Woodland Elementary

"I havetwo Woodland graduates, one in college and another in HS. Woodland proudly one a MN School of Excellence Award while my kids went there (1 of 2 winners statewide), so SchoolDigger's rating of the school in the 500's is preposterous."

"This school has poor leadership and bullying is often ignored by staff. My child was bullied and the school policy is to have the child discuss it with the bully - so essentially the victim is forced to accept an appology and the bully has no other consequence. How nice for the bully. Teachers' kids are given preferential treatment. Very clicky school."

"i had my son go to that school and it was the worst they were confuseing and very hard to understand i found the teachers were mean and did not seem very smart so i switched to edinbrook and it all worked out there"

"We've had children at Woodland for the last 9 years and have been so happy with the school. The administrators and the teachers are so passionate about caring for the kids and teaching them not only the basics but also how to be better people."

"Woodland is a top notch school. Teachers partake in voluntary training continuously and are both friendly and well prepared. The PTA is very active- parents and families are very involved in school activities. Lots of school spirit. Parents are expected to be involved if your kids go to Woodland which is the way it should be! The staff are all well educated most with advanced degrees in education. Teachers volunteer for after school family activities and give kids extra help during their lunch or prep time- that's dedication. Technology and the arts are highly supported and the PTA purchased 2 additional computer labs for the school. The school has the Woodland Eagle Trails (WET lab) for outdoor classes and environmental studies. The PTA sponsors reading programs, math programs, music, arts, and extra staff supervision. We could not be happier with the quality of education at Woodland. They have advanced math programs and individually place students according to their ability so all students are challenged. Best school around!"

"My children attended Woodland for 5 years before I pulled them out to transfer to another school. While most the teachers were very good, the administration was very poor. The school lacks quality leadership. The student body is very diverse, which is why I liked the school, but the school does a poor job in closing the achievement gap - the school essentially lowers the bar so that everyone can meet their goals, instead of setting the bar high and helping all students reach their highest potential. My children were simply not learning and in fact their test scores dropped every year. As soon as they started a new school their state testing scores started going back up! I only wished I had pulled them out of Woodland earlier."

"We've had children at Woodland for the last 9 years and have been so happy with the school. The administrators and the teachers are so passionate about caring for the kids and teaching them not only the basics but also how to be better people."

"Woodland is a top notch school. Teachers partake in voluntary training continuously and are both friendly and well prepared. The PTA is very active- parents and families are very involved in school activities. Lots of school spirit. Parents are expected to be involved if your kids go to Woodland which is the way it should be! The staff are all well educated most with advanced degrees in education. Teachers volunteer for after school family activities and give kids extra help during their lunch or prep time- that's dedication. Technology and the arts are highly supported and the PTA purchased 2 additional computer labs for the school. The school has the Woodland Eagle Trails (WET lab) for outdoor classes and environmental studies. The PTA sponsors reading programs, math programs, music, arts, and extra staff supervision. We could not be happier with the quality of education at Woodland. They have advanced math programs and individually place students according to their ability so all students are challenged. Best school around!"

"i had my son go to that school and it was the worst they were confuseing and very hard to understand i found the teachers were mean and did not seem very smart so i switched to edinbrook and it all worked out there"

"This school has poor leadership and bullying is often ignored by staff. My child was bullied and the school policy is to have the child discuss it with the bully - so essentially the victim is forced to accept an appology and the bully has no other consequence. How nice for the bully. Teachers' kids are given preferential treatment. Very clicky school."