Aldrin Elementary School

11375 Center Harbor Road

Reston, VA 20194

School District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 05, 2024

Great school for white. Everyone else is pretty much overlooked. They don't realize is but there is implicit racial bias by most staff members. They assume non-white means not educated.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2022

My son attended Aldrin for seven years (grades K to 6). There are great teachers at Aldrin, especially those that have been there for a while: Ms. Bullen, Mr. Woodring, Mr. O'Day, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Hansen. My son learned a lot with each of them! I'd say kids get a high-quality education at Aldrin. However, some of the best teachers retired already (e.g., Ms. Ward, Ms. Jaeschke, or Ms. Crittenden) or are about to retire. I gave only 4 stars because I think the school needs improvement in terms of equity. If you want your kids to be placed with good teachers, you need to work hard for it if you are not White or have an accent. For example, not many students of certain minoritized racial groups end up in the AAP program. I know, because my son was the only one of a certain racial background attending the AAP program full-time. If you are a parent of color or immigrant or both at Aldrin, be ready to be a strong advocate for your child!
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2022

bad school over all bad lunch bad!
Submitted by parent on November 13, 2021

As a former teacher and reading specialist I would highly recommend this school. My two grandchildren are students here and I hear from my daughter about the excellence of this school. The teachers are dedicated and go above and beyond. My grandchildren love this school and take great pride in being a part of the student body here! Thank you to the administration and all the teachers and staff for making this school such a wonderful place for learning!
Submitted by other on June 12, 2020

A fantastic school with a lot of positive outreach to ESL students. They go above and beyond to bridge the gap between lower income students and the broader student body.
Submitted by parent on December 15, 2019

This school does not carry a strong standard, I would like to send my kids to a different school.
Submitted by parent on November 12, 2019

amazing! I feel so lucky to be a part of this school community -- and we've been at three Elementary schools, so i have comparisonsons
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2019

Poor. School hours are long. Teachers don't take responsibility for children who have language problems.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2018

We love Aldrin and I have only heard other parents praise the school, teachers, principal, etc. When I volunteer at the school, I see how happy the students, teachers, and staff are.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2017

Our daughter attended Kindergarten and 1st grade at Aldrin. The more I say about Aldrin and its staff the less it seems. I personally loved the school. Both the teachers were extremely welcoming and friendly. Cant really thank enough Ms Raust and Ms McBride for their wonderful teaching. Sadly we had to move out and we miss Aldrin :( We would often get to see Mr Wolfe the Principal...meaning that he just did not sit in his office but available to help out or to cheer the students when needed. My daughter and some other kids had an ice cream party with him once because they participated in some contest. As I said the more I say the less it seems. Great School !!!!
Submitted by other on July 14, 2016

The Principal and admin set the tone for the school and although I have sent my kids to private school, this school was one I seriously considered. The kids I've talked to that go here all seem very happy about the school.
Submitted by parent on May 26, 2016

As prospective parents to Aldrin Elementary my husband and I were blown away by the welcoming approach by the admin staff, teachers and assistant principal. They were professional, provided a wealth of information and very responsive to our needs.
Submitted by other on May 23, 2016

The school may be ok, however the curriculum is not the best. A child in 3rd grade barely gets any homework, has no books for any of the subjects, never sees their grade! How are these kids expected to learn, to improve, to grow if they are not held accountable and are not provided with necessary resources. I am very dissappointed with the school!
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2014

My child's school is excellent. Their teachers has more experiences. We would like to chose this scholl.
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2014

Aldrin Elementary is an AWESOME school! My kids love it, I love it!The faculty is like extended family. The teachers go out of their way to make sure the children understand. Mr. Wolfe and Mrs. Gist are excellent in their leadership! Mrs. Walker, the registrar, is absolutely the sweetest woman you could ever meet! The parents are extremely involved here. I am currently looking to move, but I plan to stay in the school district so that my children can stay at Aldrin.
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2014

Aldrin has been compared to a prep school based on the parent involvement, which is immense! I think there has been a HUGE improvement with the new principal, Shane Wolfe. He is highly visible, engaged with the students, and seems very committed to excellence in an extremely demanding (wealthy) North Reston environment. The administration needs to me much more respectful, aware, and transparent during the Advanced Academic selection process. Mrs. Lewis is wonderful, but there is an elitist and dismissive approach if your child is not one of the "chosen few."
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2013

Pros: VERY high parent involvement. Wealthy area (North Reston) means the school is well-resourced Current principal appears to be a HUGE improvement over the previous one Some excellent teachers Teachers and administrators really know every child Cons: They don't do well at integrating Level IV/GT studies with the general student populations. GT is a kind of a utopia while "grade level" kids are grouped with high concentrations of ESOL or special needs kids. No after-school classes for Monday afternoons! Don't seem to be on the cutting edge of FCPS This school is very large, and very
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2012

My child started kindergarten at this school and although we moved to CA for his first grade year, it took the move to really solidify what a superb school Aldrin was for my child. I throughly enjoyed my child's teacher (Mrs. Salcedo and her TA Mrs. B) We miss them and their cheery attitude immensely. My son always felt attended to and close with the both of them. The ynurtured great friendships and really took each child into consideration for all the activities and stations. The school overall is clean, manicured and colorful. The office staff is friendly and generally knows each child. The principal (at the time) was okay, no real likes or dislikes. I enjoyed the school as well as my child but we especially enjoyed the dynamic team of Mrs. Salcedo and Mrs. B.