Orchard Prairie Elementary School

Posted September 18, 2007

OP is a terrific school! The teachers are enthusiastic and set high expectations. The teachers have multi-grade classrooms (except K) and the inter-grade 'family' group interaction is great, fostering leadership skills and cooperation. I sometimes wonder if the expectations are too high, expecting too much independent learning during school hours. There is homework starting in Kindergarten and increasing each year. Comparing with other area schools, it is 2-3 times what others are expected to accomplish at home. The parents are generally very supportive and many participate in fieldtrips and the PTO activities regularly. There are limitations due to the small size, like not having a library, a gym, or a licensed music program but these opportunities are available at various times of the year in more condensed programs, or via fieldtrips, so the children are at least exposed to them in some way.
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Posted October 27, 2004

OP is a terrific school with great community support. The teachers are expereinced, compassionate and principled. They teach students to learn and to love learning. They set very high expectations for the students and the students respond. They foster a sense of inter-grade cooperation and respect. Parents are very involved in all aspects of the school. This is like a private school. However because of its size there are no school supported extracurricular activities for students. Parents however, have educational opportunities sponsored by the school to help us understand what is expected of our children and how to support them through the standard pitfalls of childhood.
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