Ponderosa Elementary School

1885 South Lima Street

School District

Cherry Creek 5
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 10, 2021

this school I don't think is good my child, he went their and he says that once, he was sad since some students were making fun of him, and he cried the teachers just waited for for him to stop crying, and just went on with the lesson, and also he tells me the teacher assistants who are at the cafeteria, wont let him talk to his friends and tell them to be quiet, even though he never talks to loudly and those reasons are why is why this school is not good at all.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2019

We have only been there for a year and were a little hesitant to begin with but the dedication of the staff and the resources available to the children is beyond compare.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2018

This school is a Swimming pools of BULLIES/ To have your child assaulted and the kid who hit my child gets to return to his classroom. The teachers have ZERO SUPPORT/ I know of 3 families who have relocated their kids due to the lack of the learning and the fact it is UNSAFE PLACE TO LEAVE YOUR CHILD !!!!!!!!! consequences
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2017

The Teacher misses work often, no communication, Playground old outdated , unsafe , gravel on top of asphalt .
Submitted by parent on April 15, 2014

Amazed that this is a "blue ribbon school." My second d grader is considered a "high performer," but spends a lot of her time doing busy work like alphabetization of a vegetable list while the teacher gets the rest of her students up to speed for the standardized testing. I'm looking for a new school to keep my child's growth from stagnating.
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2012

My daughter has been there since the middle of last year and now she is in 1st grade. This is a great school. She is learning so much and has had great teachers! We planned on moving next year, but because of this school we are going to stay in this area just so she can attend Ponderosa Elementary.
Submitted by parent on March 25, 2012

This is a fantastic school. The student body has really blossomed under principal Sloan's leadership. They have an outstanding Math and Science program that has been inspiring the students as evidenced by the incredible increase in test scores over the last two years. More parent involvement would really help, but there is only so much schools can do about that.
Submitted by other on March 06, 2012

Best school ever!Gt is great!The principal needs more activities with students,and teachers need to give more learning activities with students!
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2012

I've crossed quite a few teachers who seem unenthusiastic, generally agitated with even the better behaved children. I'm not so sure about academic strengths because I don't see my child advancing too far but he seemed to be much further ahead to begin with. There do seem to be some friendly staff members here and there but they are the minority and they even seem a little defeated. I met the principal and I liked what she stands for but for my student who was sad for sick days in his previous school reports little inspiration or encouragement from his primary teacher. I'm concerned about the lack luster attitudes of some of the teachers because I think they have an influence on my child's attitude about school. I'd like to know that children are inspired by a positive learning environment but the negative forces are apparently taking over in this school.