D. J. Sedgwick Elementary School

Mrs. Stokes a new principle at Sedgwick is awesome! All of the teachers my sons have had over past three years were exceptional. I was a parent volunteer who witnessed hours of classroom teaching that I base my opinion on. They have clubs, my son was in a computer club for an entire year mrs Sing is computer lab instructor really creative educational games. IEP teacher Mrs Husting helped my son greatly with his LD. Amanda Boyce the Title 1 instructor is the most caring & patient of all the staff. There is a CDC program on campus with a fun & caring staff as well. Sedgwick School also has 2 pick up & drop off areas that are very helpful for the busy parent. There are a lot of patent volunteers who contribute weekly. Many activities that involve family and instill in the kids a great sense of community. It's what the students & parents contribute to the school that makes a real difference:)
--Submitted by a parent

Some Sedgwick teachers have a problem teaching boys. My son went to Sedgwick for 6 years (K - 5). All of his teachers were women. Two of them seemed to have a basic problem with teaching my son. After multiple meetings with each (these were different years) I concluded that they were unwilling or unable to deal with boys in their classrooms. If you have a son that is shy or withdrawn, then he might do fine at Sedgwick. At least he would be the kind of student that some of the teachers seem to desire. If your son is a normal boy, then watch out! You are going to have trouble. I don t know how they relate to girls. My suspicion is that very few girls get the kind of negative treatment they give to some boys. Other than that, this seems to be a good school.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been in Sedgwick school for 3 years. Overall, I am very satisfied with the school; my son is very happy as well. He has very good academic results and his teachers were all very nice and caring. Compared to other Cupertino schools, this school has slightly lower API scores as Sedgwick school has more diversity among students regarding their social and ethnic backgrounds, which is great. I highly recommend this school to everybody.
--Submitted by a parent

The academics at Sedgwick is at a very slow pace. My child was a fast paced student with good grasping abilities. He felt that the entire class is going slow speed. Not too many extra curricular activities were available. Principle thinks that it is a good thing and does not have any interest in improving the school education at all.
--Submitted by a parent

I sent my kindergardener reluctantly thinking that there are better schools in Cupertino that Sedgwick. After being in school for even less than a year now, I wouldn't switch the school even if I had a choice. The teachers are very friendly, hard working and approachable. They are quick to respond which has helped us work with our child in ways that is effective for her. We also love the fact that the focus is improve the school for the children and to expose them to different things in a fun manner. In partnership with Discovery museum, they had a science fair last week that was really fun for the kids and the parents. They are working on getting new computers and doing fund raising in really fun creative ways. I can't wait for my second child to go to this school!
--Submitted by a parent

Both of my daughters go to this school. They love their teachers. The teachers are very committed to student success. I would recommend this school to everybody.
--Submitted by a parent

The principal Lisa Hickey was very unwelcoming to our daughter who needed extra help.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter loved going to school everyday. She just finished Kinder and I loved their program!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is small. And every teachers know every kids. Very nice,and friendly. I love this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school we have after school clubs and great teachers. I have been here for three years and I always love going to school!
--Submitted by a student