Kensington Elementary School

Posted November 9, 2009

Kensington has a long-standing reputation as an outstanding school and it deserves a five star and an A+ rating! Our older son went there from K-6th grade and now, our younger son has started kindergarten at Kensington. Our entire family, grandparents included have thoroughly enjoyed the community, excellent teachers, comprehensive education and the hospitality that this school offers. The API is constantly evolving in a positive direction mostly due to the supportive leadership of our wonderful principal, Judy Sanders. We are 2 full-time working parents but we make time to volunteer because it is so important to the kids and the overall well-being of our school.
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Posted October 29, 2009

Kensington is an excellent elementary school. Our teachers go above and beyond and there is phenomenal support from our community.
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Posted October 8, 2009

There are some teachers with good reputations, some with bad and some new ones. Parents politic heavily to get their kids into the 'good' teachers rooms. As a result, these senior teachers can be very unpleasant to deal with. There is a lot of playing favorites, which is no so subtly encouraged, through the soliciting of volunteers and fundraising. It can be unpleasant for working parents, particularly if you are unwilling or unable to pony up a lot of cash. The campus is very beautiful though, and the enrichment classes are good and convenient.
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Posted September 16, 2009

Many of the older posts are obsolete (the new principle, Judy Sanders, is the former teacher and Hilltop parent mentioned in later posts; she is great and should not be confused with the previous principle who was not). Also, due to the recent state budget crisis funding has been cut for many school programs. Thanks to the Kensington Education Foundation (KEF) funded by events such as the Garden Party and the Spring Carnival, Hilltop will continue to offer most of the programs other schools will not. Kensington is not a rough environment and I have never seen evidence of that. The comment that kids rarely smile at this school is ridiculous! Sports, math, music, science, art - it's all there and all good! Parent volunteers are amazing and what makes the school top notch! Volunteer opportunities are non competitive and all welcoming. Better sense of community than private school experience. A+
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