Folsom Hills Elementary School

The principle of the school loves writing long memos about new rules, but nothing about learning.
--Submitted by a parent

Folsom Hills Elementary used to be on the top or 2nd top of API score among the school district, the statewide or similar school rating were all 10. These three years the score has been going down every year. Now the similar school rating score is only 7. I think the school management should pay more attention on how to improve in academically and prevent further academic decline . The school doesn't have challenge academic program
--Submitted by a parent

I have been attending folsom hills since 2004 and I love this school...yes the teachers will encourage the students to do there best in a nice way...now I am in middle school and I miss this school very much...highly reccomend and their is a lot of parent involvement (PTA,fundraisers,FAME, school events,ect.) A++++++++++++!

When I read some of these review I can't help but think some of these people are out for revenge. The truth is that Folsom Hills has a dedicated staff and a PTA that is the envy of the district. There are over 35 different PTA supported events and over 350 registered volunteers. Whenever I hear someone that isn't from the school say that they have heard that Folsom Hills is Cliquey, or that parents here don't accept new families (comment below), I can only think "well it's the biggest click I have ever seen" and any parent who wants to feel welcomed just needs to participate. That is the key to meeting people and making new friends in your new location. Folsom Hills is wonderful, and the reason many people choose to live within the attendance boundaries.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent School!! After living in several areas of the state over the last 12 years and moving up from one of the most expensive areas in the Bay Area with the most sought after schools, I am proud to say I am part of the Briggs Ranch community and the Folsom Hills Elementary school. My two kids have made friends quickly, enjoy their teachers, and have improved their grades. I give the school an A+.
--Submitted by a parent

Overall, the school is decent. It is safe, clean and the teachers care about their students. I do feel a lot of pressure regarding STAR testing and pushing the child to get high scores. STAR testing is not important to me at all, but the way they make you feel is like this: 'We are going to lose school rankings and money if your child doesn't score well.' Well, whoop-e-doo-da, I don't care about rankings at all. All I care about is that my child is happy and learning what is needed to go on. Also, I really DO NOT like the admin staff in the office. They are rude, judgemental and all have power trips. With that being said, I love my children's teachers. They are great!
--Submitted by a parent

Folsom Hills is set in a tight community and is a very safe school. This is the good news. It has one of the only Spanish Magnet programs in the district and many other great activities supported by the PTA and parents with money. That said; it is a place in which the parents may be a bit too involved. It is a community that snubs its nose at any new community members that don't meet the FH standards. The parents would like to run the school and emails run abound when they don't like what they see even if they do not know the whole story or how a state budget works. In short; entitled parents are teaching their kids 'entitlement'. The GATE program is laughable. The playground is only now being updated. In short; what may have started as a great school years ago, teaches to the STAR test
--Submitted by a parent

The school offers very little extracurricular activities, focus only on the STAR testing scores, and parenting involvement is average. There's hardly none field trips, and if your child is a gifted student, this school has nothing to offer .
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from this school a few years ago, and I thought it was great. I was happy to go here. The teachers were great, and the way the school operated was outstanding. Overall Great school. I highly recommend it.
--Submitted by a former student

I have two sons and a daughter at Folsom Hills. We would never change schools. We have had excellent teachers, response times for inquiries or concerns are almost instant, and the parent involvement is top shelf.
--Submitted by a parent