Jamacha Elementary School

great school, great teachers, and staff, unbelievably outstanding principal. This school offer excellent academic curriculum with paying attention to differences in learning abilities. It's mostly great for the special focus on the moral characteristics or the students, it seems that everyone is very nice, no bulling no judging, in the contrary the kids collaborate and help each other.....LOVE this school.
—Submitted by a parent

I have a 2nd grader at Jamacha and I have to say that the teachers at this school are beyond incredible and the principal is fabulous as well. The Jamacha parents are very involved with the school, so the kids get wonderful amounts of support and attention from all angles. It really makes all the difference in how much the kids thrive there. The Jamacha community is just amazing, I'm so proud to be a part of it and never want it to change.
—Submitted by a parent

The quality of the teachers at Jamacha is above average, the support staff incredibly child centered, Ms. kathy, Ms Michelle, Ms Waterhouse, Ms Ramierez, all provide hundreds of children with an out pouring of love. Truly above average. Children are blessed to attend Jamacha.
—Submitted by a parent

I am now a 5th grade parent that has seen my child through every grade here, I think the Teachers are great as well as the Principal and his team in Administration. I have been very active in the PTA, The parents who are not involved are always the ones to complain!. Get involved, meet some great people..your child will see the rewards! Thanks Jamacha for doing the best you can with the dollars you get!
—Submitted by a parent

The school is great but I feel that students going into 5th grade should not have combo class because you need to get these kid ready to middle school.
—Submitted by Sanjay Patel, a parent

Jamacha provided both of my children with a solid educational foundation for middle and high school. My children were inspired and enriched by the many 'above and beyond' programs/community event that Jamacha supports. The parent involvement is amazing. The teachers are dedicated and know how to balance the high demands of the standards with fun. School has become much for 'serious' since we were young ... Jamacha is one of the few that continues to try and balance the scales. It is, by far, one of the best schools in the district and I am thankful my children were privileged to attend.
—Submitted by a parent

Jamacha is a wonderful school! We moved to Jamacha from a San Diego City School and if anyone can think this is bad, they should spend a year or two there. The entire staff at Jamacha is dedicated to the needs of the children. There is now a terrific strive to begin a GATE program for the kids and wonderful new forward thinking teachers. I would not want my kids to go anywhere else for an education. Mrs. Nigro provides great art instruction and many of the other teachers use their special knowledge to move the kids in all directions. Great work and a great school!
—Submitted by a parent

Jamacha looks good on paper only. There are no enrichment programs, no art or music in any of the grades. My older students (who came from another school) are board and unchallenged by the curriculum and there are no provisions to help them. My younger student is miserable. The pressure on her to perform precisely has hurt her desire to learn. It is all about rigid rules and strict discipline. And there is no playground for the older kids. All work and no play. What a disappointment.
—Submitted by a parent

This school has been a big disappointment. It is probably fine for most kids, but our eighth grader needs accelerated learning opportunities which have not been available. Its outstanding music program dramatically deteriorated while my child was here, so that it is at best mediocre currently. The special advanced algebra class for 8th grade was cancelled just before he reached 8th grade. It has therefore given none of the advantages of a huge school, with all of the disadvantages. I can recommend it only in contrast to most of the other public schools in the district
—Submitted by a teacher

Short school days. No music program. Lack of funding. Dec. 2nd kinder cut off date. advanced math. recess 3x a day. the school does not provide tutors. Student teachers. High student/teacher ratio.
—Submitted by a parent

this is our first year at this school and the quality of the teacher authentic concern for the students is wonderful. They do not put up with any slack and they directivly push the students that need a little pushing.
—Submitted by a parent

I believe this school is very good, as long as the parents dedicate alot of time with the children at home. The homework amount for 4th and 5th graders is too much, making it difficult for the children to grasp the concepts of each subject. Quality vs. quantity should be exercized.
—Submitted by a parent

Jamacha is an outstanding school! The teachers are highly dedicated, knowledgeable and caring. A major strength for this school is the level of parent support and the strong sense of community. It is an excellent place for children to learn.

Jamacha is a great school for me. They teach me everything that I need to know to be prepared for the SAT9 test. The teachers are sometimes strict, but it makes the children learn from their mistakes. The only thing Jamacha needs in my opinion is the GATE Program, and better qualifying staff for the Jamacha YMCA.
—Submitted by Maria Sanchez

The kindergarten classes have far too many kids in them with out enough teachers. A one to thiry two ratio simply will not educate the children. I am extremely disappointed.
—Submitted by Lara Paul, a parent