I have had 6 children go through Sherwood forest. 2 are current students and they love every…read moreminute. This school breeds children loyalty. The staff is great. The principle on down to the nurses are top notch.

It school is the best of all federal way school elementary school more cleaned and all the other…read moreschool The teacher is more friendly here .

We LOVE Hawthorne. An amazing community-entrenched school…read more Very proud to send my daughter here, as are several of our neighbors. Great teachers, and staff. They really care about the kids, and work hard to ensure a tight knit community vibe. They seem to know everyone's names, and there are several events throughout the year that help build familiarity and positive experiences. Plus it's a great school with some truly inspirational educators. We. Love. Hawthorne!

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ETA: The new leadership team is amazing. The school went through some challenging times, but it's…read moreback to feeling like a home away from home again.

Think hard, don't lie to yourself... Does your child need a bit of support academically? Do you…read morethink they might? Do you want small class sizes? Are they on meds that need to be administered at school? Are they Neurodiverse (Dyslexic, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic, Dyscalculia, etc.)? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this school probably isn't for you. We really loved the school when the kid was younger. But, partway through the lower school, supports and amenities suddenly got a lot more scarce! The Middle School is even worse. Were the staff at fault? Usually not. Decisions were made and the kids that needed a bit of help paid the price. There isn't a school nurse. They have remodeled some of the specialist-type classrooms to convert them into classrooms. There has been quite a bit of staff leaving in the last 5 years. There isn't a real 9:1 kid to teacher ratio in practice, they use alternative accounting practices including counting staff members like the librarian (kids see the librarian for an hour or less per week while most teachers rush back to their rooms for preparation time leaving the librarian often alone with the kids). Teacher assistants in the lower school are not necessarily full time and are often pulled from class to cover teachers and things like playground duties. The administration is actively trying to add more students per class, and more classes overall, as all administrators are prone to do. In short, while it is a beautiful school, it isn't for everyone. Try not to be dazzled and ask the hard questions. See if this is right for your family. It is an expensive question to get wrong.

The Tahoma school district has an impeccable rating among the other SDs in the area. It shows…read more Every experience I've had in the school is inviting and engaging. My son, a first grader, is improving across all measured skill sets and he TRULY ENJOYS being at school. I could write more and probably will once my thought are organized. I am not an educator but simply a proud parent and I am so pleased to see the level of the curriculum even at the elementary stage. The kids are tasked with complex art projects and reading assignments and the specialists have comprehensive teaching tools. My oldest being one of the "Covid" era kids didn't have any remote learning elements so I can't speak to that but I do know the school is incorporating technology skills appropriate to their age.

I love this elementary school. The teachers are really great & so is the staff…read more I drive from Puyallup to take my son to kindergarten here, that's how much I love it. He's learned so much from these teachers & they are so involved with each student, it's just nice to know how serious they take their jobs & how passionate they are about it as well. My son will keep attending this school even if I am going to have to drive him 30-40 minutes every day to get there.

Love love love GHA. The best place in the Harbor for early education. Our children have been going…read morehere for the past three summers and our youngest has been going to Pre-K and preschool for three years. She is thriving and has had the best start to her education. Seriously the best people. Worth the cost!

My daughter is in first grade, and has attended GHA for two years now. One of the crucial factors…read moreto me was that the school is nestled in the trees, and she hears the birds, sees critters, and smells fresh pines and firs when she plays and learns outside. I didn't want her in the concrete jungle that schools have become. Even more spectacular is the teaching staff at GHA, and the supporting administration. The teachers give everything they have to their classes every day. The kids are so excited to go to school they can't wait for the doors to unlock in the morning. My daughter is excelling in this supportive environment. The staff knows every child that attends and every parent who comes to campus. We are committed to investing in our daughter's future at this school. We know it will equip her to excel in any environment as she develops her passion for learning and seeking information for herself. She is already comfortable and adept at presenting herself in front of groups. She is thoughtful and creative in her writing. Her fellow students are supportive, and her adventures in learning astound us every day. Visit the campus, you will be glad you did. Speak to the teachers, they will give you their time. Everyone on that campus cares about the school. It is a school with a soul.

This school is so nice . The teacher is a little rude but mostly they all nice . They only mean…read morewhen the kid fo something bad, this school is easy to find class . AND IS AMAZING .and is easy to make friends . First my kid only have 2 friends now she have 6 friends omg so muchh. When kid got hurt the teacher hug them and ask " are you ok? "

Iam glad i took my kids out of this school . The teachers are very rude never smile ! The ladys…read morefrom the office loses all papers . I was trying to get my little boy to kindergarten so they gived me papers to fill out & i did as soon as i was done filling the papers out i give it to one of the older lady mids 40's & she told me the day i could bring my child . But to come to the office to fill out one more paper when i came in that day i told them that my kid was new & they were like oh did you fill out the papers ? I was like yea i did you told me when my kid starts & to come in the office to fill out ONE more paper she was like are you sure YOU GIVEN THE PAPERS TO ME ! i Was like yea i did so then they tried looking for them. So they couldnt find it they told me that they where sorry for losing them can you please fill them out again ! I was like excuse me but no cause she was not be responsible with the papers ! Like all my kid info was on there & she just lost it mhm they probably steal evryones info be careful with these school evryone !!