Cherokee Elementary School

I have a child go K-5 and another Pre-K-5 so I’ve been there a long time. It’s exactly what an elementary should be. A place for families to get involved, socialize and begin their 15 journey together. This school has tons of financial support from families and the APT does an excellent job of making sure it all goes right back into those classrooms. This school is what you make it. If you’re not involved, you probably won’t reap the wonderful encrust of what it offers our kids.

It's an adequate school with a few exceptional teachers and one teacher who is a bully.

The teachers and staff at Cherokee are amazing. They're dedicated and passionate about what they do. It's a true blessing to send our children to Cherokee. The education is superior and the environment for students is great. Happy, positive environment and excellent education. You can't beat Cherokee!

I love the strong parent council, well run school. However at a classroom level, I am unhappy. My Sons 4th English teacher is not experienced. She does not present marked work samples at the teacher conference, I have never seen a marked writing sample. I see tests come home that are rote based, but I have not seen any evidence of a strong academic program. How can kids learn to read and write just by doing spelling tests? I have yet to see an assignment with clear expectations, and then a marked test that shows me how well my child has met these expectations. As a parent you have no idea how well your child is doing in terms of meeting the curriculum expectations. Seeing a spelling test is no indication that you are acquiring new skills. It has been very frustrating talking to her because she doesn't understand where I am coming from and I believe she teaches only out of a book and can't speak to her program and how it connects to the standards. Overall, this year I can't see any new skills learned in language. So disappointed.