Glacier Hills Elementary School

3825 Glacier Drive

School District

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 02, 2020

My whole review doesn't fit. Here is the last 1500 word chunk:This school effectively deals with bullying:15:1 student to teacher ratio is a lie. Homeroom where the child spends most of their time has 29-30 students and 1 teacher. I had one male child go through K-5 and one female child go through K-3 at Glacier Hills.This school teaches a course on anti-bullying. However, when the rubber meets the road, they fail to curb it.My son was poked verbally and physically by various students for months at a time. As I stated earlier, my son was always the one punished alone without calling the aggressor to account. Both children should have been called to account - not just my son alone.Then after the one-sided discipline, other children in the class were afraid of my son. I can imagine why since the school felt it was only necessary to punish the one child who was poked and exploded.At times, the teachers would ask us for ways to help both my son and daughter. These were the few bright spots. I remember my daughter and son both crying because they were hurt by other students and there was no one who would help them in this school.How would you rate your experience at this school?The experience varied. In my son's K, 2nd, and 4th years, he remembers his teachers being good to him and helping him succeed. The previous principal put up with a lot from my mildly autistic daughter before transferring her.However, the issues I described above outweigh those bright spots.My son just wrote in his 5th grade yearbook about what he remembers from 5th grade: "mental breakdown" and "being picked on" He's so depressed right now. :*(
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2016

My son is finishing up his 3rd year at Glacier Hills. He and I both absolutely love the school. The principal and staff really care about the success of their students. We had one teacher in 2nd grade who was not so great, but everything else has been wonderful. I highly recommend Glacier Hills.
Submitted by other on December 08, 2015

Our children recently starting this school and we cannot say enough about how wonderful it is! If you are looking for a school community where inquiry is number one this is the place. The teachers are data driven and really take the time to know and understand the students. Expectations are high. Projects are relevant and challenging. The opportunities are endless! One great school!
Submitted by other on April 06, 2015

This school seemed very good from the outside. My sister goes to this school, and is always bugging me. She says they have more smart boards, better equipment, and that it is a "STEAM" school. All this stuff sounds great, but theres things about it that really annoy me. Firstly, every 3 years we got lice ( which is about average). But once my sister went there we got it 3 times in a row in less than 6 months! And yes, we thoroughly cleaned the house and slept on anything that we hadn't been (which meant sleeping bags and towels). This very negatively effected all of us because we are so busy. It was falling asleep in my own classes because I didn't get enough sleep at night. The second thing is that they are always asking for money. No matter how much money the get from the government, they still want the kids to go around the neighborhoods collecting money. It is a very rude and tricky way of getting money. "Hey, no one could say no to an innocent little 1st grader!". Lastly, they are always getting the kids to pay money for things IN the school. So far we have been asked to rent roller skates (we already had some, but they said we could only rent) and to buy wrist gaurds. ??
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2015

Such a great school and environment for children to learn and grow. My daughter started her 1st grade and loves her teacher Ms Lyons who has the magic to influence, empower, motivate and respect her students. You will find everyone here, right from the front office desk, nurse,principal with such genuine kindness and dedication. We love Glacier Hills!
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2013

My son is a Kinesthetic Leaner. Because of all the teacher complaints I took him to 2 different psychologists both of them said he was normal. One of them indicated he was likely gifted. The school continued to complain about my son and then suggested I put him on medication, after I told them he had seen 2 different professionals. It is interesting considering all the complaints I listened to and all the action I took because of their issues. Thankfully my son has parents who are educated and have resources and we aren't afraid to contact professionals. This school doesn't do well with Kinesthetic Learners. My experience has been constant negative comments and very little positive comments from teachers.
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2013

I agree that a sense of community for parents is a tough win here. Though I've made friends with other parents, the volunteer opportunities don't lend themselves to community building, primarily because the parents here are working, hard. The sense of community for kids, though, is amazing. DD doesn't like time off of school unless we have a major trip planned. She adores here teachers, is exposed to students from a variety of backgrounds, and is well cared-for in every aspect. The social climate has been carefully nurtured and it shows. I also agree that a certain lack of focus prevents the maximizing of all of the opportunities, but you can't have this truly creative, divergently-thinking, growth fostering environment if the group is hung up on every missed opportunity. Glacier Hills strikes a fantastic balance. It's not perfect, but it doesn't pretend to be. It's goal is constant innovation an excellence, and they reach it on a daily basis.