Richmond Street Elementary School

We moved from Playa del Rey to get our daughter out of LAUSD and into the El Segundo School District. It was the best decision we've made regarding her education. Not only is the school well funded with outstanding teachers/admin/staff, but everyone seems to be very concerned with teaching children how to think versus just worring about test scores. Low and behold, children are engaged, learning, thinking and the test scores are great. We couldn't be happier and would move all over again!
--Submitted by a parent

My son is thriving here!! It is so small town, yet has very high standards. Everyone knows your child from the principal to the cafeteria ladies to the plant managers. Many opportunities for parental involvement so you can keep up on things. Teachers are very responsive as demonstrated when many of us felt that the amount of homework in Kindergarten was a bit excessive. I would highly recommend this school. (but then our class sizes might go up...)
--Submitted by a parent

It isn't just this school but the entire community. El Segundo is a wonderful place to raise children with all of the activities from the Halloween Frolic to Candy Cane Lane. The entire staff at the school is easy to work with and very friendly. Volunteering is the best way to get to know the teachers and staff and to keep up with what your child is learning. I'm so glad that everyone seems happy to have parents around all the time. Oh, yeah the cirriculum is perfect too.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is awesome, and you won't find a better public school around. Principle is responsive and caring; teachers are educated and parent involvement is high; if you are searching for a top notch school, this is it! They have programs for art, music, karate, and other activities.
--Submitted by a parent

We are a military family. Our third grader has always been a straight 'A' student, so I did quite a bit of research on schools in the area before we selected Richmond. There website was thorough and informative. The principal made herself available to accommodate us when we were coming to town and gave us a tour. Our daughter Malia is now primarily a 'B' student but we believe this to be attributed to the higher academic standard that the school holds, which is fine with us. Her teacher, Ms. Evans is awesome! I could not have prayed for anyone better. She genuinely cares, listens and helps with any concerns. Her passion is evidenced through her work. The parent involvement is extremely high and mostly all activities are available at the school, big plus! There is also child care on the school grounds. -Stacey and Benjamin Jones
--Submitted by Stacey Jones, a parent

I can't say enough good about this school. It starts with the leadership; the principal is very available and responsive to parents, and she knows the children well. My child has some special education needs and came from a private school so she was used to a different curriculum, and a smaller classroom. The entire staff was so supportive to her, and to us as parents. This public school did a far better job meeting her needs than the private school did. We never felt put down, singled out, or pressured due to her special needs. 7 staff members (including the principal) attended her IEP planning meeting. The Resource Team was so caring and effective. Her success was their goal, and they met it! My daughter went from barely pulling through, to rating in almost advanced overall. I have high standards, and this school actually exceeded them. Amazing!
--Submitted by a parent

Richmond Street School is a parents dream. The staff is caring yet professional, parents are highly involved, the quality of education is superb. The children have access to music, art and sports. I hate to leave this district but job transfer requires us too. You can not go wrong with this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school. We could not be happier!
--Submitted by a parent

Quality of academcs is superb and seems to be a bit advanced. We are fortunate to have music and art still in our school along with P.E. Parent involvement is welcome and much appreciated. Each child attending this school is getting one of the best elementary educations around.
--Submitted by a parent

We also had a choice of Torrance, LAUSD and El Segundo. The clear choice was El Segundo. The teachers and curriculum are demanding and parent involvement is high. The teachers and staff are very patient, caring and interested in the children. Our 2nd grader is learning multiplication, division and is spelling three and four syllable words. The after school sponsored child care is terrific with very nice young adults who supervise homework and crafts projects. There is a real sense of community here which cuts both ways. There are definite cliques with both parents and children in the community. The school, however, is certainly a top rated school as shown by their API. My child really enjoys going to school at Richmond.
--Submitted by Bill Roberts, a parent