Maple Grove Elementary School

3085 Alkire Street

School District

Jeffco Public Schools
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 14, 2024

Excellent school! Very dedicated and caring teachers . The school provide free seminars on parenting. Individual approach to each child. Highly recommend!
Submitted by parent on February 04, 2021

They have duh staff to help the dhh
Submitted by parent on December 13, 2019

This school is amazing! The old principal was terrific - caring, engaged, a real advocate for students and the school. The new principal is all of those things, and also brings a warmth and concern for the kids emotional well-being on a daily basis. He has implemented the Second Step program to teach emotional intelligence, and also the Energy Bus curriculum about finding positive steps forward, goal setting, and surrounding yourself with supportive people. He is in the classroom more, supporting the teachers, which the teachers seem to really respond to positively. The school community is really supportive and inclusive. So many families walk or bike to school every day, so there is so much opportunity for social engagement and building community. The parents do a great job of rallying around the school and supporting their teachers. In the years since we have been there, they have improved their gifted and talented programming, and have also really engaged and improved support for students with IEPs. I have a kid on both ends of this, and feel totally supported by the principal, teachers, and school community.
Submitted by parent on February 08, 2019

We have been at MG for 3 years now and love our experience there. The new principal is young, caring, and open for change and new ideas. I've met with him numerous times on different items, and he's always willing to help. The teachers so far have been kind and supportive of my family. It's a great neighborhood school with a strong PTA.
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2016

Staff members here are caring, respectful and interested in improvement. The principal is genuinely concerned about students and student achievement. Although mostly a traditional school, the emphasis is to support kids of all abilities and learning styles, including trying to expand teachers; repertoire of teaching methods. No school is perfect for every kid, but this neighborhood school does a fantastic job of trying to serve all of its families, with their varying needs.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2015

It's all about the test scores only and children not being able to be children. Example a call home from an after school activity coirdinator saying your child and other children were giggling during a break mind you this was supposed to be a fun activity for them. They were instructed to stop. We've noticed parental clicks with other parents and teachers. Preferential treatment aka playing favorites with certain parents and unkind to other parents. The current principal all about the image (test scores) but ready to pass the buck in parent concerns when a teacher is not willing to fulfill their duties in parent teacher communication. He will attempt to project and verbally pin you in a corner creating false situations. Right off the bat we've dealt with unwelcoming teachers that are not friendly or considerate to certain parents and students. Very unprofessional seeing teachers stepping out of line and the principle supporting their bad behavior. On numerous occassions staff has been rude and unaccoutable including dishonest of their disrespectful behavior toward parents. Observing that a child's IEP was ignored, no backing in support when it comes to a child with special needs, ignoring the needs of these children and even separating these children away from their peers in class viewing them as problem children. Seeing now that in a previous review that another parent has unfortunately experienced this lack of equality. It does not match up what the principal stated about the no child left behind policy. Moody principle poor overbearing ways. We will not be placing our children at this school unless these repeat issues are addressed with tact and respect. Please rethink this school!!!
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2015

Unfortunately, this formerly great school on longer provides the high quality education that it once did. The current principal's over-controlling philosophy has pushed away both great teachers and active parents. It is very hard for me to say because this is our neighborhood school and in fact I went to this school as a child, but we have had a student in this school for the last 13 years and I would attempt to not enroll another if I had a viable option.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2014

The staff and principal are excellent. This is a traditional learning environment but many teachers try to integrate experiential learning when possible. The current principal has been there 2 years and is really approachable and does a great job of supporting all stakeholders, including students, parents, and staff.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2013

Maple Grove is a terrible school. My daughter loved school until she went to this school. Her teacher ignored her IEP and was very mean to my daughter. Her teacher ignored my emails and phone calls. The principal was NO HELP!! He refused to intervene because he was their to support his staff. Not the parents or the children, but the staff.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2008

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