Goodnow Brothers Elementary School

Wonderful school, great supports and teachers. Nice intro to public school

My son is in 4th grade and has gone to this school for two years. I am super impressed with the fourth grade teachers! They are extremely attentive to each kids needs. They all employ a fix and return policy that makes the child complete the work until it is 100% so this encourages problem solving and helps to learn the subject matter. The communication to parents is great and the principal is very caring and hands on.

In my opinion the teachers are doing an excellent job. It is hard and a lot of work but teachers are fair and care for your children. However I do not like the community at all. In all those years I have never felt welcome by other families. There is this "Elite" that sticks together and completely ignores anyone else. IC offers gatherings for fundraiser purposes but when you show up nobody even looks at you. I feel more welcome at my gym then at my children's school! The retirement of the principal was long overdue, same goes for some of the teachers (art and music is a very sad subject at this school!) If you are looking for excellent education for your children (but not in music or art) this is the right school - if you are trying to be a member of the community you might be lucky and meet the right person but I wouldn't count on it! Also keep in mind the class sizes are not always small. Sometimes they cramp up to 24 children in one class but then with two teachers.