Coyote Creek Elementary School

2861 BANEBERRY COURT

School District

Douglas County Re 1
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 07, 2019

Our experience is fantastic at CCE! We have been going to CCE for 4 years and I have two kids enrolled. We have had nothing but too notch teaching, a great community of parents, teachers and leaders and the school has an amazing culture in it. My kids are thriving at CCE and we couldn’t be happier.
Submitted by parent on August 10, 2018

Principal is MEAN MEAN MEAN! She is insensitive and bullies teachers every single year! She makes it a point to make their lives awful! She doesn’t know the students and her sole goal is to bully the teachers she doesn’t like. She’s extremely unprofessional and is a horrible leader.
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2018

Schools are not perfect. Teachers and administrators are not perfect. However, CCE tries hard to keep a high level of care. (Even when the district is the source of problems that trickle down to the school, they still do their best.)
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2017

We have been at CCE for almost 5 years now and have zero complaints. The administration takes time to listen to the parents and improve on the school every year! As a small community, the parents are like a family and everyone, including teachers, knows just about everyone else. The support is never-ending
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2017

The administration lacks the knowledge to run a school. The principal is a bully to teachers, students and parents.
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2017

I have been happy to have my children here. The pre-k program Little Pups is amazing! The teachers are great. This is a "Leader in Me" school. They are also personalizing learning and my kids have been challenged with many STEM activities. I appreciate the variety of clubs and programs that the school has to offer. The office staff has been very helpful and I feel that the administration really has the best interests of their students in mind. I also think the school community/neighborhood has been wonderful and welcoming to our family. This school has been a great fit for our family.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2017

Coyote Creek Elementary is an amazing school that has a community feel that makes my family feel at home. From the Principal to the staff, everyone makes you feel welcome and they are very approachable. Thanks to the PTO and supportive staff they have many fun activities held for kids and parents. They also have a successful preschool program called Little Pups that I would highly suggest! I love Coyote Creek!
Submitted by parent on June 22, 2016

Coyote Creek is fantastic and I highly recommend it! The school is so welcoming, loving and teaches kids to be leaders through 7 daily habits, i.e. be proactive, sharpen the saw, etc. The teachers truly care about their students and make sure to change their teaching styles to each child's needs. The PTO is great and highly involved. The principal is available and very approachable. Overall, we are so happy our kids are in this school and I would recommend anyone to enroll their children.
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2015

Coyote Creek continues to find ways to keep up with the changing world through innovative instructional practices happening in their classrooms. I'm very excited about the new Lego education kits coming in this year with Robotics!! I'm hearing that some parents and teachers are grumbling about these changes - but the leadership is right on with their continued focus on evolving for the 21st century. I'd like to see more differentiated instruction happening for my child throughout the day, and more challenging assignments that are personalized. As a district employee at another school, I know the expectations of the district and what should be happening in classrooms, and am happy to see that things are beginning to shift at CCE as well. It's not easy - but it's the right thing to do. Glad our neighborhood school is doing the right things for our kids.
Submitted by other on May 28, 2015

This school is amazing! The principal, Gigi Whalen, took great care of a potential bullying problem with my daughter. She nipped it right in the bud and they were all able to learn and grow from the experience. This Assistant principal is equally amazing. Kudos to the administration and teachers!
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2015

Coyote Creek continues to get better and better each year!! Not only is the staff great, the principal continues to find ways to bring new things into the school - Lego Education kits are next - and we are so excited about the STEM aspect of this. It's what our kids need!! Coyote Creek is a great school and I feel my kids are thriving there. At times the teachers do have too many worksheets, as someone else mentioned, but they seem to be moving away from this and doing more hands on activities that get kids to think deeper - which is what we want!! Again, a great school!! Can't wait to see what happens next year!!
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2013

Coyote Creek is a great elementary school. The school staff and parents are welcoming and very involved. Principal Whalen has brought so many new innovative ideas to make our school even better. I have truly been happy with the education my son has gotten in the last two years. We are happy to send all of our children through Coyote creek and look forward to the many years we will be a part of this community.
Submitted by other on April 24, 2013

I would rate this school mediocre. I don't feel the quality of instruction is high based on the amount of worksheets (busy work) that come home. There needs to be an effective teacher in EVERY classroom. Giving students worksheets to complete when they finish their initial task isn't pushing them to go deeper with their thinking.
Submitted by parent on November 30, 2012

CCE is an amazing school! The parent involvement is high and the community outreach is great. This year the school started teaching Leader In Me which is 7 Habits for children. It s a life changing program and will only make the school and students better year after year. The new principle has really improved the school. She has initiated many wonderful programs like Outdoor Ed, student garden, and Spanish as part of the daily curriculum. She has also prioritized learned by keeping the teacher/student ratio down. The teachers really care about the students and you can tell by how happy they are when they return home each day. CCE has improved tremendously over the past two years. We are proud to be a part of this school!