Woodmen Hills Elementary School

8308 Del Rio Road

School District

EL Paso County Colorado 49
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 07, 2024

My daughter is now in 2nd grade in whes, she’s been there since kindergarten, and has loved all her teachers, and staff. She’s excited when she returns after summer breaks, and she’s ranked in a high percentile of learning, she loves to read, and even wants to try and help her mom with her college homework because she feels encouraged to help and learn from school. Almost every school event parents are invited to participate, and the fields and rooms are almost always full of parents that do, whes is very inclusive.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2024

For how hyped up district 49 is and in comparison to other schools we have been too - this school definitely has its issues.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2023

We have tried out 2 Elementary schools in the area and Woodmen Hills has a much more caring and supportive staff with teachers who have more experience and longevity in their careers.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2018

We homeschooled before this. This year all three of my kiddos went to school (WHES) for the first time. The academic growth in two of them (both dyslexic) is beyond amazing! While I prefer them being home, they couldn't have achieved this success without the help they received at Woodmen Hills. I'm so grateful to the entire staff for what they accomplished with my children!
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2017

This schools teachers are pretty decent with my kids. It took my sons teacher a couple conversations before she remembered that my son has an attention disorder... and he has trouble concentrating and when she started following my suggestions things were great. The main off though, needs some improvement. The second day of school I had to drop my kids backpack off because they left it in my car. I stood there for a good five minuets while they all held a conversation about some TV show. They looked at me, ignored me and went back to talking. This isn't the only time they have been rude, just this is the one that really angered me the most.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2016

The school curriculum for the 2015 to 2016 year was not challenging for my daughter who is now in 2nd grade. The kindergarten portion for the 2015 to 2016 year was not the same as the previous school year. The curriculum was more of a challenge for my son to truly grasp and understand. Also they enabled his weakness when he came to doing artwork are class work in general; he mentioned to me that he made a painting of a snail, but his teacher did all the work for them and he took credit. That's not the type of environment I want my child to understand. However, my daughter did have the same kindergarten teacher as my son had in the 2014 to 2015 school year and she helped her out tremendously. Also I do not believe that my son should be painting a woman's fingernails or doing anything that feminine and keeping it from parents with religious beliefs. Eventually will be moving from the district to a more traditional\Christian school in the near future for now we are on the waiting list for District 11, but our children will be home-schooled until further notice. Schools really do have the power to affect the economy and the workforce in this day and age.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2014

The teachers at this school go far above and beyond for students. My two children love this school.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2013

My daughter has been at WHES for a month now, and I have to say we both LOVE it. The teachers and staff communicate very well with us, and they are able to give my daughter more challenging material keeping her interested and motivated.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2012

Possibly the front office staff at this school do not fully understand that parents are their true customers, based solely on a possible attitude that children need to be protected from their own parents (environment is like being in constant lockdown when you come during the school day). Other than that, the teachers are excellent, at least for the younger grades and "specials" (PE, drama, etc.) and call the children "Sir" and "Ma'am" to teach proper manners.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2012

Horribly run, never met the principle, the dismissal is beyond unsafe and ridiculous. The teachers have no idea proper ways to discipline. The work is not challenging at all. We took our children out and are now home schooling. This school was the worst experience ever!
Submitted by other on August 30, 2011

Verbatim from the D49 official Falcon Flyer received 8/30/2011: "Overcrowding has been a hot topic in District 49. Falcon continues to be one of the fastest growing districts in the state. We currently serve about 14,000 students. This is perhaps the first year that our overall student population has not increased, but that does not change the fact that overcrowding continues to plague our district. Eight schools in District 49 are currently over-capacity. They include Woodmen Hills Elementary, Falcon Middle School,Falcon High School, Evans International Elementary, Springs Ranch Elementary, Odyssey Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, and Skyview Middle School. Of the remaining schools, not a single one of them is less than 75% full...Teachers struggle when thirty or more students outnumber them..."
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2011

I was very dissappointed with the process and time it took the school to care for my special needs child. It took the school a year to accommodate my child, by finally moving us to another school.
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2010

I was very disappointed in this school. My child had some special needs and got the impression that the school (staff and administrators)did not make any effort to accomodate this child (as well as others that were observed). The teacher and administration focused only on what was wrong with my child. Until we left, we did not know this child had any strengths. We never got the impression that the teacher even liked my child, though when asked, said, "I like the kid". My child showed a great deal of improvement once transfering out of this school. The impression we got was if children did not attain the academic excellence to boost their image, it was much easier to transfer them to another school.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2010

Woodmen Hills is absolutely wonderful! I find the teachers to be exceptionally skilled and communicate well with parents. They meet the needs of advanced students while also helping those who are struggling. In addition, they focus on the whole child, helping kids learn social skills and make friends. I couldn't ask for a better neighborhood school.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2009

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