East Midvale Elementary School

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  My son attends kindergarten at East Midvale Elementary. I have read the previous negative reviews and my experience has been nothing but positive. On the morning supervision, drop off time is after 8:00AM. Earlier than that and there may not be teachers out front, but you are not suppose to drop your kids off before 8:00AM, I understand that sometimes there may be a need to drop off a little early, but that is the schedule that they have asked parents to adhere to. I feel like the school goes above and beyond to offer opportunities for parental and community involvement. Mr. Pitcher, the principal, took the time to sit with my husband and I when he saw us waiting for some assistance from the office staff at the beginning of the school year just to say hello and spend a few minutes getting to know us. He is often outside helping with traffic control during drop/off and pickup times and remembers who you are and takes the time to say hello. The office staff is professional and friendly and when I have been in the office, I notice they treat the kids with respect. We had to meet with the school nurse regarding a peanut allergy for my son and I felt completely at ease after meeting with her. When issues arise, such as traffic congestion on the drop-off and pick-up times, they do the best they can to address the situation. This year, the school made some changes to the drop-off and pick-up routine. This school was probably built in the 70's, when kids walked to school, so routing of cars during drop-off and pick-up was not such an issue, but they have done they best they can with the facilities they have to make sure that kids are safe and the process is as easy as possible. My son loves his teacher and has made amazing progress this year. While I realize that not everyone's experiences are the same. I could not be happier with how his kindergarten year has gone.
  By Jules Arrington, July 04, 2017

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