Warner Avenue Elementary School

A few decent teachers that treat all kids equally however the principal and most of the staff treat you depending on the amount of mony you donate to the school, This school has a low tolerance for any kind Of financial burden or any child that has any kind of disability it caters to the rich ONLY. I'm moving my kids to another school and asked the principal for a letter of recommendation, she refused and said " I don't know your daughter however I know you and your ex and trust me you wouldn't want me to write about the two of you " parents that walk into the office with check books are treated like royalty so if you're prepared to pay up, this school will welcome you with open .
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PRIVATE SCHOOL QUAILTY!!! I've learned that any school that requests letters of recommendations, practically ALL the children with WARENER behind them, get into almost anywhere. With such a community of parents so involved, organized, and creative, and with such detail attention to each child, it's impossible for a child not to come out so well-rounded, educated, and ready to face the world with such confidence.
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Our daughter completed Kindergarten this spring. Her K teacher was the best I have come across in any school, public, or private. If the 1st grade is as good, we are in for a treat.
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This is a serious elementary school: they know what they are doing! We moved to the district to go here, and I am so glad. Just wish I had done so earlier. The parents are so organized that the events are fabulous and they enable amazing programming for the children. I work at a private school and the education is of the same caliber. Open House showcases the amazing amount of work the kids do all year. Parents do get squeezed constantly for money but I have simply had to say I don't have it and my kids still benefit. That said, I'm trying to contribute as I can because I really do believe in the caliber of the school. They also have some sweet traditions--mentors between 5th and 1st grade, a Winter and Spring Sing, an impressive Halloween Haunt, fabulous trips and field trips, and the best-run auction I've been to (and I've been to quite a few). My current students still wax reminiscent about their Warner days. If you have a chance to have your child(ren) attend Warner, you're fortunate. Take full advantage: enroll, get involved, and don't look back!
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great school !!! my kids love it all the parents are so involved wish i had found it earlier!! BEST SCHOOL IN WESTWOOD!!
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Warner is really awfully good. The education is certainly on par with anything available at any private school in Los Angeles. Most of the students at Warner are from families that could easily afford private school tuition, but still choose Warner, which speaks volumes about the school. Children seem genuinely happy at Warner. Warner has a reputation for being somewhat stratified along economic lines, but I don't think that's accurate. Class size rivals that of any private school on the Westside. The money requests are bit out of hand, but I think you find that at any school, public or private. Warner's program is very complete - gym every day, art weekly, lots of computers and other types of electives. The faculty is generally wonderful. Warner was the top public school in LA (non magnet) and deserves its ranking.
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This is our 2nd year at Warner and overall I'd have to give it a 4 to 5 star rating. It has it's faults like ANY other school, private or public, but my child loves it and is thriving there. The curriculum is tough, but if your child can handle it, it's a wonderful education on par with many of the private schools. There are many great teachers there and perhaps a few that are not as strong. If you are willing to put in the time to keep your child up to speed with homework, etc. and if you are willing to contribute to the overall performance of the school by volunteering your time, energy and support, you and your children will reap the benefits. All in all, you get what you give. The teachers we have had, thus far, have been fantastic and my child respects and adores them.
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Awesome school, great new principle, amazing teachers and all around a wonderful place to be.
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Great academics...but really run like a private school. Money always being asked of parents. Too many strains put on teachers and very high expectations of students. Parents feel entitled to anything they want, and it gets frustrating. It's hard for some of the kids to keep up, and forget it if your one of them and can't afford a tutor. It's not your typical neighborhood school...kind of unfair. Parents love it because they feel like since the can afford the affluent area they are getting private school for almost nothing. Some teachers have been there too long. Test scores are a high priority, but not just here...it's all public schools!

This is a great school. Incredibly involved parents donate significant sums to provide additional teachers, art, music, science, etc. Half-dozen field trips/year. We switched to Warner from a private school and are very pleased. The academics are rigorous at Warner, by the way. Its definitely on par with the vast majority of private schools --- I knew that from the fact Warner kids transfer easily into elite private schools but seeing it first hand, its pretty impressive what the kids are studying there. The only downsides to Warner are really beyond anybody's control there, as far as administration, teachers, parents go. The classes are larger than many private schools and its a big school (5 classes per grade). The facilities don't look like John Thomas Dye, of course, but really they have everything they need and its kept clean. The new principal is great, so far, in my opinion.
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