La Costa Meadows Elementary School

Never imagined I could love a school so much! There is such a sense of community and the teachers are wonderful. They are creative and inspiring. My daughter has made incredible leaps the past two years thanks to Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Murphy and now Ms. Zelasko (an AMAZING 1st grade teacher!!)
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KIDS ON CAMPUS question. Does anyone have experience with the Kids on Capus for La Costa Meadows Elementary? Good? Bad? Are there any alternatives for afterschool care? Perhaps something in the community? Any thoughts will help. Thank you!
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The teachers are outstanding! I don't think as highly of the administration, but that may just be due to a personality clash. I do think that they ask a lot monetarily wise (large donations of classroom supplies and money for the PTO wave fund are expected).
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The principal is not horrible!!! She does not push kids through. If a parent feels it is necessary to hold their child back, ultimately it is always the parents choice. I have always found Mrs. Carter approachable, fair and reasonable. The reason I do not give the school 5 stars is because the class sizes are way too large. We have been so happy at La Costa Meadows.
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The principal is horrible... she cares more about pushing kids through and school policy than the individual needs of each child! The Kindergarten Teacher has been awseome this year!
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An amazing school with creatice and inspiring teachers. Both of my sons have received a wonderful education during the four years we have been here. I could not have asked for more. It is a wonderful community asset.
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This is our first year at this school. The principal is very responsive, the school is above average. My son is certainly not challenged though he is learning. Arts and science lacking. I am finding that the school itself, maybe due to location is lacking that community ambiance. I am used to letting my kids play at the playground after school and more people walking or biking to & from school. At the end of the day everyone leaves the campus so quickly. The line of cars to pick up kids is pretty ridiculous and I don't know why parents cannot just park and walk over to pick up their kids rather than idle and pollute for a good 15 minutes to get to the pick up zone. The strong Middle & High Schools keep us in the district. Maybe we will have a better experience next year given budget cuts.
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You try to teach that many children and get results. I bet your teacher did a great job keeping everyone on track and your child learned a lot. A parent's job is to review skills too. Check where your kid came into school and when they left.
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My daughter is in Ms Shuda's K class. Her reading and writing skills have increased by leaps and bounds. They do lots of practice and they have good homework for more practice. To read and write a language its simply about practice. Fortunately, Ms Shuda has lots of creative ways to keep the children engaged.
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My son's kindergarten class was lacking in creativity. They are given mostly worksheet after worksheet. It seemed like busy work to fill time. With such large kindergarten classes (32 students) the teacher always appeared rushed and distracted. Expect to spend your evenings teaching them the basics.
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