Carter Lake Elementary School

3420 Lincoln Blvd SW

School District

Clover Park
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

School Map for Clover Park School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 20, 2019

Needs improvements! We need better academics. Summer camp would be helpful.
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2018

Very disappointed in education and experiences. Academic progress has been minimal for past two years.
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2018

We moved our child to another school out of the district.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2017

As previously stated, First grade teachers are ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! After having a bad experience in Kindergarten, we were unsure of how first grade would go and it was just FANTASTIC!! Can not praise that team enough! After having such a great experience in first, we knew for sure that second would be just as great...What a big freaking joke!! Second grade teachers have nothing in place to challenge kids that are more advanced than the rest of the class, nothing consistently pushing them or excelling them. My sons teacher, worried so much about the kids who could NOT read and mainly focused on reading groups that when I asked about science, social studies, writing she said that they just did not have time to do those subjects and they needed to get their reading and math scores up. UNBELIEVABLE. Do yourself a favor. Unless your kid is going into first grade, don't send him/her here. You will regret it.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2014

My Son has attended this school since Kindergarten. He is now (2014-2015) in the 4th grade. Not only is the school completely renovated and modernized but the teachers and staff have made it a priority to place individual emphasis on the students and they have done it. I have emails from every teacher he's ever had. I work 8 hours a day and still make time to visit and volunteer when I can and lots of parents do. No homework? Really? You better check your student's backpack every once in a while!. My Son comes home with a load of stuff for us to work with him on and we do it! I'm not sure what kinds of problems these other parents have had but this school and the teachers are excellent. I'm actually worried about placing my child in the local school when the time comes. Good Luck!
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2014

This school is a joke! We moved from Tx. and I enrolled 2 boys into the school, one gifted, the other had an IEP. My one son, did well in 2nd grade, his teacher made an effort to stay in contact with me, and always encouraged him. In a matter of 4 months we had 4 IEP meetings and I begged them to help my son, while he was failing math and doing poorly on other areas, and his teacher along with the principal and everyone else in the meeting did nothing to change his IEP, order tests, do tutorials after school with him, instead blamed him, his teacher would yell at him because he'd get upset when he didn't understand math and need more help, they accused him of being a bad student and myself for taking him out of school to go to necessary specialists. WORST SCHOOL EVER!
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2014

This is was one of the worst things I have ever subjected my kids to. When we attended we had no spelling words, no AR reading, no homework ever. They did Dibels reading which is completely fluency based nothing on comprehension. I feel like the worst parent ever for taking my children to this school. The lack of leadership the school has is a disgrace.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2013

After reading the below average reviews on this website I was concerned for my sons education. I thought of home schooling or driving him to another school district. It wasn't until I asked a parent at the park about the school and she said it best. The school does what it can and it is up to us parents to reinforce what they learn at home. The school provides a number of online resources for math, and reading improvement. I have been more than pleased with the education, communication provided by son's teacher Mrs. Strand an above and beyond educator. Parents we have to take responsibility for our children's education.
Submitted by parent on January 14, 2013

School is not that great. Very few teachers are friendly and care about the children. Majority of the staff are very hateful. Teachers have no clue how to keep kids attention and blame the child for wanting to more work to do. Teachers are generally new and right out of college. Moved my child to a school in Bethel school district. Has same ratings, but shouldn't! Bethel School District has been PHENOMINAL!!!