Peiffer Elementary School

This school increased enrollment, retained a lot of teachers once again. They should get a 10/10.

Peiffer Elementary embodies the characteristics I would expect from a great school.My students here are treated with dignity and respect, and are allowed to express themselves through classroom learning and enrichment activities. The culture of nurturing the whole child has empowered my children to welcome real life outside the four walls of the school. Their curriculum is fully explained at the beginning of each school year, and is consistently upheld through the year. Teachers, office, and administration are accessible and willing to take extra time to reach out or be available as our family needs. Communication from office staff is supreme - I receive a phone call with messages or an email at least once a week. This adds to our experience and allows us opportunities to be a part of the school. We are a proud Peiffer family and have no intentions of changing this. I would encourage other families to feel as welcomed and involved in Peiffer in the future - our experiences here have impacted our family so greatly!

This school is not run well at all. The teachers are not provided with the instructional materials to help them be effective teachers. I strongly disagree with teaching children reading without using a reading curriculum. Mrs. Touher is unclear about her expectations of the teachers and can be condescending in how she treats them. In my view, the children are not receiving a strong academic education and the school's test scores seem to indicate that as well. I would not recommend Peiffer Elementary.

this school has a really hard time ensuring the safety of their students. all the grown ups within the school also like to play "hot potato" on difficult issues, no one is accountable or responsible for anything. this is the worst elementary school in the district, and the principal is a real hands off piece of work. they are full of prejudice and discrimination, from handicaps, race, allergies, and blended family situations.