Bordeaux Elementary School

350 East University Avenue

School District

Shelton
Grade

K-4
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 12, 2020

I am thoroughly disappointed with our experiences at Bordeaux. I had hoped with the new staffing, new mission, and general revamping, that it would be ok - but my son comes home upset more days than not, he's not the contagiously happy boy he was before he started school, and it's heartbreaking to see
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2019

I hate it and am tired of going in to get a situation taken care of because they can’t manage to handle it themselves
Submitted by parent on October 30, 2018

Horrible. When ive contacted them regarding stolen belongings its check the lost and found. we have cameras on that yet you don't in the school yard? you don't let students celebrate any holidays because you don't want to offend anyone yet the other schools do? what about my kid that goes there and is offended she isn't allowed to celebrate her religious/heritage holidays yet other kids are? HATE this school but I'm in their district otherwise my kid wouldn't come here. nothing has ever been resolved and I keep getting told they are working on it. really for over a year with no outcome in sight?
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2018

Absolutely terrible. Would not recommend this school to my worst enemy. It fails it's children and is a waste of tax dollars and resources.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2017

I have a special needs student who attends Bordeaux, and the school has bent over backwards to help him. Communication between the teacher and the school is high, and I am extremely grateful for the patience and understanding shown my son. After attending Olympia schools, I can say that most definitely, the school experience has been better at Bordeaux. The kids take multiple field trips each year, third grade gets swim lessons, there are multiple nights where the kids get to highlight the work that they've done in class - it gives them pride in their accomplishments and practice making presentations. The school strives to be high-tech with laptops for the kids to use. The teachers implement research-based techniques to help the kids learn. The parent participation rate is really high. There are fun activities like the Halloween/harvest festival and the Christmas craft night. This place is amazing.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2015

I do have a special needs student and learning has been hard but the school is very involved in helping me work together to help teacher my child. I met many amazing staff and teachers and my children love going to school I have taken the love and logic class taught there with other parents and met a wonderful principal. Very nice and my kids love getting awards fo doing good and being respectful in the school. Any problems I had there addressed it and got it taken care of I haven't met any bullies yet but i like to volunteer and they all seem very nice . I hope more parents get involved it really is a great school.
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2014

We moved our kids from a private school into Bordeaux and have been very pleasantly surprised! The teachers thus far have been incredible and facilities are nice. Of course with any school, parental involvement and presence is key. We do have a "special needs" child, and the support we have received has been adequate, but that again, is where it is your job as a parent comes in, and this school (in my experience) is more than happy to have you involved, you simply have to be proactive and ask.
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2014

Use to be a great school but it seems now that they spend more time protecting the bullies and leaving the kids that are being bullied to defend for themselves and once your child stands up for themselves they are labeled a problem child and get sent home for everything they do they have some amazing staff and some that simply don't CHILDare and send them out of class at any sign of a problem oftern being stuck in other classes or in solution center I loved this school growing up but now as a parent of a Bordeaux student I am finding myself wanting to pull my child from their school DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE IF THEY ARE SPECIAL NEEDS IR HAVE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IT WILL DO TOU ANY FAVORS SPEACIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS ARE A JOKE HERE
Submitted by parent on November 06, 2013

I had heard not so good things about this school but I was commuting from Oly and wanted my kids close by so I chose this school as "out of district". I was pleasantly surprised by how organized this school is, how personable the staff is, and how friendly and welcoming they were of my children. The office staff are wonderful and the school is clean! The teachers go above and beyond! We have had to move out of WA State but I want to give Bordeaux a good review because my kids loved it and will miss it terribly!