Selby Lane Elementary School

This school has excellent teachers that love to teach and the principal is a great woman! My son is always challenged and is helped when asks for help. Its location is very close to home and its safe school. We have never had any issues. He is also in the after school program which very helpful. He has also participated in many sports and won 1st place in Basketball this season 2011 (Selby Lane). I think this school is way better than what these stars rate its quality.

great school if you child speaks spanish and have special needs. too bad i am zoned for this school because my kids just don't fit in this environment. the administration for this school district is out of touch of the real needs of the taxpayers who pay for their salaries. i can see why people don't support the parcel tax increases and people pick up and move when their kids get old enough for school.

Because it is a great place for kids

Our kids just started their second year at Selby Lane (3rd grade and 1st grade). We've had excellent teachers and were given the opportunity to request this year's teachers for our kids after asking advice from their previous teachers. The principal is great and the PTA is really active.

My kids are finishing their 1st year at Selby (2nd/K). Their teachers really care about them. I feel fortunate. I don't have anything to compare to as this is my only experience with public schools but right now I am happy where they're at. They've made new friends and I'm making friends with their friends' parents (getting together outside of school events). That counts for something.

We are new to Selby Lane this year and we love it. The teachers are very involved with the students and the office staff is friendly and helpful. The principal and vice principal go above and beyond in showing their students respect and being there for them but they also run a tight ship. The students know they can't push the bounderies without consequences to follow. It's a very balanced campus. My daughter was having difficulties in academics/social skills at the other school we were at but she has just soared at Selby and I have a hard time getting her to leave her classroom and teacher now! I feel Selby Lane has many extra curricular activites to choose from. They have an organized after school program music lessons sports programs Art in Action in the classrooms etc.. I can't speak highly enough about Selby Lane!

We moved to this school from another school in the district a more affluent school I might add. This school is a breath of fresh air. As a former educator myself 10 years in the public school system I see just about everything one would expect from a successful school. The admin/teachers are excellent. The Principal is caring but firm and really seem to know her students. The VP is very high energy and really keeps the Middle School aged kids in focus. The PTA has gone through a big transition this year and more parents are being encouraged to get involved. I don't know what the reviewers here refer to as lack of extra curricular activities but there is an after school program that is run with the Parks and Rec Dept. We have field trips Art in Action etc. We are very pleased with this school.

My son transfered to this school few months before end of last school year. He enjoyed being in Mr. Wilkins class and Ms. Quon with GATE program my son learned a lot from them and they are excellent teachers. We are very fortunate to have them. The principal vice principal and ladies in the office are wonderful and supportive.

From observation the principal does not interact with the student except in a disciplinary capacity. The teacher quality is good however turnover of staff seems to be a problem. There are limited extracurricular activities and parent involvement is extremely minimal. Safety is an issue due to frequent discipline problems that do not seem to be controlled.

My son went here and he really enjoyed it. There are great teachers as well as principals. The only problem is that it doesn't have many extracurricular activities.

A magnet school consisting majority of Hispanics. Good teachers.

Many supportive and experienced teachers with many extra-cirricular activities. The only thing I am concerned about is the school enviormment. Some students are sent to the GATE programs while others are left behind.

My children have attended Selby Lane since 2000. I have found that the teachers are great-very experienced and caring about their students. The school has experienced a lot of commotion over the past six years - construction principal and teacher turnover. It seems that it's settling down now - there is a new library state of the art science lab & computer lab new multi purpose building and new 2 story building. We have a new principal who is committed to the school and students. Teachers are staying. Also a group of community leaders has formed the Selby Education Foundation to raise money for programs at the school. I encourage the community to come see the school talk to the administration and take a tour of the school.

Selby Lane was our home school in 2001. I had my concerns which were mainly based on community gossip and test scores. I soon learned the community gossip was incorrect. I wanted to know what was really happening at Selby. I became extremely involved from helping in classrooms to joining the Site Council and PTA. During our two years at Selby my daughter excelled above grade level and I worked with a wonderful group of people. Teachers were excellent and truly cared about teaching the students. Parents had great ideas for educational and extra-curricular programs and were making their ideas happen. Administrators concentrated on ensuring safety and standardizing procedures throughout the school. I also spent some time evaluating other public schools in RWC to compare them to Selby. I found they each had their own issues and I would not have chosen any of them over Selby. We did move out of the area at the end of my daughter s first grade year however if we had stayed in RWC she would still be at Selby.

My two sons went to Selby Lane for K-2 during the years 1998-2003 before being accepted to North Star Academy. The quality and focus of the education was excellent. I have heard people put down the school solely because of test scores but my sons thanks to great teachers tested very well. The new facilities great and the new principal seems excellent.

I have had 3 kids go through Selby Lane from 1993 to 2002. We had a little experience with a private school and I feel that the education at Selby was equal to or superior to the private school. Any child who wants to learn will do well at Selby. My advise is do not listen to the rumors that you hear about Selby Lane they are started and passed by people who know nothing about the school. Try it for yourself you will like it.