Research Hawthorne Elementary School public Schools in Seattle, Washington

“As a grandparent I have to say I was really impressed with the principal and teachers who knew my granddaughter's name after only three days in school. I am looking forward to helping out in anyway I can.”

“I, too, see an overwhelming difference in the school. As a parent that tries to be involved in my child's education, the 'new regime' is very out of touch! I feel that cooperation should be appreciated but see it as unwarranted. The principal has no business running a school any time that you inherit one that flourished and you do everything within your power to destroy a perfect situation. It makes for a hard atmosphere that only benefits salaries not children. Were my child to be subjected to this any longer than this last year, I would remove my child. She is not fit to run a school and the requirements to do so should carefully be reviewed. There are others who feel as I do so the school district should listen. This many parents can't be wrong. The enrollment is going down and down and down!”

“Leadership change at this school 3 years ago has left the school wanting for more change. The 'Hawthorne Way' of past years has disappeared in favor of a more authoritarian atmosphere that serves to teach to the lowest common denominator. Teachers struggle to maintain order in the classrooms, and academic standards have not improved, proving that you must teach to the whole child.”