Research Oakbrook Elementary School public Schools in Tacoma, Washington

“This school had been a big disappointment. Our 4th grader has been overwhelmed with the challenges and lack of teacher support in this school. We believe in a rigorous and challenging curriculum, but we feel the teachers also need to spend effecient time on certain subjects the class is having difficulties learning. While other schools in the district has the ESIS Parent Assistant program fully functioning and accessible to the parents, Oakbrook doesn't have the ESIS Parent Assistant access to the reporting period grades, daily assignments and class schedules. This school basically uses this for attendance recording. The lack of effort and communication with the teachers, office staff and the principal is extremely disheartening. This school has very few programs and sadly has many disavandtages among the other schools in the district.”

“My family thought Oakbrook would be wonderful school for our children to attend. We were definitely mistaken. We noticed most of the teachers were inconsistent with their grading techniques and their system had too many flaws and gaps. The gifted program did not help bring out the creativity and enthusiasm in the students. Teachers definitely showed favoritism in the classrooms and there were few teachers who displayed overbearing demeanors. We were highly disappointed with the principal. The principal would rather sit in his office with the door closed than be actively involved. He doesn't support the students nor the parents. He does support his teachers 150% regardless of the situation. The motto of Oakbrook is 'believe in the teachers not in your children.' I took both of my children out of the school.”

“Overall my daughter had a negative experience in this school. There were too many inconsistencies in the teacher's grade book and the teacher seemed to be a bit disorganized. The students weren't being given the extra help when they had difficulties understanding the lesson. I was disappointed in the lack of parent involvement in this school along with the principal's lack of participation. The communication between student/teacher, parent/teacher, principal/parent needed great improvements. There are just too many negative issues in this school, therefore, my daughter will not attend this school next year. I will not recommend this school to friends or family members.”

“This school was great. My daughter went here for 4th and 5th grade and she just loved it. She was in Ms. Coppess' class both years. She really helped her learn to be confident about herself and to know that she meant something to the world. Everything was wonderful except the principal. He didn't really communicate with me or the other parents and he was hardly involved in the school even though he is the principal! Overall, Oakbrook is a safe environment with great teachers and a wonderfull outlook on learning.”