Simonds Elementary School

We have had a great experience at Simonds. Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and we couldn't be happier. Simonds has amazing parent involvement, in our daughter's class there are 15 parents volunteering for 2 hours in the classroom every week. Because of the parent volunteers, and great teachers working together, it helps each kid to excel in the classroom. The PTA and SMTF are also very active and plan events weekly to keep the kids engaged, and connected.

We love this Simonds. We specifically moved to this area so that our two kids can attend this school. I think the aspect that sets any school apart from others is the level of parent participation, and Simonds has a lot of parent involvement. The staff at Simonds really encourage the parents to participate, and the parent-run organizations (PTA and SMTF) have so many activities and events planned for the kids and their families which builds a very strong bond among the kids, school, and parents. When the parents take an active role in their kid's schooling everyone benefits. The staff goes above and beyond for the kids and I feel very blessed having parents who care so much and take time out of their day to help out where they can from volunteering in the class, to coordinating afterschool events and so much more.

This school has gone up and down since we started here 3 years ago. Unfortunately our principal left again, along with a few wonderful teachers and the result in my opinion is a mess. No consistency at all between the teachers, and as a parent I feel like i'm sending my kids into a black hole. Shame as the school felt very much like it was back on the up last year. I hope it gets sorted before it starts falling again.

We love it here. School is filled with welcoming families and outstanding teachers.