Idlewild Elementary School

This is a diverse and inclusive school. The diversity changes with each year due to the demographics of this city. They have a waiting list at Idlewild because they are well respected for both teachers and curriculum. The PTA has always been strong at Idlewild. Parents, teachers and community working together to form new citizens through education and awareness of self and respect for others. My child started here in kindergarten and continued through to college graduation and is a contributing citizen today. We were a middle class military family (now retired). My grandchildren now have the opportunity to attend Idlewild and are even luckier with the addition of the IB curriculum. No one is forced. New ideas or feelings are embraced as teaching and learning opportunities by the staff. People who feel left out need to get involved not complain on this forum. Addressing the comment I saw about Black heritage month being ignored. January was when the school was on remote learning due to covid-19 in 2020. I can assess that Latino/Hispanic heritage month was September/October 2021 and that my grandchild shared with me a few things from school on that. In Idlewild's defense it is much easier to notice awareness of the respecting of heritage during in school attendance. The school and staff were doing their utmost to give the best education to each and every child under difficult circumstances last year. Our thanks for a job well done. Teachers should not be made into surrogate parents. Idlewild's teachers give parents and each student the tools to excel. What you do at home to enhance and develop them is up to each individual family in the community. In conclusion I would add- once a falcon always a falcon "Soar to your highest level". We can raise the ratings by being personally responsible for supporting good citizens in every way as individuals, students, and community members.

As everyone stated this is an IB school, which is an amazing curriculum to shape global learners. However, this school is very cliquey. If you're not involved in the PTA or have close relationships with office staff it's easy to feel excluded. Many broken promises from staff regarding individualized learning plans. Favoritism here definitely exists. Quality of learning depends on what teachers your students have, there are great teachers and there are teachers who are doing the bare minimum especially with remote learning. Also my student's teacher did nothing to acknowledge Black History Month. Do with that information what you will.

My children went to this school and there's a reason there is a wait list to get in if you're out of district. This is an accredited I.B. school and they take education seriously.

Really enjoying this school. They are open to feedback and work well with parents. The PTA is very strong!

Idlewild is an excellent IB school. The teachers there are all dedicated to making sure the students learn what they need to succeed not only in school but later in life. They even start teaching Spanish in kindergarten! The parent involvement is like no other I have seen. The PTA makes sure that the teachers , students, families & the school have what they need. Whether it be field trips, supplies, science fantastic, carnival, or food baskets. Most of the families at Idlewild are on waiver, meaning they have asked to go there & provide their own transportation to & from school. That should tell you something about how much we want to be there!!!