Adams Elementary School

Posted: August 12, 2023

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I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this school. My kids are in the Spanish program and their teachers are so supportive and encouraging! We speak no Spanish at home and I’m completely wowed everyday by how much they are learning. The school is not huge which I really like. They’ve built strong ties with businesses in the surrounding area so there’s a great community vibes.

Posted: October 9, 2018

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Posted: October 9, 2018

Mrs. McGrade is who sold me on this school. She knows everyone by name, she can tell you how your child is doing, and she has BIG plans for the school. I love her approach to the school and community.

Posted: October 9, 2018

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My son is in kindergarten in the dual language program. There's a few minutes of homework a day, and initially I was not into it. The kids have long days and it just seemed like he deserved some unstructured time. But, he loves showing me what he's learning, and it keeps me involved in his learning, so he knows it's important to me. The homework is appropriate and fun, engaging and helpful.

Posted: October 9, 2018

We came to Adams through the school choice program. Having a dual language program is really important to us, and we love that it's in a cool neighborhood with a diverse student body. The PTCO is a great group of parents, and people that I am excited to raise my child alongside. I am so glad we chose Adams. I feel like we are part of building something incredible.

Posted: September 5, 2018

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Posted: September 5, 2018

Our experience at Adams Elementary has been excellent. The principal is wonderful. The teachers are very devoted and capable. We believe in neighborhood schools, and we are fortunate to have this in our neighborhood.

Our son has learned Spanish language in his classroom in the 90/10 Dual Language Immersion course, so he will be 100% BILINGUAL AND BILITERATE, despite coming from an English-only household. We have found a great community of friends for him and for ourselves. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

And the school will have a BRAND-NEW FACILITY for the school year 2018-2019.

What else could you want?

Posted: September 5, 2018

Posted: September 4, 2018

We were able to work with the principal and two teachers to develop a plan for our daughter that allowed her to spend time in other classrooms to provide different stimuli and challenges.

Posted: September 4, 2018

The teachers and Principal McGrade are all over it! The diverse makeup of the student body is fantastic and the kids work really well together.

Posted: September 4, 2018

The Adams motto is:
Work Hard
Be Kind
Dream Big
Make It Happen

Because Adams is small, there is a more intimate environment where the teachers know the students and can provide guidance and keep the kids on track.

Posted: September 4, 2018

Principal McGrade is incredible! She has a long-term plan for the school which involves curriculum development and significant improvements to the school's infrastructure. Furthermore, she knows all of the students by name (a bonus in such a small school).

Posted: September 4, 2018

The homework packet is well organized, and the teacher holds the students accountable for completing all work on time.

Posted: September 4, 2018

Our teach spends as much time with us discussing our daughter's education plan, as we need. Additionally, the teacher works with us to challenge our daughter and advance her education.

Posted: September 4, 2018

Overall, I am very happy with our decision to bring our daughter to Adams Elementary. We had the option of sending her to several other schools, and instead of higher test scores, we opted for a smaller school, with a dual immersion bilingual program. Our daughter is excelling and loves the school, the teachers, and her classmates. Adams is a great choice!

Posted: September 4, 2018

This is a loving, kind, diverse school that focuses on building the whole child. The motto--"Work Hard. Be Kind. Dream Big. Make it happen!" says it all.

Posted: September 4, 2018

The principal is caring, positive and extremely committed to students' happiness and success.

Posted: September 4, 2018

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We turned down a guaranteed spot in the Spanish immersion program at Language Academy in order to attend Adams' new dual immersion program. Language Academy is a strong, well-established school with great funding--but it is also really big and frenetic and a young child could get overstimulated and feel 'lost' there. Adams is small, loving, diverse, and my gifted daughter gets a ton of individual attention to her academic strengths; the school has gone above and beyond to be flexible in providing her with opportunities to learn at a more advanced pace. Things like that don't always show up in the overall test scores of a school, but they make all the difference in the happiness and academic success of the individual child.

Posted: September 4, 2018

My daughter had 15 minutes of fun, engaging homework every day in kindergarten, the perfect amount to help her build skills without overworking her.

Posted: September 4, 2018

The dual immersion teachers are all certified, highly trained and committed to building a great language building program. They are kind and caring, too.

Posted: March 21, 2018

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Super happy with this school so far - especially the principal. She is very involved and really cares about the students and their families. The language immersion program is really great. Happy to have my two kids at this school.

Posted: January 9, 2018

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Excellent. The language immersion program is outstanding, the teachers are strong and the principal is dynamic,extremely involved with the kids and responsive to parents.

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Posted: August 19, 2016

I love going to our neighborhood school! We had the BEST experience for TK, couldn't have found a more caring and developmentally appropriate teacher than Mrs. Fleck. My daughter got to participate in the after school gardening club and cooking club on Wednesdays and loved having extra arts integration (dance and movement) with her language arts block through Young Audiences. Not only were their performances adorable but entertaining and stuffed with understanding of prepositions, verbs, and more! Sylvia McGrade, the principal, goes the extra mile and really cares for the students, listens to parents, and attends every event. We can't wait to start Kindergarten in the dual immersion Spanish program!!

Posted: August 19, 2016

I have been a part of the Parent Teacher Community Organization (PTCO) and the school governance team and I hear those values brought up and we have brainstormed ways to create more honesty and integrity in the students. Our school has a lot of socioeconomic diversity and fairness is discussed at length to make sure all families can participate and we are being inclusive. My daughter often recites the core values of the school: Work Hard, Be Kind, Dream Big...and Make it Happen!!! As students learn how to do these, they will know how to be honest, have integrity, and be fair.

Posted: March 6, 2013

The new principal is horrible...she called me in her office (like i was a child) and labeled me for being an outspoken person. .She did it the whole time with a smile on her face. When I walked out the secretary looked like she was happy the principal fixed my wagon.That being said...The staff is horrible here...very bossy, they think they own your kids and if you don't like them or act different or talk loud...they think your that way to your kid or that you have some problem that needs to be corrected...very intrusive. However the teachers are the only thing that saves this school from this horrible principal...they are great and hold no judgement against different people.

Posted: January 31, 2013

Adams is an excellent school the teachers and staff are great they care for the children and their education my grandchildren really enjoy going to school

Posted: May 16, 2012

I am a parent who has been involved with Adams for almost 10 years. I currently have 2 children enrolled at the school. The teachers, staff, and principal are awesome. They truly care about the education our children receive. How can you not like a school that encourages involvment by Dads and other male role models in our students lives by hosting a monthly Dads Night!?! The tests scores at the school are not the best but they are improving thanks to the dedication of the teachers, principal, and ALL support staff (including Ms. Leona and Mr. Angel). I am a parent that believes you get out of an education what you put in. Be an involved parent, get to know the staff and administrators at Adams, and I promise you will LOVE this school. I no longer live in the neighborhood but I commute 20 minutes everyday to take my children to Adams. Keep up the good work Adams. Go Tigers!!!!

Posted: April 12, 2012

We are visitors from Denmark and have our two girls in Adams Elementary School. Before we chose Adams my husband visited some of the other schools in the district, but he had a good feeling about Adams from the very beginning. We have not been disappointed, on the contrary, we are astounded by the spirit, leadership and teacher quality of this place. You have the feeling that everybody wants the very best for your child and our girls just love their school! Compared to Danish standards the level of and focus on Math and Science is higher and i'm sure our children will benefit from this when we get home again. The school has a high level of Spanish speaking students, however, the tutoring of the English language programme is very professional and has made our girls speak and understand English after only three months. Glad we chose Adams! Annemarie Dalgas.

Posted: April 11, 2012

As an educator of over 20 years, I have never seen a more dedicated staff, or better principal then Derek Murchison. Adams has state of the art technology, a PTCO, and involved community. I feel fortunate to work at such an amazing school.

Posted: April 11, 2012

I have one child at Adams Elementary and I Love this school everyone including staff and principal are so friendly. I am happy to say that my son is in first grade and thanks to his teacher Mr. Giffin For helping me and my son to better understand the strategy he needs improvements on for him to be successful this year. He not Only helps when we need it but he always offers and lets everyone now as a parents that If theirs anything he can help us with he is Their no matter what. Overall, My son Has had The best Help from his Teachers I am HighlY satisfied With this school and altho I moved, he still attends this school. I have a School Walking distance but since feel very proud of what Admas offers I drive him every morning here. Thanks to Mrs. Niknejad For helping Him Preschool and Mrs. Dargin For kindergarden and Present with Mr. Giffin. They are Wonderful as well as the school. This school Is The best They have Every single tool to help students become better and better everyday Thanks to the Principal and staff.

Posted: April 11, 2012

As am educator in this district for close to 20 years, I have never worked with a more dedicated staff or a better principal then Derek Murchison. Adams has state of the art technology, a PTCO, and an involved community. I feel very fortunate to be part of this amazing school.

Posted: April 9, 2012

We have excellent teachers that have been here for a long time. The principal is a great leader and supporter of parents and teachers. Parents come here from out of district. It is a great community school.

Posted: April 9, 2012

I love sending my 3 children to Adams Elementary. The teachers and the principal hold high expectations for my children . They are caring, nurturing and compassionate. The staff is dedicated to helping my children achieve their personal bests. One of my children receives special education services. I couldn't be happier with the amount of support my child receives in general education classroom.

Posted: April 8, 2012

Fabulous principal, hard working teachers and staff, great parents and students make up this wonderful community. It is an honor to be working at Adams Elementary school. We have high expectations for ALL students.

Posted: June 20, 2011

I had two children at Adams(one moving on to 6th grade) and I must say that this school has come a long way since my oldest was in kindergarten. I have seen my youngest come out of her shell with the support and understanding from her teachers and from the principal. I am thankful that my child had Mr Giffen for her 1st grade teacher. I believe that he helped put her on the path towards great things. With the current principal, Adams will definitaley continue to improve.

Posted: April 13, 2011

Adams Elementary has wonderful teachers who are knowledgable, caring and go above and beyond every day. The school climate is wonderful with high expectaions for all students.

Posted: April 2, 2011

Excellent school with caring and experienced teachers and an amazing principal. Very safe and clean campus. Great use of technology at this school and a lot of support for parents.