Will Rogers Elementary School

1215 East 9th Street

School District

Edmond
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 10, 2023

This school is great! It feels like a small town school with community involvement and my child loves going here!
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2023

A true gem in Edmond. Amazing administration and wonderful, knowledgeable, and caring teachers. We love the diversity of this school!
Submitted by parent on September 12, 2019

FABULOUS. My son was admitted to a magnet school in the district and after only a month or so, he wanted to go "home" to Will Rogers. He was welcomed back like he was a dignitary! I appreciate the diversity in the student population and almost all of the teachers are highly qualified and care about each and every one of their students. It really is like a family.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2018

Zero. Run, don't walk, away from Will Rogers if you care about your child.
Submitted by student on April 19, 2016

My son has been picked on and bullied, had rocks thrown at him and the teacher, the staff, the recess monitors, NONE OF THEM DID ANYTHING!!!Everyday my son comes home and doesn't want to go back to school. The teacher ignores my emails, its just ridiculous!! Do your child a favor and put them in a school where the teacher will care about them. Switching my son from Lake Park to this school was a mistake!!
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2014

I moved from a small town to Edmond, so it has been a change. There is a lot of parent involvement and mostly have had really great caring teachers. I have not had any trouble with anyone being snotty towards me or my son.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2014

My oldest attended K-5th and I still have two attending Will Rogers Elementary. I cannot tell you how much I truly like this school, it's teachers and especially Dr. House. In the eight years my kids have attended I've only seen caring, compassionate educators and administrators. They do not teach for the money they teach because they care about the students. In today's age where some parents can find no fault with their child I can see where some "skewed" reviews come from. If you take the position as a parent that YOU are your child's best teaching assistant and actually participate in their education then YOU will see the positives in your child's education. Unfortunately, there are some parents who look at schools as just "day care" it is those parents who will be hard pressed to ever find a school that meets with their approval. Dr. Sharon House is not a pushover, she's a strict and a caring principal that would do anything for her students. She reminds me of my old principal(s) back in the 70'-80's who really cared about what their students would become. Dr. House is one of a kind and I am thankful she's at THE best elementary school in Edmond, Will Rogers Elementary.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2014

Wow, I am really surprised at the last post. Dr. House is extremely caring and listens to both teachers and parents. She is beloved by her staff too. Though, I was not a fan of Mrs. Dombeck. She is gone now. Will Rogers is the 2nd elementary my children have attended. So, I have something to compare. I love it here. Parents and children are MUCH more down to earth and less snobby. My daughters haven't had near as many problems with "mean girls" as in our other school. The staff really encourages and models being kind to one another. Also, Teachers have a great team culture that I was surprised to see. They really work so hard for the kids. Teachers volunteer at all the PTO events. We did NOT see that at the other school. There is a great working relationship between staff and parents. There are also lots more activities available at Will Rogers. (movie night, Turkey Bingo, science fair, colonial days, land run, 2 book fairs, Spring Carnival, popcorn days, etc, etc...) My family puts value in morals, kindness, and education. Will Rogers is a great fit for my family. The only reason I didn't give it 5 is because of the 3rd-5th grade classrooms.
Submitted by parent on April 05, 2013

We have had nothing but problems since my daughter started going to this school. I agree that Dr. House is arrogant, rude and does not listen to the parents or students,as well as demeaning to her staff (not to mention the parents - I would hate to see how she treats the students when she's alone with them in her office). Mrs. Dombeck seems to have no idea what she's doing at all. It's very unfortunate so many children are forced to stay in this school. We will be putting our house up for sale just to get out of this district.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2012

Love Will Rogers! The principal cares about each and every child and the teachers do a great job as well. Parent involvement is welcomed and encouraged and the PTO is quite active.
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2012

Will Rogers is great! Dr. House knows every student like as if they were her own child. My son has been at this school since kindergarten, he is currently in 4th grade. I have spent some time volunteering at the school and have gotten to know many of the teachers besides the ones that directly instruct my son. They all are very dedicated to their students. The PTO is extremely well organized and appears to be very effective at improving the classrooms and teaching tools.
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2011

The Principal Dr. House has some strange military style rules. So many rules..... The building is old and looks poor. I still believe school is what you make of it. My son has done well but who knows what would have happened with a more open environment & better teachers. Not a horrible school but below average.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2011

Great school. My son has been going to school here for two years. His teachers have been great. The only reason why I did not give it 5 stars is because the building is old and dated. However, they are currently remodeling and improving the facilities. It will be a five star school very soon :)
Submitted by student on June 04, 2009

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