Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School

I have a daughter in the first grade at Dailey, this is her first year at this school. She loves it. I have to tell you that it was a rough and bumpy ride the beginning of the school year. She had attended a private school for a Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum. So when she attended Kindergarten (at her home school) she was learning everything she had already learned in the private school and had lost all interest in school. When she began Dailey she was pretty far behind. I could have easily taken hr out of the Dailey and given up, but as I told her teacher, " What would I be saying to her? That she couldn't make it in that school?" I kept her at Dailey and I knew my husband and I would have to hlp her along, but she has advanced and everyday I ask her, if she likes Dailey and if she wants to stay there? She tells me she likes her school, teacher, and friends. She comes home excited about things she has learned and done. Yoga week was he greatest PE for her ever. She came home everyday that week s excited to show us her Yoga moves. She enjoys her Art class and comes home speaking more Spanish from her Spanish class. I really like the school and I am happy she enjoys it.
--Submitted by a parent

The negative reviews on here about Dailey appear to me to be more personal. Perhaps, a teacher did do what a parent wanted, child didn't do what was asked or whatever maybe the cause. I've never had any negative experience at Dailey and the office staff and teachers have been friendly to both my daughter and I. She instantly may friends before kindergarten. The teachers guided us on a tour, invited us to the carnival and parents very friendly. I love the parental involvement Dailey has. I've never not felt welcomed on the campus. It's been encouraged. My daughter just loves it. She loves school and loves to learn and Dailey has been a wonderful fit for her and our family. We couldn't be happier. Teachers and staff of Dailey, keep up the great work! :-)
--Submitted by a parent

I have a 1st grade student at Dailey Charter and our family loves being able to volunteer in the classroom and hearing about all the science and social studies activities that the kids get to do. Great job, keep it up!
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My son was a third grader at Dailey, I pulled him out as he quickly became disenchanted with school. He has always loved to go to school but this was NOT the case with Dailey. Parents are not welcome on the campus, teachers and the principal are not friendly or even slightly kind. For homework my son was bringing home testing materials. They spent endless hrs on test preparation, it's no wonder their test scores are high they teach the stupid test and this is their #1 priority. Thank God I pulled him out he is now getting a quality education and loves school again. If you're looking for a good school, look at Baird or Bullard Talent. Dailey is not child or parent friendly.
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My son attended Kindergarten here until we moved him back to public schools. I was so excited about the great things I heard about Dailey, from friends and teachers in the community. My personal experience was terrible. Yes, they have rigorous standards, and I'm all for that. However, the teacher was repeatedly dismissive of my questions and did not return phone calls on more than one occasion. The principal was rude and made it clear that parents were not welcome on campus. She said, "we know what we are doing, so get our of our way and let us do our job." That is a direct quote. During back to school night the teachers seemed clicky and catty to each other. It is unfortunate to me that this school was given a chance to be anything that it wanted to be and they decided to become a mock Clovis school...drill, drill, drill. The biggest problem I had with Dailey is that they staff seemed mean and cold, especially a problem during the first few weeks of kindergarten. My son had a very negative view of school due to the attitude of the staff. They will say its all in the interest of high standards but having kids who don't like school is not an appropriate cost of high standards.
--Submitted by a parent

I have one child attending the 4th grade at Dailey Elementary Charter. I visited 4 schools in my area --public and private -- before deciding on this one. As a charter school, the teachers still teach to the CA state standards, but have much more flexibility in the way they teach. The IB curriculum and emphasis of this school exposes all students to inquiry based learning in music, world views, foreign language, PE and art. Some of the exposure is direct and some is embedded as a way to convey curriculum content. The IB curriculum is both challenging and rigorous. Not for the faint of heart. I feel the extra 2 hours a day of class time is a benefit and allows my child more learning and not pressed to have to memorize to the test. The principal founded this school one year ago and has the vision, energy and enthusiasm to make it extraordinary. Her qualified staff is energetic and creative. The student population is diverse and the parents are very active in keeping the school going and thriving. Dailey has provided my child with exciting learning opportunities which I don't think he would have found at the typical public or private school.
--Submitted by a parent