Adams Magnet Elementary School

615 South Chatsworth Street

School District

St. Paul Public
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 29, 2012

We are just wrapping up our 4 year at Adams Spanish Immersion Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul, MN. All the teachers at Adams are outstanding. The St. Paul school district places unpractical demands on them, but they persist and do a great job of teaching the kids. The Spanish language is the icing on the cake here. The education is excellent! This year Adams received new principals. Heidi Bernal is the head principal. Nancy Veverka. These 2 ladies are exceptional. This year has been the most delightful year we have had at Adams. It all starts at the top. And this team makes an excellent crown to the school. Our family lives outside of the district. That means we put extra effort in having our kids educated at Adams. We drive them to school and pick them up every day, rain or shine, or even snow. My 3rd grader LOVES to read in English AND Spanish. Right now she's reading "Little Women". If you want to give your child the gift of a 2nd language, Adams is the place to be. I'd do it all over again!
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2010

Awesome immersion education - kids are already bilingual (1st grade) and having a great time. We love 1st grade teacher Sra. Kelly Caspar!
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2010

I love that my children are learning SPanish at such a young age, and as kids adopted from Latin America, I am grateful that they see more teachers and kids that look like them!
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2010

I love that my child is becoming bilingual!
Submitted by other on April 21, 2010

My grandchildren are well on their way to becoming bi-lingual thanks to Adams.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2010

Our children are now bi-lingual and bi-cultural thanks to this school and the wonderful teachers and staff.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

This school has a long history of academic success in Saint Paul. A large number of students who emerge from Adams Spanish Immersion go on to continue their immersion studies at the junior and senior high programs. There are also many many students who go on to use their Spanish in their higher education and professional careers. The teachers are dedicated and knowledgeable about language learning as well as academic content and standards for students are high.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

My daughter is well on her way to being functionally bilingual - what a bonus in our public education system! Beyond that, Adams is a warm, welcoming place that delivers high quality education.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

Adams is an awesome school. The teachers and staff are excellent. Plus it gives our children a leg up by teaching them a very useful skill, speaking Spanish. Being Billingual is a very necessary skill needed in this day and age. Thanks to all the staff for being so dedicated.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

The curriculum is well worth it, but requires work to be effective. It is challenging to kids to study in another language. The teachers are a diverse, as is the student body, and the openess to trying something different is refreshing. The intern program is great. Having native speakers come from different Spanish speaking countries adds to the authenticity of the cuuriculum and goals of the school.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

It has been a gift - to give our kids the ability to communicate in another language and receive a high quality education in the process. It will open so many opportunities for them, and help them connect with others around the world!
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

The school is dedicated and passionate about its mission to teach Spanish. What better gift can you give your children than the ability to speak and learn in another language? I thank the teachers and staff for all they do and all the doors that they are opening up for the children who attend Adams!
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2010

We wanted to continue the bilingual piece of our child's cognitive development to help him become a global citizen. We are pleased with his increasing vocabulary and willingness to speak in Spanish more and more.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

I appreciate the strong academics, cultural diversity, and high parents involvement. It's a fun atmosphere.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

I love the diversity, the teachers and other staff and the opportunity that it gives my children to become bilingual.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

Teachers at Adams care about their students. Staff is very friendly and they always make sure that parents are informed.2 of my children attend Adams, a 3rd child attended Adams until he moved on to the 7th grade and my 4th child will be attending adams in the fall . I love the school and as long as I live in St. Paul all my children will attend Adams.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

We love having our kids in Spanish Immersion, and feel like we are opening the world to them by giving them a second language. There is nothing more gratifying than hearing your 1st grader pick up a Spanish book (on his own, without me even telling him to!) for a long car ride, and then sound out the Spanish words for the next 30 minutes. We love our teachers and feel like not only are they helping them learn great academic skills in both Spanish and English, but they are making them better people, too. And we love the school community, too. Adams parents rock!
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

Because it's Spanish Immersion and a great cultural experience for my kids!
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

We (parents) are native Spanihs speakers, we love the fact that we have a school in which our children are able to write, speak and read in our native language and they become full bilingual. The teachers dedication and the interns from Spanish speaking countries make the instruction in the language a true immersion experience. Caring and loving staff and great volunteering force at Adams.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

Dedication of staff to student education. We have 2 kids and one is gifted and talented and the other my need to move do to mild LD. The teachers have treated each child with respect and individual attention that each deserve. The PTO is a extremely active one that allows teachers to focus upon education and not as much on the lack of funds that ought to be afforded to education.