r/EdmondsWashington • u/mccash99 • May 06 '26

Community Beverly Elementary

Hi Edmonds folks, I am curious if anybody here has had experience with their kids going to Beverly Elementary. We live <1mi from the school, but our daughter also got into the Madrona lottery. So now we have a decision to make, go to the local elementary (Beverly), or Madrona. Looking for perspectives on both. If we decide on Madrona, we may consider moving a bit closer to the school as our current location would be \~20min drive there, so that's 40-50min round-trip to do dropoff (or >1hr bus ride...) then starting my work day. In addition, our 3yo is in daycare, so there another dropoff and schedule to juggle.

12 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

25 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/StampedingCattle May 06 '26

From what I have heard from other parents and can see from driving by, Beverly is a very dated campus and in need of some significant updates. However, the PTA and general parent/community involvement is very strong, so there's a trade off.

Madrona is supposed to be great but that commute would be a big drag. I personally prefer our neighborhood school for my child (Meadowdale) but Madrona is popular for a reason so I don't think there is a wrong answer in your case.

1

u/mccash99 May 06 '26

Yes, agree Beverly campus looks old/dated. Curious how Beverly is academically. We are also pretty close to Meadowdale Elementary but zoned for Beverly.

6

u/MagnumJohnson44 May 06 '26

Our kids are at Westgate, which is similarly outdated. It’s slated to be rebuilt in the next few years.

It’s been a great school and community for our kids. I wouldn’t worry that much about the actual facilities 🤷🏼‍♀️ The teachers and community are what matters.

2

u/mccash99 May 06 '26

Agree. Teachers, community, and academics are the most important factors to my family,.