Cottonwood Plains Elementary School

525 Turman Drive

School District

Thompson R2-J
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 19, 2021

Cottonwood is an outstanding school. The staff is very professional, and cares about each and every students academic and social emotional progress. The Dual Language Program is one of the premier features at Cottonwood, and offers students the opportunity to learn Spanish as a second language. I would highly recommend Cottonwood Plains to anyone considering attending.
Submitted by other on February 19, 2021

This is a great school! Teachers are focused on the needs and strengths of every child! Education here reflects best practices and the most recent research in education. This a learning community where teachers and parents work together to provide what is best for every child!
Submitted by other on June 03, 2020

Terrible and chaotic. Very, very dirty. A lot of time wasted, little knowledge gained. Bullying, weak leadership, stressed out teachers and mean and not very bright kids. Lots of them. .
Submitted by other on April 17, 2020

All of my experiences at this school have been above my expectations. I have witnessed the kindness shown to students by faculty and staff. The principal knows his students and can call most by name. I find this to be a very caring atmosphere for learning and growth!
Submitted by other on April 17, 2020

Excellent. Cottonwood Plains really cares about its students and families.
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2020

Not at all good. Too much bullying and very little learning. Most of the kids still cannot spell when they reach the fifth grade.
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2020

My child is a kindergartener in the Dual Language Immersion program at Cottonwood, and he is excelling academically and socially because of the wonderful school community! The teachers and leadership have made him and us feel welcomed, supported, and included.
Submitted by parent on January 14, 2020

Ten stars for Cottonwood Plains! I’m so glad we moved to this area!
Submitted by parent on January 14, 2020

I am shocked that anyone would see an issue with this school. This elementary school has far been the best in the district. My student attended another school in the district and I switched her to this school. The staff is amazing. They care and provide the utmost support for students in need, and those that are more advanced learners. I have seen first hand staff providing clothes, food, and gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas to students in need. My daughter learned more here than at her other school where as she caught up to her grade level in a matter of months after being here. Unfortunately many parents do not see behind the scene on a daily basis what devoted people are in this building. We are at a time in the country that class sizes are large through no fault to the schools. If you want a smaller class size then support the funding needed to provide more support in the classroom. The teacher's work hard to provide for our students even with larger class sizes. If you want to see what goes on in your child's classroom I urge you to volunteer and witness the great happenings in your child's classroom. If you cannot, ask questions from your child and their teacher. I will continue to recommend this school even after my student is no longer here.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2020

I have loved our experience at this school. I walk in and I feel welcomed. The teachers that I have interacted with have all done great things with my children. I feel the staff are on top of safety procedures and doing the best to give all students the best education they can have. I have truly been impressed with how some of the class sizes have been big, but the teachers have such a great handle on it. This school has many things to offer and teachers/staff that care about the students. It's not just a job to them.
Submitted by other on January 13, 2020

Cottonwood Plains is an excellent school with a diverse population of students. Staff appear to enjoy working at Cottonwood and there are many supportive, involved parents.
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2020

My experience has been excellent and I am so glad that this is my community school! Mr. Harting and my daughter’s teachers (Chambers and Llorente) have been amazing to work with and have provided such a great introduction to K-12 learning for my daughter.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2020

A giant, giant, frustration and fearing on a daily basis about the safety of our student.
Submitted by parent on January 07, 2020

I have loved our time at Cottonwood and will continue to make it our school going forward. The staff, teachers and leadership team show how much they are invested in their students and the community as a whole.
Submitted by parent on December 15, 2019

Terrible. Scary to witness how many people are employed to fail kids and simply collect tax payers money for promoting mediocrity and bullying.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2019

I love this school, and I would recommend it to everyone!
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2019

My son has had a wonderful experience at Cottonwood Plains Elementary school. He is in the Dual Language Immersion Program (since Kindergarten) and loves it. His father and I love the cooperation between his two Teachers (English and Spanish) and the fact that he has the opportunity to learn a second language right along with learning his grade level curriculum - two birds with one stone!
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2019

I love working at this school! My children went here as well, I feel supported by parents, students, other teachers, and my Principal. My children received a wonderful education at this school and throughout Thompson school district.
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2019

Poor which is why we are moving our child.
Submitted by parent on October 03, 2019

One of my children recently graduated from Cottonwood (K-5th) and one is still there. They both have received an excellent education. I have been so pleased with the attention to their education as well as their character development. The teachers are kind, professional, and hard working. When my youngest graduates, I am going to miss this amazing, cohesive community! Thank you CWP!