Roosevelt Elementary School

If I only was looking at this site and using their ratings to determine if I would send my kid to this school I would of made the biggest mistake of my life. This school is truly amazing. They focus on all students needs and have some of the coolest ideas to motivate students I've ever seen. The Principal, Dr. Prybil, has made this school one of the best kept secrets in the Quad Cities. I wish all schools could be as great as Washington Elementary.

I had a child open enrolled to Lincoln-Irving and it was absolute chaos. She was absolutely brutalized, sexually assaulted on one occasion (4 times in a day) and physically assaulted daily without any staff members noticing the abuse, let alone handling it. Child came home black and blue in the face from being attacked regularly. It was so severe she would climb under tables, hide, and cry uncontrollably during school. She was viewed as having behavioral issues due to her fear of abuse. Early into the school year I had a therapist come in weekly to guide and console her. I pulled her after that first year and amazingly all issues ceased. I do not know what is going on or was going on at Lincoln-Irving, but it was sick and criminal.

Our daughter started at VMS about a year ago and went from being almost behind on a few things to ahead. She has blossomed so much here! The staff and other students have been wonderful, and any issues have been dealt with swiftly and professionally. She is treated as an individual, and she is excited to go to school. As for other negative reviews, I can't speak to their experiences, but I haven't noticed much turnover since Oct. 2022 to now. The teachers have remained the same, and most of the other staff is the same as well. I thoroughly researched before sending my child here by reaching out on parent sites via social media, reading reviews, etc., and this is the ONLY place I've heard anything negative. My experience has been 100% positive, and I would recommend VMS to anyone.

My child goes here for preK the teachers and assistants are wonderful. He loves going to school. He is already reading books on his own and the school year isn't even over. Definitely recommend this school!