Key Elementary School

We left this school owing to all the above factors. It really lends itself to a pseudo upper class fraternity crowed.

Just awful. The parents here are vicious and will do anything to advance their child over others. Helicopterism and competitiveness abound. Very little community spirit here in the Land of NIMBY. Spoiled child and adult bullies abound. We are so thankful to have gotten away from this miserable place.

Key balances the tests with the independent creative learning and style of each teacher. There is nothing typical or cookie cutter about this school or their teachers. Key is a gem of a school on a little hill. I wish it went on through middle and high school.

This is not a Blue Ribbon school. Period. (If you come from another state or country, just compare it to the best schools there and you'll end up agreeing. DC parents have lower perceptions of quality.) This is a test-taking factory. The principal may be organized, but he is an extremely weak academic leader. There is no common vision or plan for improving teaching. The curriculum more often than not defaults to pre-packaged worksheets and test preparation drills. Poor learning disabilities and ESL support. Most teachers teach the same things year-after-year and seem more intent on getting home or to their side-job rather than developing deep learning activities. We were very disappointed. You'd do better at Janney, Mann, Eaton, or Lafayette.