Warwick Elementary School

Instead of using positive discipline, some of the teachers and staff here seem to enjoy meting out punishment for minor or arbitrary infractions. For example, if a few kids are being noisy at a lunch table, ALL the kids at that table must stay behind and delay their recess. There are 400+ kids together in one big gym for lunch so it will be noisy anyway but that doesn't matter. Another example: if a parent forgets to return something to the teacher, instead of the parent getting a phone call, the child gets punished by losing a recess. Definitely not a nurturing, caring, or positive environment for learning. After 3 years we've had enough. The school has good scores, but that's not enough to make a good school.
--Submitted by a parent

Warwick is a huge school, the largest in the district. With the California budget cuts class sizes have increased to 28-32 students per class. There are at least 900 kids at this school now, so getting such a large number through lunch and recesses can be frustrating. The lunch lines are long so kids get maybe 5 minutes to eat if they're last in line. The Vice Principal, who helped keep order in the school, was laid off two years ago. The teacher my son has this year will be retiring in January, so with her added load of extra students, she is mean and doesn't seem to care about her students since she won't be around to see the STAR scores anyway. Three years ago I would have rated this school excellent but now it's below average. It's a large, impersonal school. We hope to transfer out next year or send our son to private school.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is wonderful for children. My daughter goes to 2nd grade and she loves it there. She gets enough homework to keep he busy after school and we feel its just right for her, no too much or too less. The teachers are very committed.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is wonderful for children to learn. This past year due to the economy, we lost our beloved Vice Principal, Susan Hernandez, who was a fantastic administrator who knew every child and their parents/guardians. She was highly visible, friendly, and had a genuine interest in all the children. She will be missed dearly by the entire Warwick community.
--Submitted by a parent

My child attended Warwick since 2002, so I had an opportunity to compare schopll performance under Mr. Hurtz and Ms. Paratore leadership. I have to admit the quality of education, communication, and organization have gone down, mainly do to the teacher's great turn around rate following Mr. Hurtz' departure. first thing I like to state is the constant absence of regular teachers (in every grade except kindergarden), that has a very negative effect on student's performance. Situations with teacher's maturnity leaves are handled poorly, with no solid plan of replacement. Weekly lunch menu includes only few items that are creatively given different names to make it appear as if there is a variety. No care is provided for children during back to school night - not even parent volunteer care, and yet administration complained about the noise that was made by unsupervised kids on the playground.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has attended Warwick from K-6 and through out years, we had great teachers like, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Barnald-Batausa, Mrs. Crossman, Ms. Rubalcava, Mrs. E. Long and Ms. Clark. They all are great teachers. If you live in Warwick area, consider to send your child instead of spending tons of money in private school. Thanks.
--Submitted by a parent

This year is my son's first year at Warwick and I found the school to be very good. I truly enjoyed the parents and teachers involvement in getting events coordinated and completed. I also found the school's way of communicating to parents very practical by sending newsletters so every parent is informed of upcoming events at school.
--Submitted by a parent

My two kids are going to Warwick School.My kids are really very fortunate to get teachers like,Mrs Fread,Ms Eugenio,MsRubalcava,Ms Clark.They are very nice teachers both as a teacher and as a person. Warwick Rocks...
--Submitted by a parent

Warwick Rocks! My New Teacher Ms. D Ramirez is nice but sometimes we get on their nerves. I love this school
--Submitted by a student

My son went for kindergarten and had teacher, Mrs. Deh-Lee. He learnt a lot than earlier private school he used to go. The teacher was really hardworking and knew how to get job done from students. As compared to nearby schools like Ardenwood or Forest Park, this class had more disciplined homework and activities.
--Submitted by a parent