Delevan Drive Elementary School

Delevan Drive is a great school which just got a 900 API and a 9 Great Schools rating! The principal, Ms. Velasquez, is excellent very friendly and hard working. Despite budget cuts the school has maintained an arts program and offers after school enrichment classes. The PTA is strong and parents are involved; we have just remodeled the school garden which looks great and a garden program is being integrated into the curriculum! My daughter is in K and her teacher Mrs. Nishinaka is fantastic. She has already learnt a lot and enjoys going to school. To parents in the area I would definitely recommend this school. And if you are not in the district there are usually open enrollment spots available. Check it out and look past the campus, which admittedly is a bit drab.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is excellent! My daughter has been attending since 1st grade and sadly this will be her last year, she just started 6th grade. All her teachers through her school years have been so great. The principal and staff do a great job. The PTA is awesome, thanks to it our kids have after school activities. We feel so lucky to have such a great LAUSD school just down the hill from our house, and last but not least, the after school program is also great to have, the staff are so good with the kids. Now we're wondering where to send our daughter for middle school? Is going to be hard to find another LAUSD schoool as good as Delevan Drive. P.S. I'm sorry to read a bad comment/review about Delevan, a teacher (Ms. Rivera) and our principal. I have never experienced anything bad with any of them or any other teacher re: my daughter or her classmates.
—Submitted by a parent

As a former student, I'd like to say how amazing this elementary school is. When I think of Delevan, all that fills my mind are positive thoughts & memories. The people working at this school have produced some of the most hard working people I know. Even the "troublemakers" have grown to be mature & successful. My fellow classmates now attend universities such as USC & UCLA. I firmly believe that because of these wonderful teachers, we were well-prepared to be successful in middle school, high school, & so on. I highly recommend! If I had kids, Delevan would definitely be #1 on my list. Now in regards to the previous rater complaining about one ot the teachers... I would like to say that first off, stating this teacher's name is going against guidelines & goes against her privacy. Second, this particular person was my 1st grade teacher in '97. Not once did I ever see her be negative towards anybody, especially a student. All I have to say is that she was the most caring of them all. If there are any real issues going on between you & this teacher, I'm sure that the problem started from your end & not hers.

Mrs Rivera was our daughters second grade teacher and from the very begining until the end of the school year this tearcher had issues and negative interactions with my daughter. Severval times arguing with my 8 year old and making accusations against her like another student would, instead of working towards a resolution as a good teacher would. After several complaints to the principal and no action ever taken concerning the negative learning environment my daughter was being expossed to, we decided to enroll our children at another elementary school. Please note that most of the revies written before 2010 are from a prior ledership (principle).
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent, excellent school! Top notch and caring teachers, compassionate and very hard working principal and staff. Strong PTA that works hard at bringing families and school together. A gem in the community!
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school. My son has been at this school for 2 years and the teachers are incredible. The office staff is very friendly and professional. Delevan has great afterschool programs that are productive and fun. I'm happy with my son's teacher Mrs. Cantrell, she keeps me up to date on everything. I'm confident that my son is getting great academic knowledge at Delevan. I'm happy with this school.
—Submitted by a parent

Delevan Drive just received the Blue Ribbon Award last Friday, April 16, 2010. The teachers, staff & parents take great pride in making this school a great place for our kids to enjoy learning!
—Submitted by a parent

I like Delevan Drive school. The teachers are very caring and dedicated. The office staff is friendly and helpful. My children love their school and I am confident they are getting a very good academic base. I am sorry there aren't more opportunities for the arts and physical education, but that's a state-wide problem and not unique to Delevan.
—Submitted by a parent

Wonderful school that has lots of extra-curriculum activities and parental involvement. Teachers and office staff are friendly and professional.
—Submitted by a parent

Teachers and Parents alike are committed to making it the best school in the area for our kids.
—Submitted by a parent

There is not a more dedicated group of parents and teachers that work to encompass the whole child and make the public system work. The parents teachers and children are beyond amazing and Delevan is a diamond in our community.
—Submitted by Danelle Stockdale, a parent

Delevan is conviently located close to my house so I walk my daughter to school. It was a great school when I went there for elementary and is still just as great now that my daughter is going there.
—Submitted by a parent

That they really do care about the student education. They are always try to raise money so they can do nice things for the kids!
—Submitted by a parent

Both of my kids go there. It is a gfeat school with great teacers. My dauther is in 6th grade and my son is in 5th grade. It also won a blue ribbon award and raised their API scores. Delevan Dr. is the best school ever that I would ever enroll my kids. They are Number 1!!!!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent

too much fun compared to other schools needs to be mors strict

Great school,excellent teachers,and involved parents! a very healthy and friendly environment for children..You can see happy faces everywhere!!!
—Submitted by a parent

The Principal and the Teachers are great and always in the top 10.
—Submitted by a parent

great school! teachers are amongst the best, some of the highest level of education being taught here, with many parents taking part in school activities making sure their kids can fully benefit from their education. All around A+

Delevan is a high achieving and now a distinguished Blue Ribbon School. The winning combination of strong leadership, caring and dedicated teachers, and a strong PTA and supportive community. Any family would be very fortunate to attend this lovely gem of a school
—Submitted by a parent

It's a smaller school with a cozier feeling. The staff and faculty are great and the facility well maintained. Our daughter was there for Pre-K last year and enjoying Kinder right now. She gained some great friends (who have great parents). From what I see so far, I wish the curriculum was more advanced since she could read, write, add, subtract, and so much more before she entering Kindergarten, but its a school and not a private tutor. I'm hopeful that as she advances thru the grades, the curriculum will pair up with what we do at home. They have a new Principal now and I think she will keep the momentum going.
—Submitted by a parent