Research Island Park Elementary School public Schools in Seattle, Washington

“My daughter completed Kindergarten here and is about to start first grade. We are sending her here from out of district because it is such a great school. The large parent involvement allows for more opportunity for the kids.”

“We are new to the school this year, enrolled a child in kindergarten. We are very impressed with the leadership, good communication and caring staff. Bravo, inspires confidence overall.”

“Island Park is a wonderful school with a great sense of community and open welcome to all types of children. There is an ERR program and ESL and a full time school counselor. There is a fantastic music teacher and program as well as art. The parent involvement is very high. As in all public schools the teacher needs to teach to all kids in the class but there is plenty of special help for kids of all abilities and children can excel. There are quite a few extracurricular activities and good programs at the school to support working parents.”

“Island Park is excellent! They have a great staff, active parent involvement and a rich diversity and breadth of programs.”

“This school is just okay. The teachers are great but they can only do what the district allows and provides. That means that teaching has to cater to the lowest common denominator in my opinion. My daughter loved learning and was on her way to a good education when we moved here. She lost all interest in school. Nobody pushes you because they can't. The math program is lacking because they must teach to the level of the lowest in the class. I am sure some students do fine with that but my daughter needed the extra push. The school and grounds as well as playground equipment and such need to be completely revamped into this decade or at least the last one.”

“I am a former student of this school and absolutely love the teachers. Although the principal tries to give support to her students, NO TOLERANCE policy has made her a dictator. I am currently a student of islander middle school and I can't even walk across the street without an adult. There is something called crossing line between discipline and utter confinement. Everytime a new fad begins within the first few weaks there an exuse that allows them to be confiscated. Baseball, tennis balls, mighty beans, top raman, popcorn, jawbreakers, whispering in the lunchroom, currently turning soccer lovers field into a parking lot,taking plast knive because of quote 'saftey against violence', you cant wear masks like you used to at halloween. AND another thing I spent six years and did not learn a single musical note and passed along with countless others. Please send kids elsewhere!”