Double File Trail Elementary School

We love Gattis! It feels like such a good family. Weve had amazing teachers and aides that have enriched my children's learning experiences there.

This has been the best school my child has ever attended. We’re prior military, so we’ve had the chance to see the different practices in schools from the east to west coast. This school is absolutely the best. The teachers are attentive and kind, and the principle, Mrs. Nilson is very much present and goal-oriented. I feel everyone is on the same page at all times due to constant open communication. I also love that the school is arts-focused because the kids are provided with so many more opportunities to express themselves artistically compared to other schools in the district. My child loves it here, and always look forward to a day spent at Berkman.

Front office staff; one lady in particular who shall remain unnamed but runs the front desk is extremely rude towards me on different occasions. This is unacceptable and when I took it up with who I believe to be the assistant principal she was very dismissive to my plea. All I ask for is for staff to be respectful and unassuming, here that is not the case. Speaking up now since my child will NOT be returning to this school.

I enrolled my twin boys in the Spanish Immersion Kindergarten program, and unfortunately, our experience was deeply disappointing. Both of my children had a very difficult time, and their dissatisfaction with the program was evident early on.The classroom environment was not conducive to learning or communication. I made multiple efforts to engage with the teacher to better understand the curriculum and find ways to support my children at home. Unfortunately, my outreach was often met with resistance, lack of communication, and an overall unwillingness to collaborate.When I raised concerns with the assistant principal, I was disheartened by the lack of support. Both the teacher and assistant principal suggested that my children may have behavioral or learning challenges. Following their recommendation, I had my sons formally evaluated by the school, and the results confirmed that neither child had any such issues. This only reinforced my belief that the core issue lay in the quality of instruction and classroom management.I also spoke with other parents in the same class and found that many shared similar concerns about the teacher’s effectiveness and the overall learning environment. When I brought these concerns to the principal, I again received no meaningful support or resolution.Given this experience, I am in the process of transferring my children to a different school. I am extremely dissatisfied with the way this situation was handled by the school’s staff and administration. I cannot recommend this program based on our experience. In fact, I HIGHLY recommend putting your children in ANY other school!!

Classroom management exceeds expectations. Kids are engaged, excited, and challenged. Teachers support learners of all levels and work hard to make lessons engaging and inclusive of other subjects.