McLane Elementary School

My kids love it there. Teachers have been so helpful and friendly. They work hard to include everyone.

Would not recommend this place.. My kid wasnt able to adjust supposedly when no issues hsppen before. 2 stars because staff is at least nice to your face. Thet just ignore your concerns and verbally say theyre taking care of a concern when if fact they dint and jus say theyre tskin care of it to shut parents up. Therez no way thi place should have high test scores. Many many children left behind or if they see a child not fit in there picture perfect bubble. Instead of trying to tech them as they get paid to do, they classify them as learning deficient to boost thier ratings and funding. Its fraudulant practices. Beware of the school they will put your child on an IEP plan or recommend could they have learning disabilities when in fact they do not the school is just lazy and refuses to teach any child that isn't easy to teach. That's the whole point of being a teacher if you can't do your job then you should work somewhere else. I've worked in other school districts which I did not disclose to them and have friends who works for that school. Horrible horrible School District it should no way have as many stars as it does beware and do not take your child there. My friend also has a child let me know about their experience here which stand out about the same way. Trust your child and what they say not what the teacher say at the school

This schools says it is very anti - bullying but it's not. Supposedly they have a zero tolerance for it. My daughter was there for half of first grade. It started with the teacher separating her and making her sit at the end of a computer table away from all the other kids by herself for the first 6 weeks because she supposedly "talked too much". My daughter told me other kids would talk and blame it on her. One day she was sent home with a note saying she had hid under a table and cut her bangs with scissors. My kid is really tall for her age. They sat at really short kindergarten sized tables so I don't see how she was able to hide under a table without anyone noticing. My daughter wouldn't talk about the incident and showed signs that there was something wrong (signs she had shown before when she was bullied at a different school). I confronted the teacher about her getting picked on which she adamantly denied was occurring. We ended up moving and switched her to a different school halfway through the year. It was then my daughter revealed that kids would pick on her in line and that the teacher would make her sit on the ground in the classroom if she talked or something.

McLane Elementary School has a diverse student population that represents a true cross-section of Olympia, WA. Our school has approximately 40% low income student families, 20% children with special needs, and 20% English language learners. We have teachers and staff who truly care about our students and parents who work on a daily basis to support their efforts to succeed. Our Parent Teacher Student Organization works hard to build community and limit fundraising activities to areas that will also support learning and fun. $5,000 would allow us to build a strong environmental program for our Pre-Grade 6 students so that they will enter middle school with skills that are ready for the next level.

McLane is a wonderful school. The Principal is a wonderful leader and caring person. The staff go above and beyond to ensure every child feels valued. I feel very honored to be among the McLane community! 5 stars!!