55 out of 10GreatSchools

Elk Creek Elementary School

Pine, CO
  • Public
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  • Grades PK-5
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  • Enrollment: 388

Overview

Elk Creek Elementary School
13304 US Highway 285
Pine, CO 80470
(303) 982-2900
Elk Creek Elementary School is located in Pine, CO and serves grades PK-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 5 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native American
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Hispanic
6%
White
89%
Other
1%

Reviews14 Reviews

4.5
parent
Excellent! After moving several times with my husband’s job, we have found our forever home and community. I cannot express the gratitude our family has for the privilege to call Elk Creek Elementary home. Admin and teachers are phenomenal!
parent
It is had for me to imagine that any of the negative reviewers are talking about the same school = Elk Creek in Conifer, CO. The principal is absolutely amazing, the parents all seem to love him. He has transformed the school into one of the best in Colorado. The students love him because he is so engaged - he dresses up as a superhero for the first day of school! The teachers are incredible and willing to do anything to help your child be successful. I am on my second child at this school and every year I see improvement. My 1st grader has special needs - both for a disability (ASD) and he is an incredible reader. They all have come together to find a way to differentiate for both his disability and gifts. I consider myself so lucky to live here, it almost feels like a private school with the individual attention they give to my son. The staff at the front is never anything but happy, wonderful, and sweet. They always make me enjoy coming in to see them. Those 3 reviews in May sounds like they came from one angry parent. Two of those reviews weren't even from parents, they were from "Community Members". I barely ever post like this, but after seeing anything negative being said about Elk Creek, it was my duty to speak. Thank you to them for changing my children's lives!
parent
Nearly every communication I have had with the front office staff has been a negative experience. The first day of school, I made arrangements to have lunch with my son and bring in a pizza. I went to the school at the scheduled lunchtime (posted on the website) only to find out I missed his lunch. He had no lunch that day. I walked into the front office in tears and told them what happened. By the time I got home the schedule was updated online but unfortunately too late for me. I went into the office on another occasion to explain that my son would miss a day of school because we needed to travel out of town to see a dying relative. I waited after school until the rush was over with the kids and transportation. Then I explained the situation. I was told it would be taken care of and there was nothing else I needed to do...two days later on the way to the airport, I received a call from the school asking where my son was. My son needed to have surgery scheduled with some urgency. The school offers a limo ride as an incentive for its fundraiser. My son had "earned" the limo ride and was excited about this day. I contacted the office to explain I needed to schedule surgery but wanted to know the date of the limo ride. I was told it would be the 20th or 21st so I stated I would not schedule it that week just to be safe. Several days later, I received a permission slip that stated the date of the limo ride was the 12th! I find it very frustrating that any communication I have with this office is inaccurate or botched one way or another. I tried to limit my contact with them throughout the year because of their less than helpful attitude but when I needed to get or give information it was never relayed accurately.
other
The principal at this school is taking a great school and turning it into a mediocre school. I and several others pulled our kids because of lack of confidence in his ability to keep our kids safe. The class sizes are far too large and money is not being allocated correctly.
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