Misc. Schools (NP)

The experience overall last year was perfect. Now the teacher is just plain lazy and the Principal doesn’t care. Do not send your child to this school.

The school name is Hamline Elementary. The principal has changed in the last few years....for the good. Our current principal and vice principal are heavily involved with the kids, their families, the Hamline to Hamline (University) collaboration, PTA and neighboring Rec Center. The school has a Community Resource Room for families, Math Connection, Reading Corp, and community art and music partnerships. If people are only interested in scores from one measurement, they are missing the point of life and school readiness. I encourage families to visit, get involved, and explore what is a hidden gem.

We can’t say enough about Jean Lyle. It is just an absolutely wonderful place for children. The teachers are so experienced, kind, and approachable. I can tell (as a teacher myself) that the units have taken years to develop. The space is huge with plenty of opportunities for kids to move around, get the wiggles out, and work on gross-motor skills, and there are so many creative and fun ways to work on fine-motor skills. The other families are wonderful as well. My daughter loves going here, and we are so grateful.

There is so much positive here. The top 20 character-building program is excellent. The teachers are able to have a real impact as class sizes are so small and, frankly, every staff member and teacher in the school knows my kids. One of my boys has special needs and even though the counselor is there just one day a week, he gets far more one-on-one support than he would at a public school. I like that parents are invited to be very active. This is a school but also a community, and parents have stepped up to help me and my kids on many occasions. No school is perfect for all, but this school is an excellent fit for my two boys.