View Ridge Elementary School

Posted: October 2, 2025

If you value academics over social-emotional support, this may be a great fit for you. While View Ridge has helped my child catch up academically, their emotional health has declined significantly. The amount of burnout backlash I receive when they come home is out of control, and this all stems from a student body full of bullies and a staff who have low thresholds for patience and a clear lack of knowledge on child development. The expectations are high for these kids, so if your child is neurodivergent, they will not be met with grace but instead faced with daily punishments and isolation. This is supposed to be an art and music-based school. Where are the fun-loving, light-hearted redirects when these children are having a hard time focusing? How about creating songs that grasp their attention? Where's the creativity? The music teacher herself is extremely rigid and treats the kids like they're trying out for a Broadway play. Beautiful productions, but way too serious. I'm fully aware of how hard it must be to teach a classroom full of young children, but the disconnect and lack of requests for parent volunteers is beyond comprehension. I never receive field trip slips (on the rare occasion they get to go on one) that call for chaperones or any notices calling for parent volunteers to join the classroom for activities. For a school that seems to battle with so many disruptions in its classrooms and assemblies, it's beyond me that there's no call for family involvement. Don't get me wrong, there are some educators and staff at View Ridge who are gems and genuinely care for these kids, but they're far from a dime a dozen. And it feels like, unless your kid is involved with their music clubs or you're on the PTA, you're met with the bare minimum and just another body in the school.

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Posted: April 10, 2024

My daughter has gone through a lot of changes and difficult life circumstances throughout her life and this school has gone above and beyond to help her feel loved and welcomed at school. She is excelling in her classes, she loves to read! There was a situation where she was being bullied by a classmate but the school handled it well. This other child and my daughter are now friends!

Another thing is that when my daughter has a subject that she does not fully grasp, they go out of their way to sit with her on her lunch break. I absolutely love this school!

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Posted: March 22, 2022

Lots of bulling and disrespect toward my child, and then toward me when I tried to do something about it.

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Posted: May 30, 2019

I love this school! 2 out of my 3 kids have gone to this View Ridge. My oldest went to a few different elementary schools and they were awful. The all the staff are caring and love all the kids. The majority of the student body is low income, I've seen teachers spend a lot of their own money to make sure kids have everything they need. So much energy among the students since they moved to the Arts Academy. The kids and families all show up for plays and dance showcases, it's amazing to see.

Posted: May 30, 2019

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Posted: March 16, 2018

My children have been going here for the last 2 years and it has been the worst experience I have ever had to deal with! The teacher and principle do NOT deal with bullying or harassment in an effective way! They allow the (chosen children) to belittle and bully other children. Bullying is a big issue here, I've talked to the principle and teachers countless times! Still no action!

Posted: April 27, 2016

View Ridge has some wonderful staff and teachers. My kids have had a great experience here. The office staff is very welcoming and helpful. The specialty teachers for music, P.E. and media are also really talented teachers who care about the kids. It's too bad Bremerton schools don't provide more P.E. and music. There are some awesome classroom teachers and some that didn't work as well with my kids, but I think that will happen at any school and changes from year to year.

Posted: April 27, 2016

Posted: April 27, 2016

I'm not a big fan of homework for elementary kids. I believe what is given here is about par for all Bremerton schools, but I still think it's too much.

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Posted: July 12, 2013

My son is special needs and is treated very well at the school. He primarily spends his day in the mainstream classroom, but does spend time in the special class when needed. The teachers that I have dealt with have been great, and the principal is excellent. Plus there are a number of parent volunteers that are always courteous and kind. The PTA is very active in the school and puts on multiple events every year to help with social interaction.

Posted: October 3, 2010

I over all had a good time at viewridge. A 4th grade teacher was the worst teacher ever and I didn't learn ANYTHING from them. The music teacher is awsome! He's really engaging and wonderful. There were fun events like Field day and BOO Ridge (a halloween carnival), we went to camp in 4th grade and in 5th we had a swim party, etc. The school had good kids and I had fun there. Overall the teachers are average, but some shouldn't teach. I had an alright time there but the academics wasn't the best.

Posted: November 7, 2006