| Date | Who | Comments |
| 11/11/2011 | parent | Great school, one drawback....the academics are weak. The environment. Is absolutely wonderful. You can tell everyone pretty much enjoys working and loves children. The school lacks a gifted curriculum as well as attention to providing for rigorous instruction for these special learners. Teachers are skilled with scaffolding but not extending. Such a shame, it is truly a jewel. |
| 2/1/2011 | parent | Great School which gets better every year. I love the language immersion program. Faculty and staff are excellent. |
| 7/23/2010 | parent | My family loves this school! The teachers and administration are awesome! It's very family-oriented and everyone goes out of their way to make sure each child succeeds. We have a personal chef who cooks breakfast and lunch, using ingredients from our very own garden. Our scholars learn French and Spanish, take art and/or music 2 times a week and gym everyday! We have an active parent committee, which I'm a part of, that you can join to help make the school even better. You couldn't ask for more! |
| 5/14/2010 | parent | The minute you walk in the doors, you can feel the warmth and welcoming nature of the school. Amazing teachers, administration and scholars. We feel very lucky to be part of this school. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | Elsie Stokes is a school that cares about all children. They go over and beyond to ensure the success of their students. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | Supportive, immersive language environment. Attention to creating well-rounded, curious scholars. Available, challenging teachers and staff. Enthusiasm permeates the hallways! |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | Wonderful school with its very own vegetable garden, sports and arts programs, and diverse culture!! Caring Administration, great teachers and staff!!! |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | It is one of the most wonderfully run schools I have ever seen. The children are engaged and excited and when you visit there you just want to stay. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | I love Elsie Whitlow stokes because the school is doing an awesome job with the after school program as well as the eating healthy incentive for the students. The faculty show a lot of interest in students. job |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | I like the atmosphere and my daughter is happy. The staff is very attentive and the administrators are very committed. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | An international school in an international city! |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | I strongly believe the school is doing an excellent job to educate mes kids. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | 'I will take care of myself, I will take care of others and I will take care of my community' E W Stokes' mission. Teachers, students, staff and parents making enriching dreams come true. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | I am so grateful that my kids have the opportunity to be at Stokes. The teachers are wonderful, the administration is excellent, and I'm always impressed by how involved the parents are in making Stokes more than just another school. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | E W Stokes great school - Bilingual school with optionof English/ Spanish or English/French. Arts, Music, Dance, green garden, library, etc... Happy Children, staff and families. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | This school is on the top of a small hill in a cul-de-sac. After the first month of attending my Kindergartner said on his walk up the hill. 'Daddy, I love this school but I hate this hill' That pretty much sums it up. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | Stokes is a great school to attend! I am a parent of a 2nd grader and soon a Pr-k scholar. I have been bless for my kids to attend a very educated school. I will recomande it to anyone who will like to attend an international bilingual school. They have French and Spanish as a second langue, also many actives during all school year with scholars and parents. |
| 5/13/2010 | parent | Great teachers, great values, plenty of activities |
| 5/12/2010 | parent | I love Stokes! My daughter feel right at home here, there are more children and parents that match our 'holistic, earthy' approach. It's a breath of fresh air! |
| 5/12/2010 | parent | E. W. Stokes provides my daughters with not only exposure to things they would not otherwise be privy to, but also the tool with which to extract the most from that exposure. At Stokes, it's more about the 'how' and 'why' than the 'who' and 'what.' The who and what of life belongs to the parents... the reasoning belongs to Stokes. |
| 5/12/2010 | parent | Stokes is an amazing environment which fosters the creative energy within my children, while gently stretching their academic capacities. |
| 5/12/2010 | parent | At Stokes the environment is family. They definately care for the children and the community. In turn it reinforces a since of pride in the children to care for themselves and others. The encourging environment allows the learning to be stressfree for them and fosters an open mind as they learn throughout the day. I see in my son a wonderful sense of confidence in the challenges he has throughout each day. And he excells so elegently. |
| 5/11/2010 | parent | I love everything about ews specially the staff that is so caring towards students & parents. |
| 5/6/2010 | parent | Elsie Whitlow Stokes is great from head to toe! The sense of community, excellent language curriculum, dedicated teachers and staff (everyone from the principal to the crossing guard is amazing), enthusiastic kids, and lovely intimate setting, combine to make Stokes THE best primary school in DC. We wouldn't go anywhere else, public or private. |
| 5/5/2010 | parent | EW Stokes is a warm and welcoming environment. The French emmersion program is a great program, my daughter is able to carry a conversation without hesitation and she is only in kinder! The teachers and administration are amazing people always make me feel apart of the Stoke family and community. We love Stokes! |
| 4/27/2010 | parent | Elsie Whitlow Stokes is a fantastic school. It is a safe and nurturing environment where the teachers and staff engage the children. The parents are also very supportive. It also has a great language program. My daughter spends 1/2 her day in French every day. She will do that all the way to 6th grade! I'm so happy to be part of EWStokes! |
| 4/27/2010 | parent | This is our first year and we have been very pleased with EW Stokes. My kids came in at 4 and 6 grade and have been warmly welcomed into their classes. The teachers have been gracious in helping them to learn Spanish. This school is a true community of learning. |
| 4/26/2010 | other | I love this school because everyone who works there really thinks the kids are so special. You can feel what a positive place it is when you walk thru the door. |
| 4/26/2010 | parent | My god-daughter attends this school. The school has provided her so much exposure to the arts and education of different cultures. Elsie Whitlow Stokes has also given this little girl the opportunity to become an outstanding academic student. |
| 4/24/2010 | parent | Stokes is a happy place; my children are excited to go to school evey day! |
| 4/24/2010 | parent | I love the school, because has great staff, they love the students and give the best job. My kids learn a lot every day and I am happy because I see the progress. |
| 4/24/2010 | parent | I love elsie whitlow stokes because the teachers and staff are so dedicated to the development of the whole child. I believe there is no perfect school, just the right school for your child! |
| 4/24/2010 | parent | The school is very community oriented and they really care about the individual child as well as the school on a whole. |
| 10/22/2009 | parent | The fabulous teachers and staff! Dedicated families! The bilingual program that produces great results. |
| 10/22/2009 | parent | Stokes is an awesome school and community. Bilingual french or spanish program for all students, a cirriculum that emphasizes art, music, PE as well as academic excellence, and a nurturing environment that stresses peace and community responsibility. |
| 9/30/2009 | parent | I love Elsie Whitlow Stokes because it serve as more than just a school. It serves as an example of how a community, a school, and families can come together for the betterment of all. |
| 9/29/2009 | parent | Great teachers, great kids, great parents, it is just great. |
| 9/29/2009 | parent | E.W. Stokes is a great school, a model PCS at that because of the quality learning environment and teachers it affords us. I also commend E.W.Stokes for its every efforts to involve parents in the kids' learning process. |
| 9/28/2009 | teacher | It is a warm and nurturing educational environment, with a fantastic Principal and staff stretching themselves to make sure every child is getting what they need! |
| 9/28/2009 | parent | An excellent, longstanding Charter School with one of the only full, French immersion programs for all grades. Great newly renovated facility and dedicated staff. |
| 9/27/2009 | parent | Most caring principal and staff, completely dedicated to the education and well-being of the children. It is not just a school. It is a home. A place where everyone is happy to go. Children are well prepared to become caring citizen of a multi-cultural and multi-language world. |
| 9/27/2009 | parent | The school is guided by three core principles: 1. take care of yourself 2. take care of others 3. take care of your community That about says it all. |
| 9/27/2009 | parent | E.W.Stokes has a great sense of community. The staff and scholars are wonderful. My son enjoys going to school. He is taught in both English and French, has PE everyday and either Art or Music. What more could a parent ask for? |
| 9/26/2009 | parent | I love EWS because not only does the school provide a great education but also the teachers interact so well with the students. They treat them like family. Thank you! |
| 9/25/2009 | other | Great local school.....multiple languages and caters to individual needs. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | So many things! They are learning in a nurturing, bilingual environment. |
| 9/25/2009 | other | My nephews attens EWS and they are thriving! Each time I visit I'm impressed by the sense of community and by the dedicated and welcoming teachers. The school has created a diverse, challenging, unique community and curriculum that brings out the best in the children there. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS is staffed with dedicated teachers and administrators who love the children and families they served. Where no entity is an Utopia, Stokes comes very close. I am extremely pleased with their continued efforts to provide a vigorous curriculum supported by a nurturing environment. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | The language immersion program is great - my 4 year old is correcting me with my Spanish these days. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | Play play play! Learning can be fun. And kind, loving, smart teachers and administrators. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | They are knowledgeable of their subject matters and communicate the information in a manner that enables the students to grasp what is being taught. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | EWS School is a great school because they truly care about inspiring children to be their best self. An atmosphere for strong parent participation is present and welcomed. It is also a community school where methods are implemented to address the childs whole being (physical, cultural, emotional, mental, social). When I attend 'morning line-up', I am reminded that Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS is truly a special place for children! |
| 9/25/2009 | teacher | Elsie Whitlow Stokes school is a loving, nurturing community that stresses excellence and scholarship. It is a global community of educators, scholars and families from all over the world. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | A community of learners united behind the mission of excellent bilingual education. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | Great learning environment, it's a home away from home. They go above and beyond to ensure children get proper education. |
| 9/25/2009 | other | it's a language-immersion Pre-K to 6th-grade school where the children study ALL subjects in both English and either Spanish or French. Seeing my 4-year-old learn to not only speak but begin to think and respond in Spanish has been amazing to me. The teachers at the school are just phenomenal - there's 2 teachers in each classroom, one who focused on English and the other on the target language, and they are some of the most loving, caring, and dedicated folks I've ever seen. The school motto is 'I will take care of myself, of my friends, and of my community,' |
| 9/25/2009 | teacher | I love Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS because is a multicultural lerning enviroment for children and teachers to grow. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | My daughter loves kindergarten and she's soaking up Spanish like a sponge. The teachers and other parents are very committed to the education of the kids. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | It answers the question of how can the US school system revolutionize education delivery to produce competent, compassionate, and contributing citizens who are interested in the world. My husband and I love it, but more importantly, my son loves to learn in this vibrant academic community. |
| 9/25/2009 | other | A wonderful community and a great place for students to learn! |
| 9/25/2009 | other | Elsie Whitlow Stokes is a great community school. Everyone, including the students and faculty, are very comfortable around each other and are always in high spirits. |
| 9/25/2009 | parent | Its international, multi-cultural, cross-class mutually respectful and creative community |
| 9/24/2009 | parent | I love Elsie Whitlow PCS because my children are receiving a top notch bilingual education where the faculty and staff really care about my kids educational needs and goals. |
| 9/24/2009 | parent | As an educator, myself, I have become quite familiar with best practices within a variety of educational settings as it relates to how our children learn most effectively. I can honestly say that EWS has done an outstanding job with combining the latest trends in best practices with providing a nurturing environment for our children to continue to develop, be challenged and reach their highest potential. Their community involvement is phenomenal no matter how you you look at; however, their efforts do not always receive the attention it deserves. Its everyday environment is rich in culturally and academically enhancing opportunities that all the children and their families benefit from. My daughter has a huges smile on her face everyday I pick her up from school, which is accompanied by a new adventure that really made her day. It has been truly a delight and privilege to be apart of the EWS family. |
| 9/24/2009 | parent | What better place can the family attend a Casino Night to learn fun ways to teach math; share with foods and stories different cultures, nationalities and religions; AND of course have amazing teachers hone your children? No place but Elsie Whitlow Stokes Freedom Community Charter School. Me and my kids love this place and they have become our family over the past three years. The location, the mission and the family atmosphere makes this America's Favorite School! |
| 9/24/2009 | parent | Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School is more than a school it is a community of thoughtful, considerate, brilliant and trustworthy students, teachers, administrators and families. |
| 9/24/2009 | parent | The language immersion program, teachers, staff and parents are the best |
| 9/23/2009 | other | Great programs!! Wonderful students... The teachers have transmited an eagerness to learn to all of the students. |
| 9/23/2009 | parent | It provides my child with all the support she needs bithin French and English |
| 9/23/2009 | parent | My school is the perfect place to learn and discover. The staff memebers here at Stokes care about the students. Besides our school provides such an environment for parents that they feel at home. I personally am from Chile and working in this wonderful school makes me feel at home, where teachers and students are a big family who is growing in this process of learning, not only succeeding, but facing all kinds of failures together. |
| 9/23/2009 | parent | EWStokes Community Freedon PCS is the best. THe curriculum is taught in dual languages. The parents and staff are kind and friendly. WE bring a multitude of cultures into the school and we love it. Our teachers provide the best learning experiences for our children and most of all the build character. 'WE take care of our school, we take care of others and we take care of our community' Come by and visit sometimes YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!!! |
| 9/22/2009 | parent | At Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, we value the strengths that our students and their families bring to our community. Our students know that we care about them and support their learning. |
| 9/22/2009 | parent | At ews public charter school, teaching and learning process is integral. My son understands and values self respect, others and the community. It is a place am proud to call Obi's school. |
| 9/22/2009 | parent | Stokes is a wonderful school that excels with distinction when it comes to educating the whole child. As a new parent to the school, I've grown to love the community parents available to chat with after school. And, i absolutely love the international feel and flair from which everything is done. I can't say enough. |
| 9/22/2009 | parent | I LOVE EW Stokes Community Freedom PCS because they are student oriented. The teachers and staff are there because they care about laying the foundation to establishing young people that will care about there community and aspire to contribute to a healthy society. The impact they have on the children that attend will be felt for generations. My son loves school. He is excelling by leaps and bounds. He has the freedom to be himself. They have the patience to allow him to be himself. There process is smooth. Even when they coach the students it only endears them. There educational plan is fantastic. Not only are they learning a foreign language they are also learning culture, acceptance of differences, to look beyond themselves, to realize that there is a lot more to this world than what they see in their neighborhoods. With the compassion they show it encourages my child to have confidence in himself. He is not afraid to step out of his normal and tackle new obsticles. Stokes is not just a school, they are a village. I really appreciate that. It still takes a village to raise a child. |
| 9/16/2009 | other | E.W.Stokes CFPCS's mission is to provide its scholars with a bilingual education, English and French or English and Spanish. It helps them develop qualities of leadership and community service as well as good academic results. It is recognized as one of the best charter schools in Washington, D.C. |
| 7/8/2009 | parent | I am parent of a child who recently completed the 5th grade. This was his first year in a bilingual school setting and he was well received and supported by a caring, highly experienced and professional staff. I am only too sorry that we didn't start with this diverse (both teachers and students) and thoroughly committed educational community earlier in our schooling experience. |
| 9/19/2006 | parent | I loved the school my daughter was at Stokes until she finish the 6th grade. They also help me find the perfect middle school for her. I will always remember Stokes. |
| 5/3/2006 | parent | My child was the first to start the school and she has completed the school this year i really like the staff and the help it was like one bigh happy family and all the teachers help out and you only deal with your child teacher I feel that if you are looking for a school where you child will get all the help that is needed then EW Stokes is the best school |
| 5/2/2004 | parent | Stokes is an expectional school. It has a diverse mix of staff members that exposes children to different cultures. |
