Twain Elementary School

Posted April 8, 2008

I have had my child at Mark Twain for 5 years now and I can honestly say that the school is not what it is made out to be. I have seen teachers yell at and completely disrespect both students and teachers. I have seen children cry and not want to attend school any more, my child included. The teachers and principal's only concerns are perfect attendance, which by the way my child's teacher has even requested I bring my child to school sick, and test scores. They even claim to have 100% of the school's parents on the PTO so they have more leverage in front of the superintendant, but all it actually is is signatures. There are only a handful of parents involved and going to meetings. It's all about this fake image they are tyring to portray. Take my advice and put your child in another school!
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Posted March 31, 2008

This is my daughter's 2nd year at Twain, and we absolutely love it! The LDC program is a terrific extra emphasis on reading, writing and critical thinking. The PYP program (the IB component) is a really valuable way to introduce global awareness and good values to the kids. The student body is diverse, and there is a high level of parent involvement in the PTO, helping in the classrooms and on field trips and iwth the extracurricular activities. The principal is a very active and visible force in the school; she knows all the kids by name it seems like (and she is also seemingly everywhere at once). The strings program is outstanding, and I understand the after-school program is also a very good option. We have been thrilled with Mark Twain Elementary School!
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Posted June 14, 2007

My son attended Twain for Kindergarten and First. I was not impressed. The teachers were quick to believe he had an attention problem, which has not been a problem since he changed schools. In fact, each time we went to observe, they had little control over the whole class.
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Posted May 4, 2007

Everyone talks about what a wonderful school this is. I'm not sure where the extracurricular activities are. They offer violin (for a fee). The principal only cares about perfect attendance, and not very involved with the parents outside the PTO. They do a great job. I have not been pleased with this school. I'm ready to make a change.
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