Seven Hills Prep Academy Lower Elementary School

Don't be fooled by these ratings that are primarily based on test scores. Washburn is a solid elementary school with a ton of supportive services for kids. Our child spent two years in a southwest Minneapolis elementary school and got far less support and has made far more progress at Washburn due to the small class sizes and huge range of supportive services. There are a number of demographic and socioeconomic reasons test scores here are lower than some other west Bloomington schools, but it's not because this is not an excellent school and not because students don't get a great education.

Our family had an awful experience at this school. What we were told during our tour and initial visit did not match our actual experience. We did not feel welcome, there were little to no attempts to make us feel a part of a community as was promised during our initial meeting. Our child’s educational needs were not met and they came home feeling ashamed, as if there were doing something wrong. It was heartbreaking to see them not only struggle, but also see the impact it had on their self esteem.