Nelda Mundy Elementary School

I have a child in the second grade who attends Nelda Mundy and I have to say her teacher is the "worst" of them all. She is not organized; she is not held accountable for her lack of teaching my child and she does not communicate with me, via email, phone calls, etc. The primary method and focus seems to be on "test taking" and not teaching standards/concepts. I am truly disappointed in this school.
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This is a great school, the teachers, principal and staff are all so dedicated, organized and they have a system that works!!
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this is the best elementary school you will ever go to!!!!! there is NO bullying and everyone is nice. they have strict rules but a lot of fun activities. top school of the district no doubt. everyone encourages your student to do the best they can. CST scores= AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS SCHOOL AND I KNOW YOUR STUDENT WILL TOO. 6TH GRADE CLASS OF 2010-2011 SHOUT OUT!

My child attended this school last year. He really enjoyed it for the most part but I did not like the general feel of the school. Traffic is a mess. There is a slew of focus on testing ( good thing) but it's mostly worksheets, worksheets. No hands on activities, no fun experiments, discovery stations, or actual "let's help Tommy think for himself" Instead, teachers are pretty much driven to deliver their curriculum to the students in a wham slam' -memorize this, copy that and burn it in your memory' attitude so they can just throw it back out on state tests so the school can get more funding. As a result, your child will do a lot of memorizing,busy work that focuses on standards but if you want your child to actually try to think for himself and not just do worksheet after worksheet, supplement with something intelligent and go to the library. The positives: A safe and clean school, high quality teachers,nice new principal (although you'll have to explain any of your concerns in a matter of a few minutes before you get rushed out the door....she is very nice but needs to be a little more gracious with her time during parent meetings. Glad we are finally graduated from Nelda.
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Great for those of you who can afford to purchase a home in that area. They don't have open enrollment nor are they on the choice list for no child left behind act. It seem segregation at its best and when I write a well thought out letter to the district I am ignored. Your on notice Mundy, I am having a few people look into this matter. 2011
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This is definitely a great school overall. I have both of my boys at this school, one finishing 4th grade and the other graduating 6th grade. They both have been here since Kindergarten. I have nothing but positive things to say about the quality of education, the diversity of the school, the support and care of the principal/teachers/staff towards the students, and (as previously stated) the sense of community. I love it here as much as my children do!
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I am an parent and My child comes home everyday and says 'i had a great time!' She talks about what she learned and everything and also is ready to go to Green Valley next year
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Wow! We went to back to school night for our daughter in K and son in 4th. What a terrific school. I am very impressed with the teachers and staff. They are extremely organized and energetic. They seem to care very much about students and their education.
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Nelda Mundy is a great school. The teachers are awesome and the parental involvement is wonderful. My girls love their school and are always excited about learning. The families that attend Nelda Mundy are very nice and united. The staff and administration are great. I feel my children are getting a great education and sense of community at this school. I agree, Nelda Mundy is by far the best school in the district. The parental involvement says it all!
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Our experience at Nelda Mundy has been nothing but positive. The Principal is fabulous and a pleasure to work with, as well as the teachers and office staff. I look forward to my son starting kindergarten next year and only hope for the same great experience that we have had with our daughter. I am proud to be part of such a unique school dedicated to the betterment of the children. Way to go Mrs. Cherry and staff!
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I have been a Nelda Mundy parent for the last 9 years and feel that from Bill Stockman to Kristen Cherry and Julie Reece, my experience has been nothing but positive. All of the teachers and staff make the children first priority. My kids love going to school and that says a lot about the school! Years ago the office staff was rude, but now they have been replaced with friendly and helpful staff members. I couldn't be happier with the education my children are receiving and would highly reccommend this school to anyone moving to this area.
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first year here and last. not happy, I think the principal is to young. when you try to question some of there teaching techniques, you get a lot of back peddling.no one could really answer me. I have older children who have gone to other schools where we have felt welcomed and the principals have always had open door policy, but here at nelda mundy as a parent I have not felt no open door policy with the principal. I too feel they are all about money and numbers. If your child does not hold straight A's they don't want to deal with it. It's either the parents or the students fault that they are not holding an A. Because a B is not good enough for nelda mundy. I know because we just went through this.
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I have had children at this school for the past 7 years. All their teachers were outstanding! My youngest will graduate from here next year and I will miss the staff, the teachers and the close knit community that we have come to know and love. It is by far the best school in the district.
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We have been at this fantastic school for 3 years now and have loved every aspect of it. There is a reason it is the highest scoring school in Fairfield, and all of the staff members there work hard to make sure our kids' needs are met! The new administration change went off without a hitch and, though we miss Mr. Stockman, the Principal and VP are great!
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This is our first year here. Not to happy. The teachers that i have ran across have been rude. The new princibal.Will say anything to make you happy at the time, but will not follow through. They care more for money andhigh scores. Maybe they need to clean house. Not to friendly in the office.
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This is our first year in the School and I'm am more than pleased with the education my son in recieving. The Teachers Parents and Principal all seem to working together to create this Wonderful Safe school....
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As with the past 4 years at Nelda Mundy, I couldn t be happier. Sad to see Mr. Stockman leave but very happy with Mrs. Cherry and new VP. Lot of activities for the children and this year s parent club is outstanding with some past seasoned members and new energetic parents. This school is by far the best school in FSUSD. We are truly privileged to have people from Principal Cherry to the school janitor Mark, and everyone in-between.
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Lots of parents who walk their kids to school. Great involvement. School needs to have greater control over icecream truck parking there daily. This is not helping to reduce the obesity problem in America. Cars in the neighborhood speed through in the morning. Need more cameras to capture these inconsiderate & careless neighbors.
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My children have had very good experiences at this school. The expectations are high, the staff superb, and admin. on top of it. The new office staff is icing on the cake. The MCA is doing a great job and has planned some after school activities as well as family events. Way to go! I would encourage most families to consider the Nelda Mundy area when looking to relocate. Although the school is overcrowded, it hasn't seemed to affect the educational quality overall.
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My children are new at Nelda Mundy and I feel that my children are safe. It seems to me that the overcrowding issue has been addressed ( I should know, I live two blocks away and my children had to attend another school because of overcrowding last year). The teachers seem caring so far and I think the office staff have personality,spunk and truly care for the children. The parents that volunteer crossing at the streets are great. My only complaints would be the ice cream truck line blocking the sidewalk and perhaps bike lanes on the streets instead of children riding on the sidewalks (probably more of a city issue on that one).
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