school. If this is what our kids have as school systems then their futures look really dark!