Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School

If I could give this school no " star rating" I would. Do your research before enrolling your child in this school
--Submitted by a parent

like all schools it has its good and bad issues! parents are not very well welcomed and its hard to get parent and child involvement! school has very bad API scores and not all the teachers are fit for a proper education!
--Submitted by a parent

if anyone is thinking of enrolling their child in kinder i have had two of my children with Mrs.Ferreira she is the best kindergarden teacher in that school. Unfortunately i cannot say the same for the principal Dr. Alonzo, even though she does sometimes acknowledge the students at Cesar Chavez, she has poor parent skills, something very well needed at this school!
--Submitted by a parent

I temporarily work at this school site. I have worked at many other schools in the district including the nearby Laguna Nueva and Suva. Unfortunately, this area repeatedly produces low test scores all around. The struggle with our English learners and parent participation is a constant battle. With ongoing ideas on how to improve, I commend our principal Dr. Alonzo. Her daily interactions, morning, after school and sometimes weekend phone calls, with over 100s of parents creates the willingness to get involved. Much of the staff at Cesar Chavez Elementary is dedicated to the success of every student.

I have two children that are attending this school and four that have attended. I do not blame the school entirely for their poor grades. I believe it's a number of elements that add to this dilemma. First of all, the majority of the teachers are young and inexperienced. Secondly, the parents education is very limited due to the fact that most are immigrants or children of immigrants. Third, I feel most importantly, is the fact that both parents in the household work. If you bring all these elements together it makes for a very disadvantaged child. Last year my daughter, who is now seven, did very poorly in school. This year she got a wonderful teacher, Ms. Posada, who I have to say made quite a difference. She's progressed significantly and even earned a certificate! Teachers make a difference! Granted we as parents have to do our part as well.
--Submitted by Teresa Valencia, a parent