Today Prescott School Missoula visited with a couple that have lived in their home in the lower Rattlesnake for many years and have raised their children in this neighborhood.
Their children attended Prescott School in past years.
During our conversation they stated that they believe that neighborhood schools are the most beneficial for students. They prefer the K-8 school configuration so that children can attend their neighborhood schools.
This couple's children started out going to kindergarten at the University Church kindergarten (the University Congregational Church?). Note: Prescott School Missoula attended this kindergarten in the early '60's.
After kindergarten their children attended Prescott School for grades K-5 and then went on to attend Rattlesnake Middle School.
Later, their children attended Mt. Jumbo School for K-3, Prescott School for grades 4 and 5, and then Rattlesnake Middle School for grades 6-8.
The children attended Hellgate High School for their high school education.
This Rattlesnake couple is disappointed in all the busing taking place in Missoula. Prescott School Missoula mentioned to them that on schoolsopen.org (not sure about the accuracy of this website) it states that the cost of busing in Missoula has increased about a million dollars in the last 10 years.
They also are disappointed in the school district's philosophy that bigger schools are better for students and remember during the 2004 school closures that the district officials called the bigger schools, "attendance centers" and thought this was not in the best interests of our children.
This couple along with Prescott School Missoula do not currently have children in the public school children. Many people care about the education of Missoula's children- not just the parents which currently have children in the system. Many Missoulians are disappointed in what is going on with our schools - seeing so many of our schools have been closed in the last 25 years (three at one time in 2004).
Additionally, people care about the health of their neighborhoods. A neighborhood school is the "heart of the neighborhood" and is important for everyone in the neighborhood.
Prescott School Missoula was grateful for my conversation with this lower Rattlesnake couple. It is so comforting to speak with people that support our BELOVED PRESCOTT SCHOOL and support neighborhood schools in general and the K-8 school configuration.
Viva Prescott School!
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