Park Lodge Elementary School

Send your child here if you are ok with them being assaulted by another child and them doing the bare minimum to correct the situation and they won't call you either. Your child will come home and tell you about being stabbed in the arm by another child and all they did was send him to the nurse. Also they will just move the child from the table instead of having that child sent home for their behavior. I WILL BE REMOVING MY CHILD FROM THIS SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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 a former student, it is a great school, just a few complaints.1. Many of the staff seem to have a condescending attitude towards students who did nothing2. The new counselor seems to halfheartedly address issues such as bullying, and has even laughed at bullying reports.Other than those two problems, this is a great school to go to.

My daughters first year at Tyee Park was a successful introduction to "traditional" school systems and I believe it was a successful school year. She had an amazing teacher that cared and saw to it that her testing performance scores rose with testing each quarter. I felt as though there were enough opportunities for parental engagement, conferences were held often enough to check in and correct any potential issues, learning, developmentally, or otherwise. I felt heard and understood by her teacher, the principal and other staff. I feel as though the student and staff bodies are diverse, something I was looking for in a school. She will be attending Tyee Park next school year.

This is my daughter's first year in the Pre-K (4) program. She had a difficult time with transitions during daycare, so I thought the jump to a school program would be almost impossible. The teacher assured me that within 2 months, she would be fine with drop-offs. I am so happy to report that within 1 month, she was handling drop-offs like a little champion. I attribute this to the teacher's experience with children her age, but also her confidence. Fast forward to 5 months later, my daughter is absolutely thriving, has comes leaps and bounds in her ability to be a student. What I love about St Francis is that it feels like a community. All of the staff I have had contact with show genuine care and interest in my daughter. And I can tell she knows she is loved there. Another bonus, they've added Spanish lessons for her age group which is absolutely fabulous. She's proud to be learning a new language. All in all, I am very thankful for this experience, the community and all of the opportunities St Francis Cabrini offers. I believe she will have a great school experience, thanks to their values.