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Our child in the third grade. There was some challenge getting the child to read but is dong better and better. The school gave a reading program that the child placed our of at some point. There was also a well-liked tutor but is now busy with their own studies, unfortunately! The school was receptive once we showed the need for an IEP and it was allowed (the second meeting) So over all we give the school 4 stars for now. We would give five stars with very little improvements The reading teacher is accepting the idea of letting the child experience success in spelling and our child is starting to look forward to spelling tests instead of avoiding them all together in frustration. So that is a big improvement for our child's needs. Positive reinforcements at work versus negative ones And the child is learning to spell much better now.
My child went to Excelsior from K-4th, and in general had an average experience. Excelsior does have some nice qualities, such as classroom parties and the annual Halloween parade. However, some of the teaching methods lack the importance of learning the basics of writing properly, forming letters and sentence structure. The math curriculum, Everyday Mathematics, is also a marginal program. Technology is excellent though, lots of new computers, laptops for the kids, etc. On another topic, the high potential program is very questionable in their testing methods. The high potential program cannot explain their testing methods adequately. There are bullying problems on the playground which are ignored or not dealt with in an effective way. Another parent mentioned the 'small town' feel, which yes can be nice because you know everyone, but can also manifest itself into extreme narrowmindedness. My son has since changed schools and is much happier.
Excellent School! I have had three kids go through Excelsior, each had an awesome experience. The school has a 'small town' feel, everyone is your neighbor. The teachers are young, energetic, and love teaching - it shows!
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