Ralph Bunche Elementary School

Great school !!! Teacher make this a great school thanks to mr. Salazar he motivates my daughter to go to school she just receive a 100day completion certificate and for perfect attendance ..thanks mr Salazar for all ur Dedication and ur had work ...
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The teachers who have stayed at Bunche through the change of administration are dedicated, hard working and fair. They've remained because they truly care about the students. I have witnessed first hand well thought-out, engaging lessons. I appreciate them.
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I LOVE Bunche ES. This is our family's second year here and I am here to stay!!! GREAT teachers, GREAT leadership, GREAT learning environment!!!
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My son has attended Bunche Elementary for 3 years and he is now going to 3rd grade. I must say, that there have been some very strong dedicated teachers, namely Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Lee, Mr. McCoy, Mrs. Yang, Ms. Nunez (who is now gone), Mrs. Olinares. However there are a few that leave a lot to be desired. The principal, Mrs. Pearson, is extremely DEDICATED and goes far and beyond what is necessary. Often times you can find her at the school as late as 8:00 pm and back by 7:30 am the next morning! She uses her limited resources to get things dones and make things happen. The one area of concern is the lack of parent invovment. More parents need to be supportive and active at this school.
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With the exception of a couple of teachers this school is wonderful. I have friends who want to transfer thier children due to all the extra activities that they have. Yoga for the parents, Coffee with the principle, boy prep, girl prep ect,,,,,,,,,,,,, i have more children to attend in the future and hope things do not change. i want Mrs. Pearson-Gourdine to know we really appriciate her hard work and dedication to Bunche. To all the wonderfull teachers (except that one 4th grade teacher) keep up the good work you all are doing a great job!!!!!!!
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I would like to say Bunche is an excellent school. I like that they focus on teaching the kids about how to make healthy food choices with the Harvest of the Month Program. Also,every Friday the teachers, students and the principal start the morning off with exercise which is led by Ms. Murphy. The kids really love it. I just think the teachers are great and so is the school.
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In short this is a really good school gone bad. The leadership is out the door. Teachers are not at the top of there game because it is no longer required by the principal. We need a good, fair, strong principal who doesn't feel it is necessary to be friends with some teachers and not support the others that she don't see on the weekends. After all we are talking about the education of our children here, and all teachers, parents and students should be able to go to our principal for honest support.
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Used to be wonderful but has gradually declined in leadership, dicipline, and teamwork. Test scores and enrollment have dropped steadly for the past 3 years. Time for a new principal. Please.
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My daughter has attended this school since age 5 and she is now in the fourth grade. The teachers are awesome and she scores proficient each year on state standardized test.
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Great school, caring teachers & excellent curriculum
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