Colonial El School

I was nervous about sending my son to such a large school initially but my worries have been proven to be unfounded. There are so many activities and opportunities for kids to get involved, such a committed staff, and really wonderful learning opportunities. Our family is proud to be a CES family!

I do not recommend this school as it is now. Teachers routinely call out and the few substitutes the school is lucky to receive are bullied or abused, which creates a chaotic learning environment. I would send my child elsewhere.

I am not sure why the previous reviewer gave the school 1 star. The principal is omnipresent and is totally accessible. WES is a great school. I think this person had a very unusual experience.

I encourage the parent of the previous review to please contact Colonial Elementary School. At CES we strive to meet the needs of children in a positive and nurturing environment. Please contact the principals, our dedicated counselors or your child's teachers. Thank you.

The principal is near impossible to get a hold of on the phone,or face to face meeting.The staff is inflexible.We have a special needs son and wanted to be a part of his summer school tour experience to be sure he was able to communicate with staff if there was a problem.This was unacceptable to the principal.We weren't asking to come into the classroom and I even have child clearances of my own to offer.It has been three months since we registered for the school and no mtg. has been set up yet for an IEP.He has one from his last school and some new diagnoses.If you don't know the right people or your child doesn't fit the mold,you have a battle on your hands.We have medical staff with recommendations and I was told that he will be put in a class and then observed, that none of what he needs will be in place until they decide.We tried this school district's approach once before and they hadn't been in to 'observe' him as of thanksgiving of that school year, at which point I pulled my kids out and cyber schooled. This time, we aren't waiting until school starts for them to tell me they just don't have time to get in there because of staffing and have my child suffer for it.