Halecrest Elementary School

My two grandchildren had the opportunity to attend Halecrest 2011-12. Ive always heard positive things about this school! My grandchilren love this school very much! English is our primary language and Not in so many schools ! They came from Las Palmas-National City , you never hear any English spoken there! What a different environment, all positive!!!!!! Keep up the Good work!!!!!!!!!!

Halecrest is a great place with super kids, parents, teachers, and administration. It isn't often you see the teacher or principal take such a hand's on approach to learning. The DASH program is not run by the school but by the YMCA. This shift in management from the public library to the YMCA is what resulted in the lessor supervision. Complaints should go to the YMCA and not the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Yes, for sure the reputation of Halecrest is well known in the Chula Vista district. Supervision however has become a challenge as many parents have mentioned that their children haven't been supervised BEFORE & AFTER school - the dash program run @ Halecrest is by far mediocre with little to no supervision & children running around the school at free will. its almost as if the governing body at the school has forgotten that it takes a village to "raise" our precious children to become upstanding citizens & to cultivate leadership, this is apparently a missing ingredient at Halecrest.
--Submitted by a parent

This year has been a year filled with many great achievements at Halecrest. There is no better school in Chula Vista than Halecrest and I love it. The principle is great and if everyone who puts negative comments about her would only open there eyes and see all the improvements in the school and her involvement you would sing a different tune. Due to budget cuts many programs had to be cut but because of the principle many programs have continued because she has run them in her own time, the teachers are amazing and the PTA is great, many people that I have spoken too would love to have there kids attend Halecrest but the school is full. For all you people who think the school has gone backwards then why have you not transfered you kids to a different school. Our test scores say it all. Halecrest is the best school in Chula Vista
--Submitted by a parent

I have a nephew who has attended Halecrest for about a year. He absolutely adores his teacher, classroom, and friends. He came to this school as a new transfer student from Feaster Edison Charter Elementary School also in Chula Vista, Ca. His primary language was spanish at the time, due to the fact that Feaster never taught him anything in english. During the first month of him being at Halecrest he was able to repeat the "Pledge of Allegiance" in english! Seriously, he went to Feaster School from kindergarten until second grade. Do I say anymore! Thank you!
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school! I should know, I've been coming here for 6 years as a student.

We moved to Chula Vista last year and I enrrolled my kid in 1st grade at Halecrest Elelentary, aside from going throught the challenges of getting the kid enrrolled all my other experiences have been positive. the Principal is very inbolved in the school she is out every morning greeting students and opening car doors so the kids can get out, based on my personal experince I do believe that the principal has all the leadership skills neede to lead the school succssesfully. All the Teachers we have interacted with have been wonderfull to us, my kid is doing great reads well and is getting mat down. I am proud of Helecrest Elemenay we will continue attending this School and when my other little one is old enugh he will go to Halecrest Elementary as well. Go Halecrest Keep up the good. work
--Submitted by a parent

I have two kids that attend Halecrest. I used to love the school when the old principal was in charge; he was/is the best principal I have encountered so far. It is still a good school but mostly because of the great teachers, strong PTA presence and overall scores. The new principal I could do without. She is just an average mediocre principal.
--Submitted by IC C, a parent

Love the teachers and staff but truly miss previous principal. Like past comments, I agree the mood has changed and although I still feel Halecrest is a FANTASTIC school, it has lost the sparkle I felt daily when my oldest started kinder.
--Submitted by a parent

Other changes that have occurred are the fact that discipline issues are not addressed immediately and the Principal is never available. The large exciting recognition assemblies with the power point presentation are a thing of the past. The atmosphere has truly changed to the bad.
--Submitted by a parent