Whittier Elementary School

[Anonymous]

Hello, what can you tell me about Whittier Elementary School? We are in bound for it and have a child who is about to enter Kindergarten. We are also considering moving. We are looking for a program that will give our kids a solid foundation with the basics, that our child will love going to, with strong community. Is Whittier that or should we look elsewhere?

[Anonymous]

Also, which is better - Whittier or John Lewis?

[Anonymous]

Yes yes yes and Whittier is better for you, especially if it’s you’re in boundary school

[Anonymous]

It’s a good school, nice community. Will be getting renovated soon, will be in nearby swing space for a few years.

[Anonymous]

Where has your kid been going for PK?

I would pick Whittier over Lewis for academics, but I'm not excited about putting temporaries on the lawn during construction, especially with the semi-frequent shootings in that immediate area. I'd rather go to an actual building for the swing space, but the "modular campus" was a pet project of George's and she seems to have gotten her way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where has your kid been going for PK?

I would pick Whittier over Lewis for academics, but I'm not excited about putting temporaries on the lawn during construction, especially with the semi-frequent shootings in that immediate area. I'd rather go to an actual building for the swing space, but the "modular campus" was a pet project of George's and she seems to have gotten her way.

The school community pushed really hard for the modular buildings. They pulled Janeese into it and ran a really strong campaign advocating for the modular spaces. It was an impressive showing from the parent community and faculty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where has your kid been going for PK?

I would pick Whittier over Lewis for academics, but I'm not excited about putting temporaries on the lawn during construction, especially with the semi-frequent shootings in that immediate area. I'd rather go to an actual building for the swing space, but the "modular campus" was a pet project of George's and she seems to have gotten her way.

The school community pushed really hard for the modular buildings. They pulled Janeese into it and ran a really strong campaign advocating for the modular spaces. It was an impressive showing from the parent community and faculty.

Yeah, I'm not directly involved with the Whittier community but I do live in the neighborhood and second what the reply says. This was definitely a parent-driven effort, not a JLG "pet project"

[Anonymous]

Anyone know if Whittier has an art room or does the art teacher travel on an art cart?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if Whittier has an art room or does the art teacher travel on an art cart?

Whittier has an art room. Or at least it did when my kid went there a few years ago. Art teacher was pretty awesome too. Not sure if she’s still there.