Hawthorne Elementary School

1111 Maitland Drive

Waukesha, WI 53188

7 Reviews

School District

Waukesha
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 13, 2020

This school caters to the new Spanish students, the classes are too large and this creates chaos and makes it hard for students who require more one on one attention, it's also bad for kids who are more quiet and sensitive and don't like loud and crazy environments.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2019

Great! We have really loved the convenience and family feel of this little school. We love the LAB concept and are glad for extra student teachers, no homework, and many opportunities for my boys to be active. This is a good boy mom school. And as a mom who wants to give their kids a neighborhood experience, this is a good fit. The teachers know the personalities of my kids and coach them to do their best. They are all growing academically. The leadership is responsive and passionate about Hawthorne.
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2018

Very similar experience to another parent review below. My son was at Hawthorne from K - 5 and walked away without understanding the need for finishing assignments or the consequences that should come from not doing so. With no grades and a simple Proficient vs. Non-Proficient approach, as long as he could demonstrate the he understood something, he didn't have to do any real work. This is completely back-firing in Middle School - we left the district and I'm so glad my daughter won't run into these issues. I wish I had left sooner. I understand the need for the STEM subjects, but the approach is flawed and/or the teachers implementing it were not equipped to do so properly.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2018

The new principal has done a wonderful job transforming this school. The teachers are great and seem to genuinely care about their students. The individualized learning works well for my children.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2017

My daughter goes to this school and we love the personalized learning aspect of it. My husband is a teacher and he is even impressed by what these teachers are doing in their classrooms. We were planning on moving, but have decided to stay in our tiny house until both of our kids have graduated into middle school because we love Hawthorne.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2016

Decided to transfer my children to a different school even though we live down the street. Bullying is a major problem in this school and no one will acknowledge it. Also major behavior issues with no corrective measures being taken. Teacher/staff turnover is high.
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2016

Both of my kids have gone to Hawthorne and this year we made the decision to sell our home of 10 years and move out of the district because of our experiences at Hawthorne. When my daughter first started here, I loved the school. Then they changed the curriculum to STEM. Some of the teachers are great, but most of them are barely even checked in. They are so concerned with being a STEM school and being progressive the students suffer. The kids get no grades or report cards. Now, they also have "student led" conferences, so you barely have any interaction with the teachers. There is no accountability, no consequences for missing work and no real help for kids that struggle with specific subjects. No one told us when our son was misbehaving in class and hiding his work. We found out by accident because of form we submitted for an outside of school program. No one told us our daughter was having issues in reading until they recommended her for summer school! She always tested high and since test scores was all we got, that was all we had to go on. We tried to transfer our kids to another school and were denied for lack of space. If you have a choice, do not put your kids in this school!