Research Meridian Park Elementary School public Schools in Seattle, Washington

“This school has been a great experience for my son. There is wonderful diversity and support.”

“Great teachers and staff, involved parents, diverse community!”

“I love this school and all that it has to offer. The programs are so good for my daughter. She has had a rough life, and Meridian Park has given both of us so much support. Thank you.”

“Without question, this is the best school in the entire district. Its math and chess teams are peerless, its faculty are the epitome of amazing, and its extracurricular activities are quite interesting. The only issue I found was that there was an evident animosity between students in the Highly Capable program and the Traditional Education program. Both sides contributed to this conflict, but its intensity decreased as the years passed. By sixth grade, it became a nonissue and everyone seemed to reconcile.”

“Meridian Park is a wonderful well rounded school. Is is a rainbow of programs and different cultures. There are many great extracurricular activities that kids can do. I had my mind set on putting my kids into Private school but missed kindergarten enrollment so they went to there and I am glad. The teachers are very competent and compassionate and the administration is responsible. I don't believe that I could find a better school and will dread the day when they leave for middle school. Meridian Park is the place for kids and parents to grow!”

“Meridian Park has a great Highly Capable program and extra activities for just about anything you could want - tournament chess, unicycle, cooking, languages, indoor soccer, etc. It's been a wonderful experience for my child and the only complaint I have is that I wish it would go to 9th grade.”

“I was a student here. Overall I liked this school, but if you enter your kid in the Highly Capable Program, make sure they don't make fun of the kids who aren't in it as some of the kids in it made fun of me.”

“I was a student here. Overall I liked this school, but if you enter your kid in the Highly Capable Program, make sure they don't make fun of the kids who aren't in it as some of the kids in it made fun of me.”

“I have four children at Meridian Park, so I have had a lot of experiences with teachers and the school programs. Overall, I have been happy with the school. Public schools only have so much that they can provide for their students with the funding they get and the kid to teacher ratios that they have to work with these days. We as parents have to stay very involved to keep our kids excelling and excited to learn, whether they are highly capable, learning challenged or the average kid. My experience with this school for the past two years has been good. The teachers have been wonderful cheerleaders for my kids that hate school and compassionate encouragers for my kids that love school. It is up to the parents to back them up and show the kids that it isn't only the school's responsibility to educate our children, it's ours too.”

“It's indeed a great idea not to 'leave any child behind', and this is what's being done from Kindergarten on at Meridian Park School, but when children are very bright, they run the risk of not being challenged enough, because all the teachers' energy goes to the child who has trouble learning. There is so much that teachers can do in this situation, and that's where parents' involvement comes in. The PTSA is very active, and many parents volunteer in classes to insure that kids get stimulated. I am one of them, and wish there would be even more!”

“I completely agree with the last reviewer. Meridian Park is a wonderful, diverse school and has the foundation to provide excellent education. Unfortunately, my bright 10 year old child is now 'checked out' due to the top down, standardized curriculum. This year they are 'teaching to the test' and leaving little room for creativity or experiential learning. I have also tried to work with the school, but have been discouraged by the lack of flexibility or willingness to address the specific needs of my child.”

“Meridian Park is a beautiful school with wonderful parental involvement. However, the national 'No Child Left Behind Act' has changed the landscape of Meridian Park. I seems that children are being taught with a cookie cutter aproach to learning, which is fine for some, but leaves no room for academic growth in students with higher levels of capability. Our family has tried working with the school on this, but have been unsuccessful in trying to get our child excited about learning. The school seems obsessed with meeting the NCLB Act standards, and doesn't care about the education of the 'whole' child.”