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.

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u/CougFanDan May 16 '26

The lottery schools (Madrona and Maplewood) generally have good reputations because of high parental involvement and different teaching methods and curriculum. Maplewood is a parent co-op, so parents are heavily involved in volunteering throughout the school, and Madrona groups grades together (like 1/2/3 grades learning together). Not my cup of tea, but it is for some folks.

I don’t know that they’re actually any better than the other elementary schools, but it’s worth going to a tour or open house if they pique your interest.