Bartlett Elementary School

111 East North Avenue

School District

U-46
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 01, 2018

I have 2 children attending Bartlett Elementary. They are progressing well in their learning. The school seems to challenge them to an extent but it seems there could be more homework than what I am seeing them have.
Submitted by other on November 18, 2015

Bartlett Elementary had the best teachers, great staff and the parent involvement is amazing. It is a great school.
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2014

I have had two children complete k-6 at this school and my third is now entering 4th grade. The teachers have always provided relevant feedback and comments when necessary. The parent board in the school is strong and they run fun programs throughout the year. Participation by parents is strong but is typically the same set of parents running most programs. It would be nice to see more active involvement. That being said the school does participate in Junior Achievement which is 100% parent volunteers teaching the course. The school runs a strong character building program and rewards kids for positive behavior. The school is in need of additional technology tools. I know some surrounding districts provide kids with ipads in the classroom. This school does not yet have that in the classrooms.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2013

I have a 1st grader at Bartlett Elementary and so far it has been a positive experience. The teachers are great. They both challenge and support the kids. There are several after school enrichment activities available for the children to participate in. The parents at the school are also very involved and work hard to help raise money to support the school.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2013

Despite an obvious lack of resources (staffing, technology, funding, etc.) from the district/state, Bartlett Elementary manages to shine as a example of what a school can do when parents, teachers, and administrators all work together. The teachers here are dedicated to giving the best of themselves to their students, often going above and beyond expectations in the amount of time and personal attention that the students receive. Help in the school from parents is encouraged and appreciated, and I think that parental involvement has had a large impact on the success of the school. The PTB at the school fundraises often to ensure that the school can give the students the things they need to do well in school. The fundraising efforts are, at times, overwhelming, but also understandable given the school's obvious needs.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2013

Bartlett Elementary is a good school with a great community to back it! This school is filled with a very involved and well informed parent base. I love that the parents are so willing to step and help out at any opportunity!
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2013

Bartlett Elementary is great! We have excellent teachers and involved parents dedicated to the children in our community.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2013

We have been so happy with this school. Great communication from principal and teachers. Weekly school newsletters come home. Great parent participation which really helps to make this a unique, extremely successful school. This is one of the top elementary schools in our district.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2011

We were at this school for 2 years and overall it was a very disappointing experience. The school is VERY focused on teaching to the test to the elimination of almost everything else. Fortunately the parents are very active in providing enrichment activities as after school program. My child was not challenged and I was told that if my child is ahead he will have to wait for the other kids to catch up because they do not have the resources to teach children that were beyond the required curriculum. The principle (new for the 2010 school year) has been rude and often sarcastic during discussions. I believe that some of the teachers do a good job of challenging all children, but I know it is difficult with the large classroom sizes found in U46 and the huge ability range that is found in the classroom. Also, the teachers repeatedly complained to us about problems my child was having in certain areas, like motor skills, but the school refused to test him or provide services because he was not failing academically. After 2 years of fighting the school and getting nowhere, we ended up getting testing and physical therapy done on our own.
Submitted by student on February 25, 2008

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Submitted by parent on November 13, 2006

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