Crest View Elementary School

Crest View has never been a good school, let alone great. The administration are asleep at the wheel putting in their time to retirement. Teachers care to the point it looks good but don't have the resources to do the job. They actively keep parents or paraeducators out of the classroom with no rational reason. One can only assume its to avoid someone seeing their inability to manage the large and diverse class sizes.There is very little good about Crest View. Teachers are not technologically savvy, unable to deviate from the antiquated practices of the past. There is one great teacher in the special ed department however is hindered by the administration who are unable to manage children with learning differences. The ability to support children who are underrepresented or needing ESL isn't something they do well either.Use the open enrollment system if you continue to attend public school. There are some great options in BVSD, this isn't one of them.Staff and front office staff in particular are thoughtless, cold and uniformed. Overall the school suffers from a lack of clear communication ,internally and with parents, is ran like a prison and not a place of learning, curiosity and supporting diverse learners or ethnicities. They are just going through the motions and failing if you look behind the scenes.

We spent the first four years of elementary at Crest View, but the time came to make a switch to private. I disagree with comments that the school is not warm and friendly. I always felt welcomed. Also, staff and faculty do seem to stay there for many years. There are many positive things about Crest View: the diversity (one of the most diverse in Boulder); the teacher experience level; the school community and more. However, the 25:1 ratio makes it very difficult for kids to get enough attention when needed. There typically are not aids or assistant teachers. Parent involvement in the classroom is very high, but parents often don't know how to help kids. Honestly, the district needs to redraw school boundaries to take the burden off CV. Ultimately, if your child is at the top of the class or bottom of the class, he or she will get more attention. But those in the middle can get lost in the shuffle. Our son is really creative and curious, but lost that spark at school. In his new environment, we're seeing a new love for learning. But we were sad to leave our "home" school where he had many friends from our neighborhood (one of the main reasons we went to our neighborhood school). Some kids thrive here, but others fall through the cracks. Sometimes you just don’t what kind of kid you have until you try it.

Poor! Never felt welcomed or able to be involved. Front desk staff and front office is not welcoming. Staff and teachers seem overwhelmed, don't communicate well and do not handle criticism or anything that isn't "their way" well. They lack tools, team and motivation. The operational model is protocol over common sense.

Both my kids went to Crest View and we were very pleased with the quality of teachers and their different ways of teaching. Each day, they were excited to go to school and learn. When they entered middle school, they were completely ready to handle the challenges of multiple teachers, homework, etc. After talking with different parents whose kids attended different schools, this was not always the case. We are grateful for Crest View and their dedication to their students.