William Regnart Elementary School

Smaller school in a quiet neighborhood. Excellent principal Steve Burrell, kids LOVE him! Middle schoolers come back to visit him! Personal treatment of each student and a helpful advice to each parent. He is the last one to leave the school at night. And this pays off. The best teachers, the sweetest office, incredible parents and teachers involvement. Every early morning they have an hour of different parents-lead classes (robotics, programming, chess, singing, electronics, etc.) in a warm friendly environment. And the room is heated, too. :) Covered walkways. At lunch and after school they have teachers' clubs (card club, etc.). After school and during the breaks they have teachers-led sports (basketball, soccer, football, etc.). Kids have a lot of fun at this school! And all these classes are FREE! The school also helps to make a smooth transition to the middle school. Friendly library hours. After school care (CDC) is much better then YMCA. Arts a crafts program is very creative. They don't just allocate the time for the homework, they HELP with it. So when the parents pick up the kids, the homework is already done and corrected.
--Submitted by a parent

I really liked this school. THey had awswome teacher with great education. I improved my skills of learning. I got better scores in this school than any other schools i went in this district. The principal was very friendly and nice to all our teachers and student. I think more children should go to this school. THe before school extra programs can let your children interact together.

I really liked going to this school, and I think that some of these reviews are very cruel. I had that teacher who joined the fifth grade for his/her first year, just her second year, and she/he was great!

The high test score is very misleading, which should be credited to after schools. My kid has been with this school 5 years, there are some good teachers but there are equally if not more unqualified teachers. It became worse when a new principal came a couple of years ago and she assigned a first-year teacher to teach a 5th grade class which turned out to be a nightmare for students. I regretted so much that I had my kid here for 5 years and this school totally killed the kid's eagerness to learn.
--Submitted by a parent

Regnart has the best teachers and exllent principal leadership. They are always on top of students' needs, in particular, those fell behind in academic performance or with special needs. Our experiences with this school has been amazing compares to the private schools my children attended in the past.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is highly overrated. The API scores are high due to smart kids who go to after school enrichment classes. Because the students are so bright, the mediocre students fall between the cracks and completely ignored of their needs. The principal has no leadership who evaluates student based on how much the student participates in class, not on their actual performance, therefore negates any need for the additional help for the student. Neither does the teacher communicate any additional help needed for the student to the parents, no matter how many times we requested the teacher to let us know how are kids are performing in class. Our kids entered this school in the middle of the year and they had really hard time making friends, especially because they could not fit in with Chinese nor Indian students - we come from different part of Asia.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent parent involvement. Good teachers and my kindergartner kid loves to go to the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Good school with great parent and teacher involvement. GATE program is not good and overall discipline could be better.
--Submitted by a parent

My son started Reganart since 1st grade, his improvement in the past year has been amazing. We originally kept him back at private school hoping he will be more prepared for public school. I now regret not sending him to Regnart earlier. The teachers and school staff are deeply involved and truly devote themselves to the welling being of our children. Many parents are actively involved in classroom and school events. I will say Regnart is a family oriented community and we are very fortnate to be part of it.
--Submitted by a parent

Being parents of a child that went through Regnart Elem., Regnart Middle School and Monta Vista High, we found the experience more than rewarding. The quality of teachers were excellent. The educational program for all three schools is beyond top-notch. Cupertino is a safe, lovely city for all involved. Not only for the children but for Cupertino homeowners, the community and our neighbors. Get involved in the schools. We did, what a difference in our child's outlook to education and parent involvement.
--Submitted by a parent