Research Stoddert Elementary School public Schools in York, Pennsylvania

“Stoddert is an good school as compared to the other DC Public Schools, which are currently ranked 51st in the nation. When compared to the local county schools, such as, Montgomery, Fairfax, Loudon, Howard and others, DC schools fair very poorly. There are number of private schools in and around the DC area which are excellent. The DC public schools lack the necessary extracurricular activities such as art, music, and physical education. I believe the children attend these activities once a week. How sad!! The students, teachers and principal are very nice and work hard. The school can only accomplish so much on a fixed budget and without the full support of the DC Public School System. Classes are large and the school seems to be short staffed.”

“Excellent school! Very challenging academics that my children thorougly enjoyed. The administration is very cooperative and supportive of military families. Overall, the teachers were very organized and kept parents informed. However, I did find one teacher to lack the ability to manage the behavior in her class. The school has a safety patrol and a student government for the older students. The opportunity for learning the arts is quite impressive. The children go to Fillmore Arts Center every Friday. My kids learned so much and they loved it. After four years at Stoddert, my kids were sad to leave.”

“Stoddert is an excellent school and they are doing great work with the kids. It is a very small school (less than 250 kids I think) so everyone knows each other. The new Principal Dr. K is wonderful and highly experienced. She has a great personal touch with the kids and so far, the teachers are great. There is a great librarian and computer lab teacher and solid services for non-native English speakers. Special ed services are uneven (as they are in all of DC). There is also a great before and after care program run by the PTA and staffed by current and former Stoddert parents as well as some of the teaching staff. They offer a homework club and extra activities like basketball, languages, knitting, etc. There is also a highly active PTA. The parents are in the school all the time and take an very active role.”

“great neighborhood school, strnegth in its small size, teachers and involved community”

“As a parent of a kindergarten student at Stoddert, I have been very impressed with the quality of education she has recieved. Beyond the solid foundation of age apropirate curriculum, she has benefited from the benefits associtated walking to school, friendships with students from all grade levels, and meeting students from all over the world. The principal is excellent and the teachers that I have gotten to know are outstanding.”

“This is a small, cozy school that seems content to be good rather than great. The quality of teaching varies from great to so-so, and because of its small size the school doesn't offer much in the way of enhanced learning opportunities. The arts program is strong; science and math instruction are very uneven. There is a before and after school program run by the PTA -- reasonably priced and a great support for working parents. A very interesting and diverse parent community with many foreign students.”