Acres Green Elementary School

I Went here a while ago but i almost took my own life because of the bullying and back-talking i endured.i dress alt and constantly would tell the teachers im getting picked on. only a few cared. my favorite sub did all he could when a few girls in our grade got S/A'ed but still the kid who did the nasty things to me and others got off with a slap on the wrist. They dont speak much of mental health and when i tried talking to someone they didnt care. I thank the music teacher for inspiring me and actually caring for the kids.

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.

Great school and great community. They have an abundance of resources to meet students where they are and lift them up.

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.

I am sharing my experience as a parent of a child who is a minority and has a legally documented 504 Plan. Unfortunately, SkyView Academy has consistently failed to appropriately support my child despite multiple attempts on my part to work collaboratively with the school.The 504 accommodations have not been followed, and there has been little to no proper documentation of staff discussions or agreed-upon supports. To this day, I continue to receive dismissive responses, and no clear or actionable plan has been implemented to ensure my child’s needs are met.Additionally, many of the teachers are not employees of Douglas County School District but are instead hired directly by SkyView Academy. Douglas county school district will not take my concerns but asked me to work directly with skyview. As a parent, I have serious concerns about the level of training, professionalism, and accountability. My child has been spoken to in ways that lack respect and do not reflect appropriate educational standards.There are also ongoing issues with the school’s athletic programs. Families should be aware of unexpected and recurring fees. My child has been pulled out of instructional time to address payments for items such as a $25 warm-up jersey and asked to call or text a parent during class time, which is inappropriate and disruptive to learning.This is one of several concerns I have experienced with this school. I am now pursuing further action through additional channels to advocate for my child’s rights and well-being. I strongly encourage other families, especially those with students requiring accommodations, to ask detailed questions and document everything before enrolling.