My boys went to this school all of their elementary years. They have gained so much from attending here. The staff are long standing teachers, office receptionists and principals.
I'm a hard to please parent who demands a lot from a school. I'm very active with my children's education. So when there's a problem, I demand it gets tended to.
My boys have had needs over the years that were met by attending Roosevelt. For example speech therapy and special needs education. I'm not biased on saying that either. My kids are first generation attendees, so it's not like I know anyone here personally.
I do know that when I questioned or needed anything, it was addressed promptly. Staff from all across the board will answer you otherwise find someone who can.
A great amount of families that attend are Spanish only speakers or bilingual. I have an English only speaking family. I felt kind of like the minority because everything felt like it was meant for Spanish speakers only. However, I was able to bring it up to the principal and he reassured that everything will be addressed in both languages consistently. I was not disappointed.
My boys went through speech therapy and it help so much that within 3 years they no longer had speech impediments. My youngest was in kindergarten when he first started. And I couldn't understand him at all. The speech therapist worked rigorously with him throughout the years. Now you would never suspect he even had a speech problem. My other son also had a problem but didn't start therapy until 2nd grade. He also has no problems with speech as well.
My youngest has underlying disabilities that make it hard to connect to other children and understand certain things. Rosevelt Elementary provided a successful learning environment that grew with him over the years via an actual plan. You have to ask for it. If there is need, meetings will be held on behalf of your child to come up with goals and alternatives to help them succeed.
It takes a village to raise a child, but at the end, it's the parent's responsibility. Don't sit around shaming others, take action. If something doesn't feel right, you have options.
By the way, the school has gone through major cosmetic improvements. It not only makes the campus look visibly beautiful - it's safer! Great job Roosevelt Elementary! read more