O'Dea Elementary School

The teachers have been extraordinary with no support from administration. It makes their efforts more impressive, but they are unable to protect the children from the damage caused by code of conduct violations from adults

This school is way overcrowded. They were denied extra teaching space by the district because they have too many school of choice children. The principal will be jamming 35-40 children in some classrooms because of their choices. Time for change, and PSD to move some of these people along.

This school used to be good. Now there is lots of favoritism and too much focus on special needs kids. Yes, special needs kids need services but not at the expense of other students. School has gotten way too big without offering any better services or staff. Staff is well known for picking favorites among students and parents. No homework sent home so it is hard to know what my child is working on and what achievement she is making. Wanted to like this place better. :(

Last year I went to O'Dea in 5th grade and it made sixth grade seem so easy. They had pushed me hard enough that I was able to achieve my best and now I'm a strait A student in 6th grade. O'Dea changed my life.