Bryn Mawr Elementary School

8212 South 118th Street

School District

Renton
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 01, 2019

My son has attended Kindergarten - 3rd grade at Bryn Mawr and I am very happy with his school experience there. The teachers are very knowledgeable and clearly care deeply about the students. Much of the information on this site is inaccurate (for example the principal has not been Tammy Watanabe for over 5 years). Over the past 4 years they have made huge gains in test scores and now exceed the district average in several areas. I feel like my son is challenged and really feel like the staff work to support all students. There is a strong feeling of community and caring at this school.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2018

My daughter transferred to this school from Highland Elementary into the 4th grade. She has always done well in school, but I did notice that the students were more well behaved or maybe the teacher have a better handle on the students at Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr also has a great support for the teachers. They have ppl that monitor the lessons in class and if the kids aren't getting it they work with the teachers to revamp or find a better way to teach. Some of the schools in the district have been doing this for awhile. I know Highlands was next on the list. The test scores at B.M. have increased significantly since this model was introduced. I also love all the after school activities like, the science fair, movie nights and International night.
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2016

This is my daughters 2nd year attending Bryn Mawr: she is challenged, the staff are respectful & caring, she has a great mix of friends and her grades reflect her hard work.As long as you remain involved in your child's education, you will be fine no matter what school your student attends :-)I am extremely pleased with this school.
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2011

Our daughter started this school as a kindergartener 2 years ago and from the very first day we were impressed. We found all of the teachers to be well qualified including a tireless principle who strives to keep parent involvement at its peak. However, there does seem to be a history of non-parent involvement. It is no coincidence that the parents we see during school functions and after school activities seem to belong to the children who are succeeding. Might I suggest to the low star reviewers to also play an active role your child s education, e.g. homework, school participation, etc., and not rely solely on the teacher. Think of it as a partnership with the school. If you do your part well, the teachers can do theirs better.
Submitted by other on March 29, 2011

i love the students and the teachers . they are very kind and helpful to one another .
Submitted by parent on March 25, 2011

This is a terrible school. The teachers don't challenge the students that need to be challenged and they blame the parents. I have a student that excels in reading and is very smart for his grade. The teacher said that she can't give him harder work because she has too many students to keep track of. Maybe she shouldn't be a teacher then. The councilor and the teacher have both made it clear that they discriminate against young parents and that the parents aren't doing their job. They try to "help", but their help is one sided-their side. I didn't want to send my child here in the first place because of their bad reviews. Now I know why they have the bad reviews. I am looking into a different school for my child in hopes that they will challenge my son to his full potential.
Submitted by parent on September 03, 2009

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