Adventure Elementary School

7725 CONIFER RD

School District

Mapleton Public Schools, Adams County 1
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Submitted by parent on May 10, 2024

If I could leave this school less than 1 star, I would. My child attended this school since Kindergarten. Child is now in 5th grade. The school was alot better when they were in some of the younger grades, particularly pre-pandemic. Ever since that time the school has been awful. One of the post-pandemic years, my child was given a medical test without my knowledge or consent. I was not notified thereafter, I had to find out about it from my child. When I brought this up to the principal, she said she took it seriously but no repercussions were ever faced to my knowledge by the nurse who administered it. And she is still there at that school. This year alone, my child has gotten a concussion from being punched by another student, has been consistently humiliated and bullied by his teacher (and the teacher has told the kids that they shouldn't say anything to their parents about what is going on), my child has been talked to about medical-related things when I am not there and had not been notified this was taking place. My child has heard threats from another child directly about committing a shooting of the school and the parents were not notified or informed that any such threat had taken place, my child has been directly threatened and bullied by other students. My child is not informed of assignments that need to be completed, seemingly for the express purpose of exclusion from fun events. The teacher and the principal have talked with condescension towards me when I simply ask questions that are fair given the circumstances and try to use things like, "HIPPA" as reasons not to communicate with parents about serious occurrences- apparently because they believe I do not know what HIPPA is or how it works (as most of the kids that go to that school do not have parents where English is their first language so I guess they think they can get away with lying to parents.) Academically, the education is awful, if your child is a native English speaker. Teacher is lazy and refuses to help students with questions and work that they might not understand. And the administration does not hold their staff accountable for anything. The communication is atrocious. Events are disorganized. Information about events are confusing, vague, contradictory or not sent out in a timely manner so as a parent or family member, you have a hard time being involved. It seems to be by design. I am moving my child out of this school for next year. Do not send your children here.
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2016

This school is contributing to Dumbing Down America. When my child has attended for 3 years and now still does not know multiplication facts.. But the school thinks it is ok to my child into 7th grade....I looked into the testing. It is done on a computer which if your child is having difficulties getting the correct answer to many times on the test. The computer adjust the difficultie of the question. When I was in school no one got a different test. If you received a D you FAILED. If you got a D you didn't get to go past go. This is wrong for any child to be passed onto the next grade unprepared and uneducated for the new task at hand. With these educators knowing the end results. Please look else where wish I would have. We are repeating 6th grade I won't have a worker. I will have a thinker...Plus how many times a year should our children have to be evacuated because of the plumbing backing up and them having to sit through class smelling sewage.
Submitted by other on March 25, 2014

Adventure is a very good school. I attended 3rd through 6th grade and throughout those years I was brought out my shell and thrived academically. The teachers were very involved. Since the classes weren't very big, it was very easy to get one on one time with the teacher, I think that helped me the most. I met many friends, learned a lot, and earned special achievements. They have a Caring Crew Kid where the kids who work hard are rewarded. They also focused on teaching everyone not to bully and be kind to others which I thought was very important. I recommend this school if you wish to see your kid thrive academically.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2013

My daughter attended Adventure Elementary 1st through 3rd grade. When we left the district and transferred to Evergreen I was asked to hold her back a grade because she just wasn't up to speed with the kids in the new district. It was a tough decision, however we did it and she is not doing wonderful in the new district. I honestly wouldn't put your children in this school if they speak English. There is just to much focus on the Hispanic students. School events looked like the flea market, with pi atas, bounce castles, the works. Two school dances occurred at the school which solely focused on Hispanic heritage. Teachers are not involved, do not communicate with parents. Letters sent out to parents solely in Spanish, typically after the events had already occurred. Poor focus on the students. The school is terrible. My advice: Find another school if you value your children's education!